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 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 men i sin Tid har han aabenbaret sit Ord ved den Prædiken, som er bleven mig betroet efter Guds, vor Frelsers Befaling:
in his own time he revealed his word through the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior;
4 Til Titus, mit ægte Barn i fælles Tro: Naade og Fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus vor Frelser!
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 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,
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 saafremt en er ustraffelig, een Kvindes Mand og har troende Børn, der ikke ere beskyldte for Ryggesløshed eller ere genstridige.
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 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 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 men gæstfri, elskende det gode, sindig, retfærdig, from, afholdende;
but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, just, holy, and self-controlled,
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 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 Thi mange ere genstridige, føre intetsigende Snak og daare Sindet, især de af Omskærelsen;
For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision faction.
11 dem bør man stoppe Munden paa; thi de forvende hele Huse ved at føre utilbørlig Lære for slet Vindings Skyld.
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 En af dem, en af deres egne Profeter, har sagt: „Kretere ere altid Løgnere, onde Dyr, lade Buge.‟
One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.”
13 Dette Vidnesbyrd er sandt. Derfor skal du sætte dem strengelig i Rette, for at de maa blive sunde i Troen
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may become sound in the faith,
14 og ikke agte paa jødiske Fabler og Bud af Mennesker, som vende sig bort fra Sandheden.
not paying any attention to Jewish myths or the commandments of men who turn away 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.
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 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 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.
