Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Christ Jesus, for the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
Paoly, mpanompon’ Andriamanitra sy Apostolin’ i Jesosy Kristy hampandroso ny finoan’ ny olom-boafidin’ Andriamanitra sy ny fahalalana tsara ny marina izay manaraka ny toe-panahy araka an’ Andriamanitra,
2 in hope of everlasting life, which God, who cannot lie, promised from the most ancient times, (aiōnios g166)
amin’ ny fanantenana ny fiainana mandrakizay izay nampanantenain’ Andriamanitra tsy mahay mandainga hatry ny fony fahagola; (aiōnios g166)
3 but in his own seasons manifested his word through the preaching with which I was intrusted by the commandment of God our Saviour:
fa tamin’ izay andro voatendry dia nasehony ny teniny tamin’ ny tori-teny izay natolotra ho adidiko, araka ny didin’ Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy antsika;
4 to Titus, true child after the common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
ho an’ i Titosy, tena zanako araka ny finoana iombonantsika, anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin’ Andriamanitra Ray sy Kristy Jesosy, Mpamonjy antsika.
5 For this cause I left thee behind in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed thee;
Izao no namelako anao tany Kreta, dia ny handaminanao izay mbola tsy tanteraka sy hanendrenao loholona amin’ ny isan-tanàna, araka ny nandidiako anao;
6 if any one is without reproach, the husband of one wife, having believing children, that are not accused of dissoluteness, or unruly.
raha misy tsy manan-tsiny, dia lehilahy manambady tokana, manana zanaka mino izay tsy mba ampangaina ho mpanaram-po amin’ ny ratsy na ho maditra.
7 For a bishop must be without reproach, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain,
Fa ny mpitandrina dia tsy maintsy ho tsy manan-tsiny, fa mpitandrina ny an’ Andriamanitra, tsy mitompo teny fantatra, tsy mora tezitra, tsy mpimamo lian’ ady, tsy mpikapoka, tsy tia harena maloto,
8 but hospitable, a lover of what is good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,
fa mampiantrano vahiny, tia ny tsara, mahonon-tena, marina, masìna, mahonom-po,
9 holding fast the sure word according to what he was taught, that he may be able by sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers.
mitana mafy ny teny marina araka ny efa nampianarina, mba hahaizany hananatra amin’ ny fampianarana tsy misy kilema sady handresy lahatra ny mpanohitra.
10 For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision;
Fa maro no maditra, mpitaria foana sy mpamitaka, indrindra fa ny avy amin’ ny voafora ―
11 whose mouths must be stopped, since they overturn whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.
tsy maintsy hotampenam-bava ireo ― izay mampivadika mpianakavy maro, fa mampianatra izay tsy mety, mba hahazoany harena maloto.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said: “The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slothful gluttons.”
Hoy ny anankiray amin’ ireny, izay mpaminany teo aminy: “Mpandainga mandrakariva ny Kretana, biby ratsy, kamo be tenda”.
13 This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Marina izany vavolombelona izany. Ary noho izany dia anaro mafy izy mba hatanjaka amin’ ny finoana,
14 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
tsy mitandrina ny anganonganon’ ny Jiosy sy ny didin’ ny olona izay mivily miala amin’ ny fahamarinana.
15 To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but both their mind and conscience are defiled.
Madio avokoa ny zavatra rehetra raha amin’ ny olona madio; fa raha amin’ ny olona voaloto sady tsy mino kosa dia tsy misy madio na inona na inona; fa voaloto na ny sainy na ny fieritreretany.
16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and for every good work reprobate.
Manaiky fa mahalala an’ Andriamanitra izy, nefa mandà Azy amin’ ny asany, dia olona vetaveta sady tsy manaraka ary olona tsy izy, izay tsy manao asa tsara na inona na inona.
