< Titus 1 >
1 Paulus, Guds Tjener og Jesu Kristi Apostel til at virke Tro hos Guds udvalgte og Erkendelse af Sandheden angaaende Gudsfrygt,
Paul, a servant of YHWH, and an apostle of Yahushua the Messiah, according to the faith of YHWH 's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after reverence;
2 i Haab om evigt Liv, hvilket Gud, som ikke lyver, har forjættet fra evige Tider, (aiōnios )
In hope of eternal life, which Elohim, who does not lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios )
3 men i sin Tid har han aabenbaret sit Ord ved den Prædiken, som er bleven mig betroet efter Guds, vor Frelsers Befaling:
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of Elohim our Saviour;
4 Til Titus, mit ægte Barn i fælles Tro: Naade og Fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus vor Frelser!
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Favour, mercy, and peace, from YHWH the Father and the Master Yahushua the Messiah our Saviour.
5 Derfor efterlod jeg dig paa Kreta, for at du skulde bringe i Orden, hvad der stod tilbage, og indsætte Ældste i hver By, som jeg paalagde dig,
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:
6 saafremt en er ustraffelig, een Kvindes Mand og har troende Børn, der ikke ere beskyldte for Ryggesløshed eller ere genstridige.
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 Thi en Tilsynsmand bør være ustraffelig som en Guds Husholder, ikke selvbehagelig, ikke vredagtig, ikke hengiven til Vin, ikke til Slagsmaal, ikke til slet Vinding,
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of YHWH; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
8 men gæstfri, elskende det gode, sindig, retfærdig, from, afholdende;
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, set-apart, temperate;
9 en Mand, som holder fast ved det troværdige Ord efter Læren, for at han kan være dygtig til baade at formane ved den sunde Lære og at gendrive dem, som sige imod.
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 Thi mange ere genstridige, føre intetsigende Snak og daare Sindet, især de af Omskærelsen;
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 dem bør man stoppe Munden paa; thi de forvende hele Huse ved at føre utilbørlig Lære for slet Vindings Skyld.
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 En af dem, en af deres egne Profeter, har sagt: „Kretere ere altid Løgnere, onde Dyr, lade Buge.‟
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 Dette Vidnesbyrd er sandt. Derfor skal du sætte dem strengelig i Rette, for at de maa blive sunde i Troen
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 og ikke agte paa jødiske Fabler og Bud af Mennesker, som vende sig bort fra Sandheden.
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15 Alt er rent for de rene; men for de besmittede og vantro er intet rent, men baade deres Sind og Samvittighed er besmittet.
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 De sige, at de kende Gud, men med deres Gerninger fornægte de ham, vederstyggelige, som de ere, og ulydige og uduelige til al god Gerning.
They profess that they know YHWH; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.