Titus 3
1 Remind [the believers] that they should submit to all those who rule them or have authority over them, and that they should obey them. They should be ready to do anything that is helpful.
Chanaꞌtaj chike chi rajawaxik kakimochꞌ kibꞌ xuqujeꞌ keniman chike ri e qꞌatal taq tzij, amaqꞌel kirayij ubꞌanik ri utza taq chak.
2 They should never say bad things about anyone, they should not quarrel with people, they should be patient [when others] ([irritate them/do things that they do not like]), [and they should] always treat all people as important.
Man kuya taj kakibꞌij itzel taq jastaq chirij uwiꞌ jun chik, makikoj chꞌoꞌj chikixoꞌl nikꞌaj chik xane utz chenoꞌjinoq, kimochꞌo kibꞌ kukꞌ konojel ri winaq.
3 [Remind your congregations about these things] because formerly we [believers] ourselves were also foolish, just like [all people who do not believe in Christ are now. We] did not obey ([God]/God’s message). [We let] others deceive us. We (spent all our time doing/continually did) what is evil and could not stop ourselves from doing all the things that our bodies liked [DOU]. We were (envying others/desiring to have what others have). We were causing people to hate us and we were hating one another.
Ojer kanoq ri uj xuqujeꞌ man kꞌo ta qetaꞌmabꞌal, man kujniman taj, uj sachinaq xuqujeꞌ uj kꞌo kan xeꞌ raqan uqꞌabꞌ ri urayinik tyoꞌjal. Uj kꞌo pa ri etzelal xuqujeꞌ kꞌax kaqanaꞌ chike nikꞌaj chik, kaqetzelaj taq qibꞌ.
4 Even though we were behaving sinfully like this, God our Savior [acted] kindly and lovingly to us [PRS], [and saved us]! He did this, not because we did things that are right, but just because he [wanted to be] merciful to us! He washed [us inwardly and gave] us a new way of living as a result of the Holy Spirit changing us inwardly.
Are kꞌut xukꞌut ribꞌ ri rutzilal xuqujeꞌ ri uloqꞌanik ri Dios qaKolonel kukꞌ konojel ri winaq,
xujukolo, man rumal ta ri qachak ri qabꞌanom, xane rumal ri utoqꞌobꞌ rukꞌ ri chꞌajik xubꞌan kꞌakꞌ pa ri Uxlabꞌixel,
6 [Because we trusted in] Jesus Christ our Savior, God put the Holy Spirit within us [in order to] wonderfully [change us].
ri xutixixej pa qawiꞌ, rumal ri Jesucristo, ri qaKolonel.
7 He wanted to erase the record of our sins even though we did not deserve that, and he wanted us to receive all that [God desires] to give us. [These are the things that we] confidently expect to receive when we live [with him] eternally. (aiōnios g166)
Rech kabꞌantaj sukꞌ chaqe rumal ri utoqꞌobꞌ, kujux echaꞌnel, jacha ri kuꞌlibꞌal kꞌuꞌx re ri jun alik kꞌaslemal. (aiōnios g166)
8 These words that [I] have written are trustworthy. So, I want you to confidently teach the things [that I have written about in this letter] to those who have trusted in God, in order that they will be constantly devoted/attempting to do deeds that are good and helpful for others. Titus 3:8b-11 These [teachings] are beneficial and profitable for [all] people,
We tzij riꞌ qas sukꞌ, kawaj kꞌut chi kakamulij karoxmulij ubꞌixik we jastaq riꞌ, rech ri kojonelabꞌ che ri Dios are kakilij ubꞌanik ri utza taq chak. We jastaq riꞌ sibꞌalaj utz xuqujeꞌ kꞌo kutayij chike ri winaq.
9 but there are people who foolishly dispute/argue [with you, wanting you to believe] senseless ([myths/stories that came from your ancestors]), stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of your ancestors’ names). They argue and quarrel [with you], ([insisting/telling you]) [that you must obey] the [Jewish] laws. (Stay [completely] away from/Do not talk with) them, because [arguing about such things] is not profitable [for anyone. It is completely] worthless!
Man nim awibꞌ pa taq ri tzijonem ri maj kutayij xuqujeꞌ ri sikꞌin taq kibꞌiꞌ ri atiꞌt mam ri man kꞌo ta keꞌl wi, xuqujeꞌ ri chꞌoꞌj puꞌwiꞌ taq ri taqanik rech ri Moisés jeriꞌ rumal man kꞌo ta choqꞌaqꞌ che, xuqujeꞌ maj rumal kabꞌanik.
10 Those people, [by teaching things that are false], are causing others (to turn away from/to quit believing) the true teachings. You must warn them [that God will judge them if they continue doing that. If they do not stop], warn them one more time. [If they still do not stop], then no [longer] have anything o do with them.
Chapixabꞌaj junmul kamul ri winaq ri kukoj jachoj ibꞌ chikixoꞌl ri alaxik kꞌa te riꞌ chawesaj bꞌik.
11 You will know [clearly] that such persons have [deliberately] (turned away [from/quit believing and obeying]) [the true teachings]. They know that they are doing what is sinful, [but they deliberately keep on doing it].
Rumal cher waꞌ we winaq riꞌ xok itzel chomanik pa ujolom xuqujeꞌ xuqꞌat tzij puꞌwiꞌ chibꞌil ribꞌ.
12 I [expect to] send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. [As soon as one of them arrives], (make every effort/try hard) to come to me [quickly] at Nicopolis [city], because it is there that I have decided to [go and] stay during the stormy/winter [season].
We chintaq bꞌik ri Artemas awukꞌ o wine are ri Tíquico, chabꞌana toqꞌobꞌ kinaꞌwila pa ri tinimit Nicópolis, rumal cher nuchomam chi chilaꞌ kinwikꞌowisaj wi ri qꞌalaj.
13 As for Zenas (the lawyer/the expert in the law) and Apollos, [when they are ready to leave Crete Island], help them as much as you can in order that they may have everything [LIT] that [they need as they travel].
Chabꞌana toqꞌobꞌ chaꞌtoꞌ ri Zenas qꞌaxel tzij re ri taqanik xuqujeꞌ ri Apolos rech maj jas kajawataj chike.
14 Moreover, our [fellow believers] also should learn (to devote themselves to [doing/] constantly [do]) good deeds [for people] who need help in order that they, our fellow believers, will live very useful [LIT] lives.
Ri qachiꞌl xuqujeꞌ ketaꞌmaj ubꞌanik ri utz taq chak are kajawatajik, rech jeriꞌ kewachinik.
15 [As I finish this letter], everyone who is with me (says that they are thinking affectionately about you/wants me to send greetings to you). Tell those who are [there] who love us and believe [as we do] that we (are thinking affectionately about/greet) them. I pray/desire that our Lord Jesus Christ will continue to act kindly toward all of you.
Konojel ri e kꞌo wukꞌ kakitaq rutzil awach rutzil kiwach konojel ri kujkiloqꞌaj pa ri kojobꞌal. Ri toqꞌobꞌ kakanaj iwukꞌ iwonojel. Jeriꞌ
