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Mula kay Pablo, na lingkod[a] ng Dios at apostol ni Jesu-Cristo. Sinugo ako ng Dios upang patibayin ang pananampalataya ng kanyang mga pinili, at ipaunawa sa kanila ang katotohanan tungkol sa uri ng buhay na katanggap-tanggap sa kanya. Ang pananampalataya at pang-unawang ito ang siyang nagbibigay sa atin ng pag-asa na makakamtan natin ang buhay na walang hanggan. Ang buhay na itoʼy ipinangako na ng Dios bago pa man niya likhain ang mundo, at hindi siya nagsisinungaling. At ngayon na ang panahon na itinakda niya upang maihayag ang kanyang salita tungkol sa buhay na ito. At sa akin ipinagkatiwala ng Dios na ating Tagapagligtas ang pangangaral ng salitang ito.

Mahal kong Tito, aking tunay na anak sa iisang pananampalataya:

Sumaiyo nawa ang biyaya at kapayapaang galing sa Dios Ama at sa ating Tagapagligtas na si Cristo Jesus.

Ang mga Gawain ni Tito sa Crete

Iniwan kita sa Crete upang tapusin ang mga gawaing hindi ko natapos, gaya ng bilin ko sa iyo na pumili ng mga mamumuno sa iglesya sa bawat bayan. Piliin mo ang may magandang reputasyon,[b] isa lang ang asawa, ang mga anak ay mananampalataya at hindi napaparatangang magulo o matigas ang ulo. Sapagkat kailangang maganda ang reputasyon ng isang namumuno bilang tagapangasiwa sa gawain ng Dios. Dapat ay hindi siya mayabang, hindi mainitin ang ulo, hindi lasenggo, hindi basagulero, at hindi gahaman sa pera. Sa halip ay dapat bukas ang kanyang tahanan sa kapwa, maibigin sa kabutihan, marunong magpasya kung ano ang nararapat,[c] matuwid, banal at marunong magpigil sa sarili. Dapat ay pinanghahawakan niyang mabuti ang mapagkakatiwalaang mensahe na itinuro sa kanya, upang maituro rin niya sa iba at maituwid ang mga sumasalungat dito. 10 Sapagkat marami ang hindi naniniwala sa aral na ito, lalo na ang grupong ipinipilit na magpatuli ang mga mananampalataya. Walang kabuluhan ang kanilang mga sinasabi at mga mandaraya sila. 11 Kinakailangang pigilan sila, dahil nanggugulo sila sa mga sambahayan sa pangangaral ng mga bagay na hindi naman dapat ituro, para lang kumita ng salapi. 12 Isa mismo sa kanilang mga propeta ang nagsabi: “Ang mga taga-Crete ay sinungaling, asal-hayop, at mga batugang matatakaw.” 13 Tama ang kanyang sinabi. Kaya mahigpit mo silang pagsabihan upang maging wasto ang kanilang pananampalataya 14 at huwag nang pansinin ang mga kathang-isip ng mga Judio o mga kautusang gawa-gawa lamang ng mga taong tumalikod sa katotohanan. 15 Sa mga malilinis ang isip, lahat ng bagay ay malinis. Ngunit sa mga marurumi ang isip at hindi sumasampalataya ay walang anumang malinis. Ang totoo, narumihan ang kanilang isipan at budhi. 16 Sinasabi nilang kilala nila ang Dios, ngunit hindi naman nakikita sa kanilang mga gawa. Silaʼy kasuklam-suklam, masuwayin at walang mabuting ginagawa.

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 lingkod: sa literal, alipin.
  2. 1:6 may magandang reputasyon: o, walang kapintasan.
  3. 1:8 marunong magpasya kung ano ang nararapat: o, mapagpigil sa sarili.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Paulus, Guds tjänare och Jesu Kristi apostel, sänd att verka för Guds utvaldas tro och för kunskapen om den sanning som hör gudsfruktan till,

sänd, därför att det finnes ett hopp om evigt liv -- ty evigt liv har Gud, som icke kan ljuga, för evärdliga tider sedan utlovat,

och när tiden var inne, uppenbarade han sitt ord i den predikan varmed jag genom Guds, vår Frälsares, befallning blev betrodd --

jag, Paulus, hälsar Titus, min sannskyldige son på grund av gemensam tro. Nåd och frid ifrån Gud, Fadern, och Kristus Jesus, vår Frälsare!

När jag lämnade dig kvar på Kreta, var det för att du skulle ordna vad som ännu återstod att ordna, och för att du, på det sätt som jag har ålagt dig, skulle i var särskild stad tillsätta äldste,

varhelst någon oförvitlig man funnes, en enda kvinnas man, en som hade troende barn, vilka icke vore i vanrykte för oskickligt leverne eller vore uppstudsiga.

Ty en församlingsföreståndare bör vara oförvitlig, såsom det höves en Guds förvaltare, icke självgod, icke snar till vrede, icke begiven på vin, icke våldsam, icke sniken efter slem vinning.

Han bör fastmer vara gästvänlig, nitälska för vad gott är, leva tuktigt, rättfärdigt, heligt och återhållsamt;

han bör hålla sig stadigt vid det fasta ordet, såsom han har fått lära det, så att han är mäktig både att förmana medelst den sunda läran och att vederlägga dem som säga emot.

10 Ty många finnas som icke vilja veta av någon myndighet, många som föra fåfängligt tal och bedraga människors sinnen; så göra i synnerhet de omskurna.

11 På sådana bör man tysta munnen, ty de förvilla hela hus genom att för slem vinnings skull förkunna otillbörliga läror.

12 En av dem, en profet av deras eget folk, har sagt: »Kreterna, lögnare jämt, äro odjur, glupska och lata.»

13 Och det vittnesbördet är sant. Du skall därför strängt tillrättavisa dem, så att de bliva sunda i tron

14 och icke akta på judiska fabler och vad som påbjudes av människor som vända sig från sanningen.

15 Allt är rent för dem som äro rena; men för de orena och otrogna är intet rent, utan hos dem äro både förstånd och samvete orenade.

16 De säga sig känna Gud, men med sina gärningar förneka de det; ty de äro vederstyggliga och ohörsamma människor, odugliga till allt gott verk.

Paul, a servant of God(A) and an apostle(B) of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth(C) that leads to godliness(D) in the hope of eternal life,(E) which God, who does not lie,(F) promised before the beginning of time,(G) and which now at his appointed season(H) he has brought to light(I) through the preaching entrusted to me(J) by the command of God(K) our Savior,(L)

To Titus,(M) my true son(N) in our common faith:

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.(O)

Appointing Elders Who Love What Is Good(P)

The reason I left you in Crete(Q) was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[a] elders(R) in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless,(S) faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe[b] and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer(T) manages God’s household,(U) he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.(V) Rather, he must be hospitable,(W) one who loves what is good,(X) who is self-controlled,(Y) upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly(Z) to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine(AA) and refute those who oppose it.

Rebuking Those Who Fail to Do Good

10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk(AB) and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.(AC) 11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households(AD) by teaching things they ought not to teach—and that for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of Crete’s own prophets(AE) has said it: “Cretans(AF) are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.”[c] 13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(AG) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(AH) 14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths(AI) or to the merely human commands(AJ) of those who reject the truth.(AK) 15 To the pure, all things are pure,(AL) but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure.(AM) In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.(AN) 16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.(AO) They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.(AP)

Footnotes

  1. Titus 1:5 Or ordain
  2. Titus 1:6 Or children are trustworthy
  3. Titus 1:12 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides