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, for promoting the faith of God's chosen people, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness:
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before all ages; (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:
and hath in his own times manifested his word, by the preaching, with which I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour:
4 Til Titus, mit ægte Barn i fælles Tro: Naade og Fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus vor Frelser!
to Titus my son in the common faith, grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ 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 I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order what remained, and ordain elders in every city as I directed thee:
6 saafremt en er ustraffelig, een Kvindes Mand og har troende Børn, der ikke ere beskyldte for Ryggesløshed eller ere genstridige.
to wit, if any one be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of debauchery, 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 God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:
8 men gæstfri, elskende det gode, sindig, retfærdig, from, afholdende;
but hospitable, benevolent, sober, just, holy, 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, according as he hath been taught, that he may be able both to instruct in sound doctrine, and to convince gainsayers.
10 Thi mange ere genstridige, føre intetsigende Snak og daare Sindet, især de af Omskærelsen;
For there are many disorderly persons, vain-talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision; whose mouths must be stopped:
11 dem bør man stoppe Munden paa; thi de forvende hele Huse ved at føre utilbørlig Lære for slet Vindings Skyld.
who subvert whole families, teaching what they ought not, for shameful gain:
12 En af dem, en af deres egne Profeter, har sagt: „Kretere ere altid Løgnere, onde Dyr, lade Buge.‟
as said one of themselves, a prophet of their own, "The Cretans are always liars, mischievous beasts, sluggish 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: for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be found in the faith;
14 og ikke agte paa jødiske Fabler og Bud af Mennesker, som vende sig bort fra Sandheden.
not attending to Jewish fables, and the precepts 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 indeed all things are pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure; even their mind and conscience is polluted.
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 in works deny Him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every thing that is good void of understanding.
