Titus 3

1 Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, to be ready for every good work,

υπομιμνησκε αυτους αρχαις και εξουσιαις υποτασσεσθαι πειθαρχειν προς παν εργον αγαθον ετοιμους ειναι

2 to revile no one, to not be eager to fight, and to be gentle, showing all humility toward everyone.

μηδενα βλασφημειν αμαχους ειναι επιεικεις πασαν ενδεικνυμενους πραοτητα προς παντας ανθρωπους

3 For once we ourselves were thoughtless and disobedient. We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures. We lived in evil and envy. We were detestable and hated one another.

ημεν γαρ ποτε και ημεις ανοητοι απειθεις πλανωμενοι δουλευοντες επιθυμιαις και ηδοναις ποικιλαις εν κακια και φθονω διαγοντες στυγητοι μισουντες αλληλους

4 But when the kindness of God our savior and his love for mankind appeared,

οτε δε η χρηστοτης και η φιλανθρωπια επεφανη του σωτηρος ημων θεου

5 it was not by works of righteousness that we did, but by his mercy that he saved us. He saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

ουκ εξ εργων των εν δικαιοσυνη ων εποιησαμεν ημεις αλλα κατα τον αυτου ελεον εσωσεν ημας δια λουτρου παλιγγενεσιας και ανακαινωσεως πνευματος αγιου

6 God richly poured the Holy Spirit on us through our Savior Jesus Christ,

ου εξεχεεν εφ ημας πλουσιως δια ιησου χριστου του σωτηρος ημων

7 so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs with the certain hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

ινα δικαιωθεντες τη εκεινου χαριτι κληρονομοι γενωμεθα κατ ελπιδα ζωης αιωνιου (aiōnios g166)

8 This message is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage themselves in good works. These things are good and useful for everyone.

πιστος ο λογος και περι τουτων βουλομαι σε διαβεβαιουσθαι ινα φροντιζωσιν καλων εργων προιστασθαι οι πεπιστευκοτες τω θεω ταυτα εστιν τα καλα και ωφελιμα τοις ανθρωποις

9 But avoid foolish debates and genealogies and strife and conflict about the law. Those things are unprofitable and worthless.

μωρας δε ζητησεις και γενεαλογιας και ερεις και μαχας νομικας περιιστασο εισιν γαρ ανωφελεις και ματαιοι

10 Reject anyone who is causing divisions among you, after one or two warnings,

αιρετικον ανθρωπον μετα μιαν και δευτεραν νουθεσιαν παραιτου

11 knowing that such a person has turned from the right way and is sinning and condemns himself.

ειδως οτι εξεστραπται ο τοιουτος και αμαρτανει ων αυτοκατακριτος

12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry and come to me at Nicopolis, where I have decided to spend the winter.

οταν πεμψω αρτεμαν προς σε η τυχικον σπουδασον ελθειν προς με εις νικοπολιν εκει γαρ κεκρικα παραχειμασαι

13 Do everything you can to send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they lack nothing.

ζηναν τον νομικον και απολλω σπουδαιως προπεμψον ινα μηδεν αυτοις λειπη

14 Our people must learn to engage themselves in good works that provide for urgent needs, and so not be unfruitful.

μανθανετωσαν δε και οι ημετεροι καλων εργων προιστασθαι εις τας αναγκαιας χρειας ινα μη ωσιν ακαρποι

15 All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with all of you.

ασπαζονται σε οι μετ εμου παντες ασπασαι τους φιλουντας ημας εν πιστει η χαρις μετα παντων υμων αμην