< Titus 2 >

1 I wu u ka hla njaaji ilan.
Bvt speake thou the thinges which become wholesome doctrine,
2 Gbi bi ciche lila du mba hi he vutu bey vu sunro be toh jaji ni mi kpakyeme ni itere u Irji.
That the elder men be watchful, graue, teperate, sounde in the faith, in loue, and in patience:
3 Na ki imba be niko be ka vutu bi bana be tere totona du bana so ima u tehuwa na.
The elder women likewise, that they be in such behauiour as becommeth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to much wine, but teachers of honest things,
4 Du ba tsoro imba be tsitsama itere sunko wa balilo.
That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbands, that they loue their children,
5 Du mba hi be mlaya mba komba bata tee naki itere Irji a ni bi kerekereme.
That they be temperate, chaste, keeping at home, good and subiect vnto their husbands, that the word of God be not euill spoken of.
6 Na ki u ka hla imirize du mba hey be sisuron.
Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.
7 Ko ni konrime u ka zeren dedeme.
In all things shewe thy selfe an ensample of good woorkes with vncorrupt doctrine, with grauitie, integritie,
8 Hla tere be dedema. bewa bana toh itere Irji na Ishan ka temba.
And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.
9 I miri ko mba wo tere ni tei komba ni mi kogeh mba na sunyu ni mbana.
Let seruants be subiect to their masters, and please them in al things, not answering again,
10 Du ba na tee yibi na. Mba ka ji kpakyeme U Irji gbahgbah me.
Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.
11 U imiri Irji ba toh didima wawumba.
For that grace of God, that bringeth saluation vnto all men, hath appeared,
12 Ani hla du keh ka memetee u gbu gblu tagah. (aiōn g165)
And teacheth vs that we should denie vngodlinesse and worldly lusts, and that we should liue soberly and righteously, and godly in this present world, (aiōn g165)
13 Keh ta zere di ta gbey tee lulu ni ze sunro u ye ivere Irji tee bu.
Looking for that blessed hope, and appearing of that glorie of that mightie God, and of our Sauiour Iesus Christ,
14 Yesu a kpa hla tere u bu ni gbu gblu da ikheu ubu wawu. na ki khi ka hu hla terema.
Who gaue him selfe for vs, that hee might redeeme vs from all iniquitie, and purge vs to bee a peculiar people vnto himselfe, zealous of good woorkes.
15 U ka tere ni gbe gble de tshoro ba jaji ndah na kpa u tsirina.
These things speake, and exhort, and conuince with all authoritie. See that no man despise thee.

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