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,
Paulus, Guds Tjener og Jesu Kristi Apostel til at virke Tro hos Guds udvalgte og Erkendelse at Sandheden angående Gudsfrygt,
2 with the certain hope of everlasting life that God, who does not lie, promised before all the ages of time. (aiōnios g166)
i Håb om evigt Liv, hvilket Gud, som ikke lyver, har forjættet fra evige Tider, (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.
men i sin Tid har han åbenbaret sit Ord ved den Prædiken, som er bleven mig betroet efter Guds, vor Frelsers Befaling:
4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.
til Titus, mit ægte Barn i fælles Tro: Nåde og Fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus vor Frelser!
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.
Derfor efterlod jeg dig på Kreta, for at du skulde bringe i Orden, hvad der stod tilbage, og indsætte Ældste i hver By, som jeg pålagde dig,
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.
såfremt en er ustraffelig, een Kvindes Mand og har troende Børn, der ikke ere beskyldte for Ryggesløshed eller ere genstridige.
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.
Thi en Tilsynsmand bør være ustraffelig som en Guds Husholder, ikke selvbehagelig, ikke vredagtig, ikke hengiven til Vin, ikke til Slagsmål, ikke til slet Vinding,
8 Instead, he should be hospitable and a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled.
men gæstfri, elskende det gode, sindig, retfærdig, from, afholdende;
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.
en Mand, som holder fast ved det troværdige Ord efter Læren, for at han kan være dygtig til både at formane ved den sunde Lære og at gendrive dem, som sige imod.
10 For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.
Thi mange ere genstridige, føre intetsigende Snak og dåre Sindet, især de af Omskærelsen;
11 It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful profit what they should not teach.
dem bør man stoppe Munden på; thi de forvende hele Huse ved at føre utilbørlig Lære for slet Vindings Skyld.
12 One of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
En af dem, en af deres egne Profeter, har sagt: "Kretere ere altid Løgnere, onde Dyr, lade Buge."
13 This statement is true. Therefore, correct them severely, so that they may be sound in the faith,
Dette Vidnesbyrd er sandt. Derfor skal du sætte dem strengelig i Rette, for at de må blive sunde i Troen
14 not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of people who turn away from the truth.
og ikke agte på jødiske Fabler og Bud af Mennesker, som vende sig bort fra Sandheden.
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.
Alt er rent for de rene; men for de besmittede og vantro er intet rent, men både deres Sind og Samvittighed er besmittet.
16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing any good work.
De sige, at de kende Gud, men med deres Gerninger fornægte de ham, vederstyggelige, som de ere, og ulydige og uduelige til al god Gerning.
