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,
Spomni jih, naj bodo podrejeni kneževinam in oblastem, da se podredijo avtoritetam, da so pripravljeni za vsako dobro delo,
2 to be forbearing, and under all circumstances to show a gentle spirit in dealing with others, whoever they may be.
da o nobenem človeku ne govorijo hudobno, da niso razgrajači, temveč blagi in izkazujejo vso krotkost do vseh ljudi.
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.
Kajti tudi mi sami smo bili včasih nespametni, neposlušni, zavedeni in [smo] služili raznim poželenjem ter užitkom in živeli v zlobnosti ter zavisti, osovraženi in [smo] sovražili drug drugega.
4 But, when the kindness of God our Saviour and his love for man were revealed, he saved us,
Toda potem se je prikazala prijaznost in človekoljubnost Boga, našega Odrešenika,
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,
ne z deli pravičnosti, ki smo jih storili, temveč nas je rešil glede na njegovo usmiljenje, s kopeljo prerojenja in obnovitve Svetega Duha;
6 which he poured out upon us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
ki ga je po Jezusu Kristusu, našem Odrešeniku, obilno izlil na nas;
7 that, having been pronounced righteous through his loving-kindness, we might enter on our inheritance with the hope of Immortal Life. (aiōnios g166)
da naj bi, opravičeni po njegovi milosti, postali dediči glede na upanje večnega življenja. (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.
To je zvesto govorjenje in te stvari hočem, da nenehno izjavljaš, da bodo tisti, ki verujejo v Boga, lahko pazljivi, da skrbijo za dobra dela. Te stvari so dobre in koristne ljudem.
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.
Toda izogibaj se neumnih vprašanj in rodovnikov in sporov ter pričkanj glede postave; kajti te so nekoristne in prazne.
10 If a man is causing divisions among you, after warning him once or twice, have nothing more to say to him.
Človeka, ki je krivoverec, po prvem in drugem svarilu zavrni;
11 You may be sure that such a man has forsaken the Truth and is in the wrong; he stands self-condemned.
vedoč, da kdor je takšen, je spodkopan in greši in sam od sebe obsojen.
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.
Ko bom k tebi poslal Artemája ali Tihika si prizadevaj, da prideš k meni v Nikópolo, kajti sklenil sem, da tam prezimim.
13 Do your best to help Zenas, the Teacher of the Law, and Apollos, on their way, and see that they want for nothing.
Zenája, izvedenca v postavi in Apola marljivo pospremi na njuno pot, da jima ne bo ničesar manjkalo.
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.
In naj se tudi naši naučijo, da obdržijo dobra dela za potrebne zadeve, da ne bodo brez sadu.
15 All who are with me here send you their greeting. Give my greeting to our friends in the Faith. God bless you all.
Pozdravljajo te vsi, ki so z menoj. Pozdravi tiste, ki nas imajo radi v veri. Milost bodi z vami vsemi. Amen. [To je bilo napisano Titu, prvemu posvečenemu duhovnemu nadzorniku cerkve Krečanov, iz Nikópole v Makedoniji.]
