提多書 1
1 天主的僕人，作耶穌基督宗徒的保祿──為引天主所選的人，去信從並認識合乎虔敬的真理，
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, appointed to further the faith of God's chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness,
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began; (aiōnios g166)
3 衪到了適當的時期，就藉著宣講顯示了衪的聖道；我就是照我們救主天主的命令，受乎委托盡這宣講的職務。──
in his own time he revealed his word through the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior;
4 我保祿致書給在共同信仰內作我真子的弟鐸：願恩寵與平安由天主父及我們的救主基督耶穌賜與你。
to Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
5 我留你在克里特，是要你整頓那些尚未完成的事，並照我所吩咐你的，在各城設立長老：
The reason I left yoʋ in Crete was for yoʋ to put in order what remained to be done and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed yoʋ.
6 長老應是無可指摘的，只做過一個妻子的丈夫，所有的子女都是信徒，又沒有被控告為放蕩不羈的，
An elder must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not rebellious and cannot be accused of debauchery.
7 因為做監督的，既是天主的管家，就該是可指摘的、不自負、不發怒、不嗜酒、不暴戾、不貪污；
For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for sordid gain,
8 但該好客、樂善、慎重、公正、熱心、有節，
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, just, holy, and self-controlled,
9 堅持那合乎真理的真道，好能以健全的道理勸戒並駁斥抗辯的人。
holding firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others with sound doctrine and refute those who contradict it.
10 實在許多倘不服從，好空談，欺騙人，尤其是那些受過割損的人；
For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision faction.
11 應杜塞這些人的口，因為他們為了可恥的利潤，竟教導那些不教導的事，破壞人的整個家庭。
They must be silenced, because they are ruining entire households by teaching what they ought not to teach, for the sake of sordid gain.
12 克里特人中一個人，他們自己的一位先知曾這樣說：「克里特人常是些說謊者，是些可惡的野獸，貪口腹的懶惰漢。」
One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.”
13 這話說得很對。為此你們該嚴厲規勸他們，好叫他們在信德上健全無瑕；
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may become sound in the faith,
14 不要聽信猶太人的無稽傳說，和背棄真理之人的規定。
not paying any attention to Jewish myths or the commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
15 為潔淨人一切都是潔淨的，但為敗壞的人和無信仰的人，沒有一樣是潔淨的，就連他們的理性和良心都是污穢的。
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
16 這樣人自稱認識天主，但在行為上卻否認天主，他們是可憎惡的，悖逆的，在一切善事上是無用的。
They profess to know God, but by their works they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient, and have proven themselves to be unqualified for any good work.
