Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Paulusi, mutanga we Ereenza ni mutumwa wa Jesu Kereste, ke tumelo ye ereenza ni Vatu Vaketetwe ni zivo ye niti izumizana ni vurumeri.
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios g166)
Iva Vena i sepo yo vuhalo vusamani vwe Ereenza, iye a sa chengi, ava sepisi pili izinako niziseni kuva kwateni. (aiōnios g166)
3 But has in due times manifested his word (logos) through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
Ke nako iswanera, cha patulula lizwi lyakwe lyava nihi kuti ni lilete. Ni va tendi vuti kuya ke tayero ye Ereenza Muhazi wentu.
4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Kwa Tite, mwana mwitumelo ye niti yetu. Chisemo ni nkozo izwa kwe Ereenza Eshetu ni Christe Jesu Muhanzi wetu.
5 For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you:
Keli evaka niva kusiyi mwa Kerete, kuti uva kanye zintu zisa manite ni keta vayetereri kayedisi mwi tolopo muni va kucho.
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
Muyetereri u swanela kusa nyazahala, mukwame wa mwanakazi umina, ni vana bakwe vaswanela kusepahala basiye kunyaswa cho vuvi ni kuvula ikute.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not an attacker, not given to filthy illegal gain;
Inswanelo ku muyendisi, muyendise we zubo ye Reenza, kusanyazahala. Uswanela kusa zuweka kapa kulinyemuna. U swanela kusabenga benga, kasaneli kutwaela kunywa iwaine, isinyi wenkondo, ni kusha lya hahulu.
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Nihakwina vulyo, uswanela kuwola kutambula vene, mulikani wa zilontu. Uswanela kuba utalifite ulukite, vu ireeza, ni yo wolakulikwata.
9 Holding fast the faithful word (logos) as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Mi uswanela ku kwata ahuulu kulinzwi lisepehala liva rutwa, cho kuta kuti a wole ku susuwenza vamwi ni intuto ilotu ni kusikulula vose va mulwisa.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Kwina vantu vava sandukiri vangi, sihulu avo vo mupato. Mazwi avo kaena ituso. Valichenga ni kuhitisa vatu mwi nzila isali njoyo.
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy illegal gain's sake.
Mi vaswanela ku zimikwa. Varuta ziva sa swaneli kuruta kutenda bufumu vufosahele ni kuhauhanya masika onse.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, sluggards.
Umwina kuvali, utalilifite wavo, chati, “Makerete kuvasiyi kuchenga, vuvi ni ziñolozi zitiza, mavumu makata.”
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Iyi ndava ye niti, cwale muvasikulule luli kuti va ve ni tumelo izuweka.
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
Musiye kuteeka matangu a ma Juda kapa milayo ya vantu vasandula initi.
15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Kwavo va jolola, zintu zonse jolola. Kwavo va va sachenete ni va sazumini, ka kwina colola. Mi mihupulo yavo ni maikuto avo e zwile vuvi.
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Vata kuti venzi Ireeza, linu vamusapula muzitendantu zavo. Vena mitendo mivi nikusa zuwa. Ni musevezi milotu ivakanga.
