Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, appointed to further the faith of God's chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness,
παυλοσ δουλοσ θεου αποστολοσ δε ιησου χριστου κατα πιστιν εκλεκτων θεου και επιγνωσιν αληθειασ τησ κατ ευσεβειαν
2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before time began; (aiōnios g166)
επ ελπιδι ζωησ αιωνιου ην επηγγειλατο ο αψευδησ θεοσ προ χρονων αιωνιων (aiōnios g166)
3 in his own time he revealed his word through the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior;
εφανερωσεν δε καιροισ ιδιοισ τον λογον αυτου εν κηρυγματι ο επιστευθην εγω κατ επιταγην του σωτηροσ ημων θεου
4 to Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
τιτω γνησιω τεκνω κατα κοινην πιστιν χαρισ ελεοσ ειρηνη απο θεου πατροσ και κυριου ιησου χριστου του σωτηροσ ημων
5 The reason I left yoʋ in Crete was for yoʋ to put in order what remained to be done and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed yoʋ.
τουτου χαριν κατελιπον σε εν κρητη ινα τα λειποντα επιδιορθωση και καταστησησ κατα πολιν πρεσβυτερουσ ωσ εγω σοι διεταξαμην
6 An elder must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not rebellious and cannot be accused of debauchery.
ει τισ εστιν ανεγκλητοσ μιασ γυναικοσ ανηρ τεκνα εχων πιστα μη εν κατηγορια ασωτιασ η ανυποτακτα
7 For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for sordid gain,
δει γαρ τον επισκοπον ανεγκλητον ειναι ωσ θεου οικονομον μη αυθαδη μη οργιλον μη παροινον μη πληκτην μη αισχροκερδη
8 but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, just, holy, and self-controlled,
αλλα φιλοξενον φιλαγαθον σωφρονα δικαιον οσιον εγκρατη
9 holding firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others with sound doctrine and refute those who contradict it.
αντεχομενον του κατα την διδαχην πιστου λογου ινα δυνατοσ η και παρακαλειν εν τη διδασκαλια τη υγιαινουση και τουσ αντιλεγοντασ ελεγχειν
10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision faction.
εισιν γαρ πολλοι και ανυποτακτοι ματαιολογοι και φρεναπαται μαλιστα οι εκ περιτομησ
11 They must be silenced, because they are ruining entire households by teaching what they ought not to teach, for the sake of sordid gain.
ουσ δει επιστομιζειν οιτινεσ ολουσ οικουσ ανατρεπουσιν διδασκοντεσ α μη δει αισχρου κερδουσ χαριν
12 One of their very own prophets said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.”
ειπεν τισ εξ αυτων ιδιοσ αυτων προφητησ κρητεσ αει ψευσται κακα θηρια γαστερεσ αργαι
13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may become sound in the faith,
η μαρτυρια αυτη εστιν αληθησ δι ην αιτιαν ελεγχε αυτουσ αποτομωσ ινα υγιαινωσιν εν τη πιστει
14 not paying any attention to Jewish myths or the commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
μη προσεχοντεσ ιουδαικοισ μυθοισ και εντολαισ ανθρωπων αποστρεφομενων την αληθειαν
15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
παντα μεν καθαρα τοισ καθαροισ τοισ δε μεμιασμενοισ και απιστοισ ουδεν καθαρον αλλα μεμιανται αυτων και ο νουσ και η συνειδησισ
16 They profess to know God, but by their works they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient, and have proven themselves to be unqualified for any good work.
θεον ομολογουσιν ειδεναι τοισ δε εργοισ αρνουνται βδελυκτοι οντεσ και απειθεισ και προσ παν εργον αγαθον αδοκιμοι
