Titus 3

1 Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

υπομιμνησκε αυτους αρχαις και εξουσιαις υποτασσεσθαι πειθαρχειν προς παν εργον αγαθον ετοιμους ειναι

2 To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

μηδενα βλασφημειν αμαχους ειναι επιεικεις πασαν ενδεικνυμενους πραοτητα προς παντας ανθρωπους

3 For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

ημεν γαρ ποτε και ημεις ανοητοι απειθεις πλανωμενοι δουλευοντες επιθυμιαις και ηδοναις ποικιλαις εν κακια και φθονω διαγοντες στυγητοι μισουντες αλληλους

4 But when the mercy of God our Saviour, and his love to man was seen,

οτε δε η χρηστοτης και η φιλανθρωπια επεφανη του σωτηρος ημων θεου

5 Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,

ουκ εξ εργων των εν δικαιοσυνη ων εποιησαμεν ημεις αλλα κατα τον αυτου ελεον εσωσεν ημας δια λουτρου παλιγγενεσιας και ανακαινωσεως πνευματος αγιου

6 Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

ου εξεχεεν εφ ημας πλουσιως δια ιησου χριστου του σωτηρος ημων

7 So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

ινα δικαιωθεντες τη εκεινου χαριτι κληρονομοι γενωμεθα κατ ελπιδα ζωης αιωνιου (aiōnios g166)

8 This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

πιστος ο λογος και περι τουτων βουλομαι σε διαβεβαιουσθαι ινα φροντιζωσιν καλων εργων προιστασθαι οι πεπιστευκοτες τω θεω ταυτα εστιν τα καλα και ωφελιμα τοις ανθρωποις

9 But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.

μωρας δε ζητησεις και γενεαλογιας και ερεις και μαχας νομικας περιιστασο εισιν γαρ ανωφελεις και ματαιοι

10 A man whose opinions are not those of the church, after a first and second protest, is to be kept out of your society;

αιρετικον ανθρωπον μετα μιαν και δευτεραν νουθεσιαν παραιτου

11 Clearly he is in error and a sinner, being self-judged.

ειδως οτι εξεστραπται ο τοιουτος και αμαρτανει ων αυτοκατακριτος

12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis: for it is my purpose to be there for the winter.

οταν πεμψω αρτεμαν προς σε η τυχικον σπουδασον ελθειν προς με εις νικοπολιν εκει γαρ κεκρικα παραχειμασαι

13 Send Zenas, the man of law, and Apollos on their journey with all care, so that they may be in need of nothing.

ζηναν τον νομικον και απολλω σπουδαιως προπεμψον ινα μηδεν αυτοις λειπη

14 And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

μανθανετωσαν δε και οι ημετεροι καλων εργων προιστασθαι εις τας αναγκαιας χρειας ινα μη ωσιν ακαρποι

15 All who are with me send you their love. Give our love to our friends in the faith. Grace be with you all.

ασπαζονται σε οι μετ εμου παντες ασπασαι τους φιλουντας ημας εν πιστει η χαρις μετα παντων υμων αμην [προς τιτον της κρητων εκκλησιας πρωτον επισκοπον χειροτονηθεντα εγραφη απο νικοπολεως της μακεδονιας]