Titus 1

1 From Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, on behalf of the faith of God’s chosen people, and their knowledge of that truth which makes for godliness

Mini polo, Utienu naaceeno, leni Jesu Kilisti, n suani yua bi dandantieba po. ke ban bandi imoamoani leni mi tegima.

2 – and is based on the hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)

lankuli tie ya miali kan gbeni yaa sugima tanpuuli. Utienu yua kan pua faama n den bili ya ŋoanianu hali mi ciilima. (aiōnios g166)

3 and has revealed at his own time in his message, with the preaching of which I was entrusted by the command of God our Saviour.

O den poogini ke min doagidi O maama u yogunu n den pundi.

4 To Titus, my true child in our shared faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Saviour, bless you and give you peace.

fini tita, n biboadiga, ti kuli dandanlini, Utienu ti Ba, leni Jesu Kilisti ti Candaano ŋanbili leni o yanduama n ya ye leni ŋa.

5 My reason for leaving you in Crete was that you might put in order what had been left unfinished, and appoint church elders in the various towns, as I myself directed you.

n den ŋaaŋa kileta ki boa ŋan ŋanbi yaali n den sieni. nani min den bili ya ŋoabona.

6 They are to be of irreproachable character, faithful to their partners, whose children are believers in Christ and have never been open to the charge of being wild or unruly.

dogu n kuli ŋan kaani bi gobidikaaba, li kani ya pia yaaba ke bi tendi bi po o siedi ŋamo, ki tie puo yendo Calo, ke bi bila tie yaaba n tiega, yaaba n kaa pia cangidi, kaa tie biyenyieeda.

7 For a supervisor, as God’s steward, ought to be of blameless character – not arrogant or quick-tempered, not given to drunkeness, violence or shady money-making.

Li tie tiladi, ke li djandieli gobidikoa n ya pia ya siedo n ŋani, nani Utienu naacemo yeni. wan da ya tie tupaalu, leni mi pafiima daano. yua n ki puuni o yuli li daŋuoli ni. ka tie nibiado, ki da yaa bua ya baali n ki tieegi.

8 Instead, they should be hospitable, love what is good, self-controlled, upright, people of holy life and disciplined,

Ama ki gaandi bi niba cangu, ki go tie bi niŋanba danli, yumiinli dano, ki tiega, ki gagidi ki ŋana, ki pia mi dingima,

9 holding firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught – so that they may be able to encourage others by sound teaching, as well as to refute those who contradict it.

yua n teni o yuli imoamoani maama, yaama ke o den bangima. yeni ke wan fidi ki teni mi bangimoama, ya min nia leni mi bangifaama.

10 For there are many undisciplined persons who lead others astray with their nonsense, especially those of the group advocating the necessity of circumcision.

Li tie yene, ke baa bi dandantieba siiga ni, bi nieyieekaaba leni bi maciandanba, leni i boandi danba ŋuana n mubini.

11 They need to be kept quiet as they disrupt whole households by teaching what they ought not to teach, simply to make shameful financial gain.

bi yadi ti diedi, ki tendi ya bangima n ki ŋani, lan ki bi naani n ni ban bangi yaama, ki bua i fee panpaani.

12 It was a Cretan – one of their own prophets – who said: “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.” This statement is true.

Bi yaa sawalipuaba n ni yendo den yedi, kileta yaaba tie tuofadanba, muayanbiaditi, tugupialu danba.

13 Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,

li siedo tie moamoani. fu leni ba, ke ban ba li dandan moanli.

14 and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs on the truth.

ke ban da teni bi yula ku maasuagu togida leni binisaaliba balimaama, yama n ki ŋua imoamoani.

15 To those whose minds are pure, all things are ritually pure, but to those whose minds are tainted and unbelieving nothing is pure, as their minds and consciences are alike polluted.

Li bonla kuli ŋani yaaba n gagidi ki ŋani po, ama li baa kuli ki ŋani yaaba n juagini leni a pajuaga danba po, bi yanfuoma leni yantiana juagini.

16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.

Bi tua ke bi bani Utienu, ama ki nan nia leni O bi tuona n ni, bi tie cangididanba, ni yiekaaba, ki kan fidi ki tieni mo tuonŋanli ba.