Titus 3
1 Remind them to be submissive to principle offices and positions of authority, to be obedient, to be prepared for every good work,
Whakamaharatia ratou kia ngohengohe ki nga rangatiratanga, ki nga mana, kia rongo ki nga rangatira, kia takatu ki nga mahi pai katoa;
2 to slander no man, to be noncontentious, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Kia kaua e korero kino ki tetahi tangata, kia kaua e whawhai, kia ngakau ngawari, kia nui te mahaki o te ngakau e whakaputaina ki nga tangata katoa.
3 For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, being led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, hateful, hating each other.
He whakaarokore hoki tatou i mua, he tutu, e tinihangatia ana, he pononga na nga hiahia, na nga whakaahuareka maha, e noho ana i runga i te nanakia, i te hae, he hunga whakarihariha, e mauahara ana tetahi ki tetahi.
4 But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Savior appeared,
Otira i te mea ka puta mai nei te tikanga ngawari me te aroha o te Atua, o to tatou Kaiwhakaora ki nga tangata,
5 he saved us, not of works in righteousness that we did, but according to his mercy through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
Ehara i te mea na nga mahi tika i mahia e tatou, engari na tana mahi tohu i whakaorangia ai tatou e ia, he meatanga na te horoinga o te whanautanga houtanga, na te whakahoutanga a te Wairua Tapu,
6 which he poured out upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Savior.
I ringihia nuitia mai nei e ia ki runga ki a tatou, he mea na Ihu Karaiti, na to tatou Kaiwhakaora;
7 So that, having been made righteous by the grace of that man, we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Kia whakatikaia ai tatou e tona aroha noa, kia whiwhi ai ki te taonga, ara ki te ora tonu e tumanakohia atu nei. (aiōnios g166)
8 Faithful is the saying. And I want thee to strongly insist about these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to manage good works. These things are good and beneficial to men.
He korero pono tenei; e mea ana hoki ahau kia kaha tau kauwhau i enei mea, kia mahara ai te hunga kua whakapono ki te Atua ki te mahi i nga mahi pai. Ko nga mea enei e ataahua ana, e whai pai ana mo nga tangata.
9 But avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and contentions, and legalistic fightings, for they are useless and vain.
Ko nga uiuinga kuware ia, me nga whakapapa tupuna, whakarerea atu, me nga totohe, me nga whawhai ki nga mea o te ture, kahore hoki he pai o aua mea, he mea hanga noa.
10 Shun a factious man after a first and second admonition,
Ko te tangata whakapono he, ka kotahi, ka rua nga whakatupatotanga, whakarerea atu;
11 knowing that such a man is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
E matau ana hoki koe kua whakaputaia ketia taua tangata pera, kei te hara ano hoki, kua mau tona he i a ia ano.
12 When I will send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, be diligence to come to me in Nicopolis, for I have decided to winter there.
Ka tonoa atu e ahau ki a koe a Aretema, a Tikiku ranei, kia puta tou uaua ki te haere mai ki ahau ki Nikopori: kua takoto hoki taku tikanga kia noho ki reira i te hotoke.
13 Help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way diligently, so that nothing may be lacking for them.
Kia puta tou whakaaro kia kawea mai a Hina kaiako ture, raua ko Aporo: kei hapa tetahi mea mo raua.
14 And also let our men learn to be in the lead of good works for the essential needs, so that they may not be unfruitful.
Me ako hoki o tatou ki te mahi i nga mahi pai mo nga wa o te rawakore kei huakore ratou.
15 All those with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in faith. Grace is with all of you. Truly.
Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koe oku hoa katoa. Oha atu ki te hunga e aroha ana ki a matou i runga i te whakapono. Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou katoa. Amine.
