Titus 1

1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people and the knowledge of the truth that agrees with godliness,

Paul, Pathian i tealna te upna bang in, Pathianmi hina zui in thuman a lungkimpui Pathian i sal le Jesus Christ i sawltak;

2 with the certain hope of everlasting life that God, who does not lie, promised before all the ages of time. (aiōnios g166)

Tawntung nuntakna i lametna sung ah, leilot thu son ngawl Pathian in leitung kipatcil ma in a kamciam sa; (aiōnios g166)

3 At the right time, he revealed his word by the message that he trusted me to deliver. I was to do this by the command of God our savior.

A hun a cin ciang in Ama thu sia thuhilna tungtawn in hong kilang a, eite hong tan Pathian i thupiakna bang in keima tung ah hong ap hi;

4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.

Upna kibang sung ah ka tapa tatak Titus tung ah Pa Pathian le eite hong tan Topa Jesus Christ tung pan thuthiamna, hesuakna le thinnopna hong om tahen.

5 For this purpose I left you in Crete, that you might set in order things not yet complete and ordain elders in every city as I directed you.

Hi thu hang in Crete ah kong nusia hi, a kisam nate a pua tu le nangma nasep kong piak bang in, khuapi tatuam ah:

6 An elder must be without blame, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who do not have the reputation of being reckless or undisciplined.

Paubang ngawl, zi khat nei, cilesa deina sang ah mawsia tu om ngawl le thu ni ngawl tate hi ngawl in, a thuman ta nei te ahile upa nasep pia in.

7 It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless. He must not be arrogant, not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man.

Banghangziam cile bishop sia Pathian neisa keam te bang in paubang ngawl hi tu a, ama thu bek dei, a thin tom, sapittui dawn nuam mama, ngual vua thei le a thiangtho ngawl sum le pai duhop te hi heak tahen;

8 Instead, he should be hospitable and a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled.

Ahihang leangna a it, mipha te a it, mi pilvang, mi thutang, mithiangtho, ki tek zo mi hi tahen;

9 He should hold tightly to the trustworthy message that was taught, so that he may be able to encourage others with good teaching and correct those who oppose him.

Hilna man a hanthawn thei hi tu le, ngual thu nial thei te a zo thei natu in, a muanhuai hilna thu sia a khotak in a len hi tahen.

10 For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.

Banghangziam cile thu ni nuam ngawl, a mannung ngawl kampau le ngual theam tam mama om hi, a tuan in vunteap tan te sung ah tam mama hi:

11 It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful profit what they should not teach.

Amate kam humsak tu a hihi, a thiangtho ngawl sum le pai duhopna hang in, a hil kul ngawl te zong hil uh a, innkuan sung theampo lumlet siat hi.

12 One of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

Amate sung pan khat, amate kamsang khat in, Crete mite sia leilot thuson te, nganhing ngilo te, datham antuang te, ci hi.

13 This statement is true. Therefore, correct them severely, so that they may be sound in the faith,

Hi te sia a man a hihi. Tua ahikom upna sung ah a man heak natu in nasiatak in tei in;

14 not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of people who turn away from the truth.

Judah te phuatawm tangthu te le, mihing te thupiakna te sia thuman pan pialsak ahi hu in thusim heak hi.

15 To those who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and their consciences have been corrupted.

A thiangtho te kung ah na theampo thiang hi: ahihang a thiangtho ngawl te le a um ngawl te tung ah bangma thiangtho ngawl hi; amate i ngaisutna khentel theina zong thiangtho ngawl hi.

16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing any good work.

Amate in Pathian ka he uh hi, ci in pualak uh hi; ahihang amate in a nasep te pan in Pathian nial uh a, a lipkhaphuai te, thu ni ngawl te le nasep pha sung ah ngina ngawl uh hi.