Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
Paul, yon sèvitè-atache nèt a Bondye, e yon apot Jésus Kri, pou lafwa a sila ki te chwazi pa Bondye yo, ak konesans verite ki an akò avèk vi sentete a,
2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. (aiōnios g166)
nan espwa lavi etènèl la, ke Bondye, ki pa kapab bay manti a, te pwomèt depi nan tan ansyen yo. (aiōnios g166)
3 In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
Men nan tan konvenab la, pawòl Li te manifeste, ak mesaj sila a ki te konfye m nan, selon kòmandman a Bondye a, Sovè nou an,
4 To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
a Tite vrè pitit mwen nan yon lafwa ke nou pataje ansanm: Lagras ak lapè Bondye, Papa a, ak Kris Jésus, sovè nou an.
5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
Pou rezon sa a, mwen te kite ou Crète, pou ou ta kapab mete nan lòd bagay ki potko fèt yo, e chwazi ansyen yo nan chak vil selon jan mwen te dirije ou a.
6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
Kidonk, si yon nonm san repwòch, mari a yon sèl fanm, ki gen pitit ki kwayan, e ki pa akize de dezòd ak rebelyon.
7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
Paske pastè an tèt la dwe san repwòch, kòm jeran zafè a Bondye, pa awogan, pa fache souvan, pa bwè diven twòp, pa agresif kont lòt, ni renmen lajan twòp;
8 Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
men emab, renmen sa ki bon, rezonab, jis, devwe, gen kontwòl tèt li,
9 He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
ki kenbe fèm a pawòl lafwa a ki gen akò avèk ansèyman an, pou li kapab egzòte nan bon doktrin nan, e demanti sila ki kontredi l yo.
10 For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
Paske gen anpil moun rebèl moun k ap pale pawòl anven ak moun k ap twonpe moun, sitou sila sikonsizyon yo,
11 who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
ki dwe rete an silans paske y ap boulvèse tout kay yo nèt, nan enstwi bagay ke yo pa ta dwe enstwi, pou koz a kòb ki sal.
12 As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
Youn nan yo, yon pwofèt de pèp yo menm te di: “Moun Crète yo se toujou mantè yo ye, bèt mechan, parese ki manje twòp”.
13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
Temwayaj sa a vrè. Pou rezon sa a repwoche yo sevèman pou yo kapab vin solid nan lafwa,
14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
pa nan prete atansyon a vye istwa Jwif yo, ak kòmandman a lèzòm ki vire kite verite a.
15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
Pou sila ki san tach la, tout bagay san tach, men pou sila ki souye e ki pa kwè yo, nanpwen anyen ki san tach, men lespri yo ak konsyans yo deja souye.
16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.
Yo di yo konnen Bondye, men ak zèv pa yo, yo nye Li. Konsa, yo vin detestab, dezobeyisan, e san valè pou okenn bon zèv.
