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.
Gakolola bagaeno go ikobela mmuso le batsamaisi ba one, le gore ba nne kutlo ka malatsi otlhe le go ipaakanyetsa tiro nngwe le nngwe e e molemo.
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.
Ba se ka ba bua bosula ka ope, le fa e le go omana, mme ba nne tshiamo le boikokobetso ka boammaaruri mo go botlhe.
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.
Le rona re kile ra ne re le dieleele ebile re sa reetsa ditaolo; re ne re ntshiwa mo tseleng ke ba bangwe mme ra nna batlhanka ba dilo tse di itumedisang tsa boleo di le dintsi le dithato tsa nama tsa boikepo. Matshelo a rona a ne a tletse letlhoo le bopelotshetlha. Re ne re ila ba bangwe mme le bone ba ne ba re ila.
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.
Mme erile fa nako e goroga ya gore bopelonomi le lorato lwa Modimo Mmoloki wa rona di bonale,
mme o ne a re boloka, e seng ka ntlha ya gore re ne re siametse go bolokwa, mme e leng ka ntlha ya bopelonomi jwa gagwe le kutlwelo-botlhoko, ka go tlhatswa dibe tsa rona le go re naya boitumelo jo bosha jwa Mowa O O Boitshepo o o nnang mo go rona,
6 [Because we trusted in] Jesus Christ our Savior, God put the Holy Spirit within us [in order to] wonderfully [change us].
o o o goromeditseng mo go rona ka letlotlo le le hakgamatsang, le gotlhe ka ntlha ya se Jesu Keresete Mmoloki wa rona o se dirileng,
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)
gore a tle a re supe re siame mo matlhong a Modimo, gotlhe e le ka ntlha ya bopelonomi jwa one jo bogolo; jaanong re ka nna le seabe mo khumong ya botshelo jo bo sa khutleng jo o re bo nayang, mme re lebeletse ka tlhwaafalo go bo amogela. (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,
Dilo tse ke di go boleletseng tse di boammaaruri tsotlhe. Tswelela mo go tsone gore Bakeresete ba tle ba tlhokomele go dira ditiro tse di siameng ka metlha yotlhe, gonne mo ga se gore go siame fela mme go tlisa maungo.
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!
Se itsenye mo dikganetsanyong tsa dipotso tse di sa arabesegeng le mo megopolong ya dikganetsanyo tse di thata tse di amanang le sedumedi; ikgaphe mo dikganetsanyong le mo dikgogakgoganong kaga go obamela melao ya Sejuta, gonne selo se se ntseng jaana ga se na thuso; se dira kutlo botlhoko fela.
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.
Fa mongwe a dira dikgaogano mo go lona, o tshwanetse go tlhagisiwa lwa ntlha le lwa bobedi. Morago ga moo lo seka lwa tlhola lo dirisanya nae gape ka tsela epe,
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].
gonne motho yo o ntseng jalo o itse sentle gore o a leofa.
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].
Ke akanya go roma Aretemase kgotsa Tukiko kwa go lona. E re fela mongwe wa bone a goroga, tswee-tswee lekang go nkgatlhantsha kwa Nikopolisa ka bofefo jo lo ka bo kgonang, gonne ke ikaeletse go nna teng mariga otlhe.
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].
Dira fela ka fa o ka kgonang ka teng go thusa Senase wa agente le Apolose mo loetong lwa bone; tlhomamisa gore ba newa sengwe le sengwe se ba se tlhokang.
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.
Gonne batho ba ga rona ba tshwanetse go ithuta go thusa botlhe ba ba tlhokang thuso ya bone, gore matshelo a bone a tle a nne le loungo.
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.
Mongwe le mongwe o a lo dumedisa. Tsweetswee ntumedisetsang ditsala tsotlhe tsa Bokeresete koo. A masego a Modimo a nne le lona lotlhe. Ke nna wa lona wa boammaaruri, Paulo.
