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
Paulo, mtumishi wa Mungu na mtume wa Yesu Kristo, kwa imani ya wateule wa Mungu na maarifa ya kweli iletayo utauwa.
2 – and is based on the hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)
Wapo katika tumaini la uzima wa milele ambao Mungu asiyeweza kusema uongo aliuahidi tangu milele. (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 Savior.
Kwa wakati muafaka, alilifunua neno lake katika ujumbe alionipa mimi kuhubiri. Ilinipasa kufanya hivi kwa amri ya Mungu mwokozi wetu.
4 To Titus, my true child in our shared faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Savior, bless you and give you peace.
Kwa Tito, mwana wa kweli katika imani yetu. Neema, huruma na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba na Yesu Kristo mwokozi wetu.
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.
Kwa sababu hii nalikuacha Krete, kwamba uyatengeneze mambo yote yaliyokuwa hayajakamilika na kuweka wazee wa kanisa kwa kila mji kama nilivyokuagiza.
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.
Mzee wa kanisa lazima asiwe na lawama, mme wa mke mmoja, aliye na watoto waaminifu wasioshuhudiwa mabaya au wasio na nidhamu.
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.
Ni muhimu kwa mwangalizi, kama msimamizi wa nyumba ya Mungu, asiwe na lawama. Asiwe mtu wa kelele au asiye jizuia. Lazima asiwe mwepesi wa hasira, asiwe mlevi, asiwe mtu wa kusababisha ugomvi, na asiwe mwenye tamaa.
8 Instead, they should be hospitable, love what is good, self-controlled, upright, people of holy life and disciplined,
Badala yake: awe mtu mkaribishaji, apendaye wema. Lazima awe mtu mwenye akili timamu, mwenye haki, mcha Mungu, anayejitawala mwenyewe.
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.
Awezaye kusimamia mafundisho ya kweli yaliyofundishwa, ili aweze kuwatia moyo kwa mafundisho mazuri na awezaye kuwarekebisha wote wanaompinga.
10 For there are many undisciplined persons who lead others astray with their nonsense, especially those of the group advocating the necessity of circumcision.
Kwa kuwa kuna waasi wengi, hasa wale wa tohara. Maneno yao ni ya upuuzi. Wanadanganya na kuwaongoza watu katika upotovu.
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.
Ni lazima kuwazuia watu kama hao. Wanafundisha yale wasiyopaswa kwa faida za aibu na kuharibu familia zote.
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.
Mmoja wao, mtu mwenye busara, alisema, “Wakrete wana uongo usio na mwisho, wabaya na wanyama wa hatari, wavivu na walafi.”
13 Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
Haya maelezo ni ya kweli, kwa hiyo uwazuie kwa nguvu ili kwamba waweze kusema kweli katika imani.
14 and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs on the truth.
Wewe usijihusishe na hadithi zisizo za kweli za Kiyahudi au amri za watu, ambao hurudisha nyuma ukweli.
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.
Kwa wote walio safi, vitu vyote ni visafi. Lakini kwa wote walio wachafu na wasioamini, hakuna kilicho kisafi. Kwa kuwa mawazo yao na dhamira zao zimechafuliwa.
16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.
Wanakiri kumjua Mungu, lakini kwa matendo yao wanamkana. Wao ni waovu na wasiotii. Hawakuthibitishwa kwa tendo lolote jema.
