Titus 1
1 This letter comes from Paul, servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I'm sent to build up the trust of God's chosen people and to share the knowledge of the truth that leads to lives lived for God.
Ma sel Paul, mwet kulansap lun God ac mwet sap lun Jesus Christ. Nga suleyukla ac supweyukla in kasru lulalfongi lun mwet sulosolla lun God, ac kololos nuh ke ma pwaye su lutiyuk in alu lasr uh,
2 This gives them the hope of eternal life that God (who cannot lie) promised ages ago, (aiōnios g166)
su oakwuki ke finsrak nu ke moul ma pahtpat. God, su koflana kikiap, El wulema nu sesr moul se inge meet liki na mutaweyen pacl uh, (aiōnios g166)
3 but which at the proper time he revealed through his word in the message which I was entrusted to give, following the command of God our Savior.
ac ke pacl fal, El akkalemyela ke kas lal. Ma inge ituku nu sik, ac nga sulkakinelik fal nu ke sap lun God, Mwet Lango lasr.
4 This letter is sent to Titus, my true son through the trust in God we share in common. May you have grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Nga sim nu sum, Titus, wen na pwaye nutik in lulalfongi su kut tukeni ipeis kac. Lungkulang ac misla nu sum sin God Papa, ac Christ Jesus, Mwet Lango lasr.
5 The reason I left you in Crete was for you to organize what was still needed and to appoint elders in every town, as I told you.
Nga tuh likikomi fin acn Crete tuh kom in ku in aksafyela ma su soenna suwosla, ac tuh kom in sulela mwet elder lun church ke kais sie siti. Esam mwe luti luk nu sum inge:
6 An elder must have a good reputation, the husband of one wife, and have children who believe and who are not accused of being wild or disobedient.
sie mwet elder enenu elan mwet wangin mwatal, elan mukul tumun mutan sefanna, tulik natul in mwet lulalfongi ac tia tulik sununta ac seakosten.
7 As a leader for God, a head elder must have a good reputation and not be arrogant. He should not have a quick temper nor get drunk; he shouldn't be violent or greedy for money.
Ke sripen sie mwet kol lun church el liyaung orekma lun God, enenu in wangin mwatal, elan tia orek lumah ke ma kunal, tia mongsa, tia sie mwet nim mwe sruhi, tia sie mwet lungse anwuk, ku rapkui mani.
8 He should be hospitable, someone who loves what's good and does what's right. He should be living a life for God, self-controlled,
Enenu elan kulang nu sin mwet nukewa, ac lungse oru ma wo. Elan leum facl sifacna, suwohs in orekma lal, mutal, ac ku in sifacna kutong lungse lal.
9 and must be devoted to the trustworthy message as it's taught. In this way he can encourage others through correct teaching, and be able to convince those who disagree.
Enenu elan sruokya ku kas su fal in lulalfongiyuk, ac luti in suwohs oana ma oakwuki tari. Fin ouinge, el ac ku in akkeye mwet ke mwe luti pwaye, ac oayapa aksuwosye tafongla lalos su lain mwe luti inge.
10 For there are many rebels around who talk a lot of deceptive nonsense, especially from the circumcision group.
Tuh oasr mwet puspis, yokna sin mwet Jew su forla ac weang mwet Christian, su utuk nunak ac kiapu mwet uh ke kaskas lusrongten lalos.
11 Their talking must stop, these people who throw whole families into turmoil, teaching things that aren't right for the sake of making money.
Enenu in sikulyuki sramsram lalos uh ke sripen elos akfohsye mwet in sou nufon se ke ma su tia fal in lutiyuk, ac elos oru ma inge in eis mani lalos kac.
12 As someone of their own people, a prophet, has stated, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts who are lazy, greedy people.”
Sie sin mwet palu lalos sifacna el fahk, “Mwet Crete uh elos kaskas kikiap pacl nukewa. Elos oana kosro lemnak inima uh, ac elos mwet alsrangesr ac kainmongo.”
13 This is a true statement! Consequently give them a good telling-off so that they can have a healthy trust in God,
Kas na pwaye se pa inge. Ouinge kom in arulana kaelos, tuh lulalfongi lalos in suwohs ac pwaye,
14 not paying attention to Jewish myths and human commandments from those who deviate from the truth.
ac elos in tia sifil lohang nu ke sramsram lusrongten lun mwet Jew, ku nu ke ma sap ma oakiyuki sin mwet su forla liki ma pwaye.
15 To those who have clean minds everything is clean, but to those who are corrupt and refuse to trust in God, nothing is clean—both their minds and their consciences are corrupt.
Ma nukewa nasnas nu selos su inse nasnas; a wangin ma nasnas nu selos su fohkfok insialos ac elos selulalfongi, tuh akfohkfokyeyukla tari nunak lalos ac insialos.
16 They claim to know God, but they prove this is false by what they do. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
Elos fahk mu elos etu God, a orekma lalos siena liki fahk lalos. Elos mwet srungayuk ac seakosten ac tia fal in oru kutena orekma wo.
