Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God—an apostle moreover of Jesus Christ, —according to the faith of the chosen ones of God, and the personal knowledge of the truth that is according to godliness, —
Mwen menm, Pòl, mwen se sèvitè Bondye, yon apòt Jezikri. Se Bondye menm ki voye m' pou m' ede moun li chwazi yo rive gen konfyans nan li, pou m' fè yo konnen verite a jan n'ap viv li nan sèvis Bondye,
2 In hope of life age-abiding; which God, who cannot lie, promised before age-during times, (aiōnios g166)
pou yo ka gen espwa resevwa lavi ki p'ap janm fini an. Bondye pa janm manti, li te pwòmèt lavi sa a depi lontan anvan li te kreye tout bagay. (aiōnios g166)
3 but hath manifested in its fitting seasons, even his word, in the proclamation with which entrusted am I—by injunction of our Saviour God:
Lè lè li te fikse a rive, li fè nou konnen lavi sa a ak pawòl li, nan mesaj li te renmèt mwen pou m' fè konnen, dapre lòd Bondye, Sovè nou an, te ban mwen.
4 Unto Titus, my true child according to a common faith, —favour and peace, from God [our] Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
M'ap ekri ou lèt sa a, Tit, pitit lejitim mwen nan konfyans nou gen ansanm lan. Mwen mande Bondye Papa a ansanm ak Jezikri, Sovè nou an, pou yo ba ou benediksyon ak kè poze.
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that, the things remaining undone, thou mightest completely set in order, and mightest establish, in every city, elders, as, I, with thee arranged: —
Mwen te kite ou nan lil Krèt pou ou te kapab òganize tou sa ki pa t' ankò fin regle. Ou te gen pou ou te mete yon gwoup ansyen alatèt legliz la nan chak vil. Chonje sa m' te di ou:
6 If anyone is unaccusable, a husband of, one wife, having children that believe, who are not charged with riotous excess, nor insubordinate;
Yon ansyen, se yon moun ki pou san repwòch, ki gen yon sèl madanm. Se pou pitit li yo gen konfyans nan Bondye. Tout moun fèt pou konnen yo pou timoun ki pa nan dezòd, ki pa dezobeyisan.
7 For it is needful that the overseer be—unaccusable, as God’s steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,
Paske, yon moun k'ap dirije legliz la, se li ki reskonsab travay Bondye a. Se pou li san repwòch. Se pa pou li awogan, ni renmen fè kòlè, ni renmen bwè gwòg. Li pa fèt pou l' brital, ni renmen fè lajan nan move kondisyon.
8 But hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, kind, possessing self-control,
Men, se pou l' konn resevwa moun lakay li. Se pou l' renmen sa ki byen, se pou li konn kenbe tèt li anplas, se pou li san patipri. Se pou l' viv apa pou Bondye, pou li konn kontwole tèt li.
9 Holding fast, in the matter of his teaching, the faithful word, that he may be able both to encourage with his healthful instruction, and, the gainsayers, to refute.
Se pou l' kenbe mesaj verite a byen fèm, jan Kris la te bay li a, pou l' ka ankouraje lòt yo ak pawòl verite a, pou li ka demanti moun k'ap vire pawòl la lanvè.
10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, —
Paske, gen moun ki rebèl, k'ap mache twonpe moun ak pawòl san sans. Gen anpil jwif konvèti ki konsa nan mitan yo.
11 Whose mouths must needs be stopped, men who are upsetting whole houses, teaching the things which ought not [to be taught] —for the sake of base gain.
Se pou nou fèmen bouch moun sa yo, paske yo boulvèse anpil fanmi deja ak move bagay y'ap moutre moun pou yo fè lajan nan move kondisyon.
12 Said one from among them, a prophet, of their own!—Cretans! always false, mischievous wild-beasts, idle gluttons:
Se yon moun Krèt, yonn nan pwofèt pa yo menm ki di konsa: Moun Krèt toujou ap bay manti. Se yon bann bèt sovaj, yo parese konsa. Lide yo sou manje ase.
13 This witness, is true, —for which cause, be reproving them sharply, that they may be healthy in their faith,
Sa li di a, se vre wi. Se poutèt sa, pale sevè ak yo pou yo ka sensè nan konfyans yo,
14 Not giving heed to Judaical stories and commandments of men who are turning away from the truth:
pou yo pa swiv vye istwa jwif yo fè, ni kòmandman ki soti nan moun ki vire do bay verite a.
15 All things, are pure, unto the pure, but, unto the polluted and faithless, nothing, is pure, but polluted are both their mind and conscience;
Pou yon moun k'ap fè volonte Bondye, tout bagay bon. Men, anyen pa bon pou moun k'ap fè sa ki mal, pou moun ki pa gen konfyans nan Bondye, paske lespri yo ak konsyans yo fin pran nan sa ki mal.
16 God, they confess that they know, but, by their works, they deny him, being, abominable, and obdurate, and, as to any good work, found, worthless.
Y'ap mache di yo konn Bondye. Men, sa y'ap fè a demanti yo. Yo bay degoutans, yo rebèl, yo pa ka fè anyen ki bon.
