Titus 3
1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Bakhumbuze ukuthi bazehlisele ngaphansi kwababusi leziphathamandla, babalalele, balungele wonke umsebenzi omuhle,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
bangahlebi muntu, bangabi yizilwi, babekezele, batshengise bonke ubumnene ebantwini bonke.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
Ngoba lathi kade sasiyiziphukuphuku, singalaleli, sikhohliswa, sisebenzela inkanuko lentokozo ezinenginengi, siphila ebubini lemoneni, sizondeka, sizondana.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Kodwa lapho sekubonakele umusa lothando lukaNkulunkulu uMsindisi wethu kubantu,
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
kungeyisikho okuvela ezenzweni zokulunga esazenzayo thina, kodwa njengokwesihawu sakhe wasisindisa, ngokugeziswa kokuzalwa kutsha lokuvuselelwa koMoya oNgcwele,
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
owamthulula ngokwengezelelweyo phezu kwethu, ngoJesu Kristu uMsindisi wethu,
7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
ukuze silungisiswe ngomusa wakhe, sibe yizindlalifa ngokwethemba lempilo elaphakade. (aiōnios g166)
8 [This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Lithembekile ilizwi, njalo ngithanda ukuthi uqinise isibili ngalezizinto, ukuze abakholwa kuNkulunkulu bakhuthalele ukuma emisebenzini emihle. Lezi yizinto ezinhle ezilosizo ebantwini;
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
kodwa xwaya imibuzo yobuthutha lendaba zosendo olokuzalana lombango lokuphikisana ngomlayo; ngoba kazisizi futhi ziyize.
10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Umuntu obhazukayo emva kwesilayo sokuqala lesesibili, mdele,
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
usazi ukuthi onjalo uphambukile, uyona, uyazilahla yena.
12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
Nxa ngizathuma uArtema kuwe loba uTikiko, khuthala uze kimi eNikapoli; ngoba ngizimisele ukuhlala khona ebusika.
13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
Khuthala uncedise uZena isazumthetho loApolosi ekuhambeni kwabo, ukuze kungabi lalutho oluswelakalayo kubo.
14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Abakithi-ke labo kabafunde ukuma emisebenzini emihle yokudingekayo kusweleka, ukuze bangabi ngabangelazithelo.
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen.
Bonke abalami bayakubingelela. Bingelela abasithandayo ekholweni. Umusa kawube lani lonke. Ameni.
