Titus 2
1 I wu u ka hla njaaji ilan.
But as for you, you must speak in a manner that befits wholesome teaching.
2 Gbi bi ciche lila du mba hi he vutu bey vu sunro be toh jaji ni mi kpakyeme ni itere u Irji.
Exhort aged men to be temperate, grave, sober-minded, robust in their faith, their love and their patience.
3 Na ki imba be niko be ka vutu bi bana be tere totona du bana so ima u tehuwa na.
In the same way exhort aged women to let their conduct be such as becomes consecrated persons. They must not be slanderers nor enslaved to wine-drinking. They must be teachers of what is right.
4 Du ba tsoro imba be tsitsama itere sunko wa balilo.
They should school the young women to be affectionate to their husbands and to their children, to be sober-minded, pure in their lives,
5 Du mba hi be mlaya mba komba bata tee naki itere Irji a ni bi kerekereme.
industrious in their homes, kind, submissive to their husbands, so that the Christian teaching may not be exposed to reproach.
6 Na ki u ka hla imirize du mba hey be sisuron.
In the same way exhort the younger men to be discreet,
7 Ko ni konrime u ka zeren dedeme.
and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,
8 Hla tere be dedema. bewa bana toh itere Irji na Ishan ka temba.
and healthy language which no one can censure, so that our opponents may feel ashamed at having nothing evil to say against us.
9 I miri ko mba wo tere ni tei komba ni mi kogeh mba na sunyu ni mbana.
Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering,
10 Du ba na tee yibi na. Mba ka ji kpakyeme U Irji gbahgbah me.
but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.
11 U imiri Irji ba toh didima wawumba.
For the grace of God has displayed itself with healing power to all mankind,
training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time, (aiōn g165)
13 Keh ta zere di ta gbey tee lulu ni ze sunro u ye ivere Irji tee bu.
in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope--the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Yesu a kpa hla tere u bu ni gbu gblu da ikheu ubu wawu. na ki khi ka hu hla terema.
who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.
15 U ka tere ni gbe gble de tshoro ba jaji ndah na kpa u tsirina.
Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.
