Titus 1
1 Paulus, Guds Tjener og Jesu Kristi Apostel til at virke Tro hos Guds udvalgte og Erkendelse at Sandheden angående Gudsfrygt,
Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect and a real knowledge of the Truth that accords with godliness,
in hope of eternal life—which life God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time (aiōnios g166)
3 men i sin Tid har han åbenbaret sit Ord ved den Prædiken, som er bleven mig betroet efter Guds, vor Frelsers Befaling:
but has manifested by a proclamation of His Word at chosen times, which word was entrusted to me by the command of our Savior God;
4 til Titus, mit ægte Barn i fælles Tro: Nåde og Fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus vor Frelser!
to Titus, a true son in a common faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from Father God and Sovereign Jesus Christ, our Savior.
5 Derfor efterlod jeg dig på Kreta, for at du skulde bringe i Orden, hvad der stod tilbage, og indsætte Ældste i hver By, som jeg pålagde dig,
I left you in Crete for this reason, that you should set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every town as I directed you
6 såfremt en er ustraffelig, een Kvindes Mand og har troende Børn, der ikke ere beskyldte for Ryggesløshed eller ere genstridige.
—if a man is blameless, a one-woman man, having children who believe and who are not open to the charge of being wild or disobedient.
7 Thi en Tilsynsmand bør være ustraffelig som en Guds Husholder, ikke selvbehagelig, ikke vredagtig, ikke hengiven til Vin, ikke til Slagsmål, ikke til slet Vinding,
Because as an administrator under God the overseer must be blameless; not self-willed, not hotheaded, not given to wine, not a bully, not avaricious;
8 men gæstfri, elskende det gode, sindig, retfærdig, from, afholdende;
but rather hospitable, a lover of what is good, prudent, just, holy, disciplined;
9 en Mand, som holder fast ved det troværdige Ord efter Læren, for at han kan være dygtig til både at formane ved den sunde Lære og at gendrive dem, som sige imod.
holding fast the trustworthy Word as taught, so that he may be competent both to exhort with the sound doctrine and to correct those who oppose it.
10 Thi mange ere genstridige, føre intetsigende Snak og dåre Sindet, især de af Omskærelsen;
Because there really are lots of rebels, loudmouths and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group,
11 dem bør man stoppe Munden på; thi de forvende hele Huse ved at føre utilbørlig Lære for slet Vindings Skyld.
who must be silenced—they are ruining whole households, teaching things that they ought not, and for dishonest gain!
12 En af dem, en af deres egne Profeter, har sagt: "Kretere ere altid Løgnere, onde Dyr, lade Buge."
One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 Dette Vidnesbyrd er sandt. Derfor skal du sætte dem strengelig i Rette, for at de må blive sunde i Troen
This testimony is true. Therefore correct them rigorously, that they may be sound in the faith,
14 og ikke agte på jødiske Fabler og Bud af Mennesker, som vende sig bort fra Sandheden.
not paying attention to Jewish fables or to commands of men who are rejecting the truth.
15 Alt er rent for de rene; men for de besmittede og vantro er intet rent, men både deres Sind og Samvittighed er besmittet.
To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, 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 actions they deny Him, being detestable, disobedient and disqualified for any good work.
