Titus 3
1 Remind your hearers to respect and obey the Powers that be, to be ready for every kind of good work, to speak ill of no one, to avoid quarrelling,
Påmind dem om at underordne sig Øvrigheder og Myndigheder, at adlyde, at være redebonne til al god Gerning.
2 to be forbearing, and under all circumstances to show a gentle spirit in dealing with others, whoever they may be.
ikke at forhåne nogen, ikke være stridslystne, men milde, og udvise al Sagtmodighed imod alle Mennesker.
3 There was, you remember, a time when we ourselves were foolish, disobedient, misled, slaves to all kinds of passions and vices, living in a spirit of malice and envy, detested ourselves and hating one another.
Thi også vi vare fordum uforstandige, ulydige, vildfarende, Slaver af Begæringer og, mange Hånde Lyster, vi levede i Ondskab og Avind, vare forhadte og hadede hverandre.
4 But, when the kindness of God our Saviour and his love for man were revealed, he saved us,
Men da Guds, vor Frelsers Godhed og Menneskekærlighed åbenbaredes,
5 not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but in fulfilment of his merciful purposes. He saved us by that Washing which was a New Birth to us, and by the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,
frelste han os, ikke for de Retfærdigheds Gerningers Skyld, som vi havde gjort, men efter sin Barmhjertighed, ved Igenfødelsens Bad og Fornyelsen i den Helligånd,
6 which he poured out upon us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
som han rigeligt udøste over os ved Jesus Kristus, vor Frelser,
7 that, having been pronounced righteous through his loving-kindness, we might enter on our inheritance with the hope of Immortal Life. (aiōnios g166)
for at vi, retfærdiggjorte ved hans Nåde, skulde i Håb vorde Arvinger til evigt Liv. (aiōnios g166)
8 How true that saying is! And it is on these subjects that I desire you to lay especial stress, so that those who have learned to trust in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing good. Such subjects are excellent in themselves, and of real use to mankind.
Den Tale er troværdig, og derom vil jeg, at du skal forsikre dem, for at de, som ere komne til Tro på Gud, skulle lægge Vind på at øve gode Gerninger. Dette er Menneskene godt og nyttigt.
9 But have nothing to do with foolish discussions, or with genealogies, or with controversy, or disputes about the Law. They are useless and futile.
Men hold dig fra tåbelige Stridigheder og Slægtregistre og Kiv og Kampe om Loven; thi de ere unyttige og frugtesløse.
10 If a man is causing divisions among you, after warning him once or twice, have nothing more to say to him.
Et kættersk Menneske skal du afvise efter een og to Ganges Påmindelse,
11 You may be sure that such a man has forsaken the Truth and is in the wrong; he stands self-condemned.
da du ved, at en sådan er forvendt og synder, domfældt af sig selv.
12 As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me as quickly as possible at Nicopolis, for I have arranged to spend the winter there.
Når jeg sender Artemas til dig eller Tykikus, da gør dig Flid for at komme til mig i Nikopolis; thi der har jeg besluttet at overvintre.
13 Do your best to help Zenas, the Teacher of the Law, and Apollos, on their way, and see that they want for nothing.
Zenas den lovkyndige og Apollos skal du omhyggeligt hjælpe på Vej, for at intet skal fattes dem.
14 Let all our People learn to devote themselves to doing good, so as to meet the most pressing needs, and that their lives may not be unfruitful.
Men lad også vore lære at øve gode Gerninger, hvor der er Trang dertil, for at de ikke skulle være uden Frugt.
15 All who are with me here send you their greeting. Give my greeting to our friends in the Faith. God bless you all.
Alle, som ere hos mig, hilse dig. Hils dem, som elske os i Troen. Nåden være med eder alle!
