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
Paul, esclave de Dieu, et apôtre de Jésus Christ selon la foi des élus de Dieu et la connaissance de la vérité qui est selon la piété,
2 – and is based on the hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)
dans l’espérance de la vie éternelle que Dieu, qui ne peut mentir, a promise avant les temps des siècles…; (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.
mais il a manifesté, au temps propre, sa parole, dans la prédication qui m’a été confiée à moi selon le commandement de notre Dieu sauveur,
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.
– à Tite, mon véritable enfant selon la commune foi: Grâce et paix, de la part de Dieu le Père et du christ Jésus notre Sauveur!
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.
Je t’ai laissé en Crète dans ce but, que tu mettes en bon ordre les choses qui restent [à régler], et que, dans chaque ville, tu établisses des anciens, suivant que moi je t’ai ordonné:
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.
si quelqu’un est irréprochable, mari d’une seule femme, ayant des enfants fidèles, qui ne soient pas accusés de dissipation, ou insubordonnés.
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.
Car il faut que le surveillant soit irréprochable comme administrateur de Dieu, non adonné à son sens, non colère, non adonné au vin, non batteur, non avide d’un gain honteux,
8 Instead, they should be hospitable, love what is good, self-controlled, upright, people of holy life and disciplined,
mais hospitalier, aimant le bien, sage, juste, pieux, continent,
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.
tenant ferme la fidèle parole selon la doctrine, afin qu’il soit capable, tant d’exhorter par un sain enseignement, que de réfuter les contredisants.
10 For there are many undisciplined persons who lead others astray with their nonsense, especially those of the group advocating the necessity of circumcision.
Car il y a beaucoup d’insubordonnés vains discoureurs et séducteurs, principalement ceux qui sont de la circoncision,
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.
auxquels il faut fermer la bouche, qui renversent des maisons entières, enseignant ce qui ne convient pas, pour un gain honteux.
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.
Quelqu’un d’entre eux, leur propre prophète, a dit: “Les Crétois sont toujours menteurs, de méchantes bêtes, des ventres paresseux.”
13 Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
Ce témoignage est vrai; c’est pourquoi reprends-les vertement, afin qu’ils soient sains dans la foi,
14 and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs on the truth.
ne s’attachant pas aux fables judaïques et aux commandements des hommes qui se détournent de la vérité.
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.
Toutes choses sont pures pour ceux qui sont purs; mais, pour ceux qui sont souillés et incrédules, rien n’est pur, mais leur entendement et leur conscience sont souillés.
16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.
Ils professent connaître Dieu, mais par leurs œuvres ils le renient, étant abominables et désobéissants, et, à l’égard de toute bonne œuvre, réprouvés.
