Titus 2
1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
Lakini wewe yaseme yale yanayoendana na maelekezo ya kuaminika.
2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance,
Wazee wawe na kiasi, heshima, busara, imani safi, katika upendo, na katika uvumilivu.
3 and that older women likewise be reverent in behaviour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,
Vilevile wanawake wazee lazima daima wajioneshe wao wenyewe kama wenye kujiheshimu, na sio wasengenyaji. Lazima wasiwe watumwa wa pombe.
4 that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,
Wanapaswa kufundisha yaliyo mazuri ili kuwaandaa wasichana kwa busara kuwapenda waume zao na watoto wao.
5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.
Wanapaswa kuwafundisha kuwa na busara, wasafi, watunzaji wazuri wa nyumba zao, na watii kwa waume zao wenyewe. Inawalazimu kufanya mambo haya ili kwamba neno la Mungu lisitukanwe.
6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.
katika namna iyo hiyo, watieni moyo vijana wa kiume wawe na busara.
7 In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
Katika njia zote jiwekeni wenyewe kuwa mfano katika kazi nzuri; na mfundishapo, onesheni uadilifu na heshima.
8 and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
Ongeeni ujumbe wenye afya na usio na dosari, ili kwamba yeyote apingaye aaibishwe kwa sababu hana baya la kusema juu yetu.
9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,
Watumwa na wawatii mabwana zao katika kila kitu. Wanapaswa kuwafurahisha na sio kubishana nao.
10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Saviour, in all things.
Hawapaswi kuiba. Badala yake, wanapaswa kuonesha imani yote nzuri ili kwamba katika njia zote wayapambe mafundisho yetu kumhusu Mungu mwokozi wetu.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
Kwa kuwa neema ya Mungu imeonekana kwa watu wote.
12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; (aiōn g165)
Inatufundisha kukataa mambo yasiyo ya kimungu na tamaa za kidunia. Inatufundisha kuishi kwa busara, kwa haki, na katika njia za kimungu kwa wakati huu. (aiōn g165)
13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ,
Wakati tunatarajia kupokea tumaini letu lenye baraka, mwonekano wa utukufu wa Mungu wetu mkuu na Mwokozi wetu Yesu Kristo.
14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
Yesu alijitoa mwenyewe kwa ajili yetu ili kutukomboa kutoka katika uasi na kutufanya wasafi, kwa ajili yake, watu maalumu walio na hamu ya kufanya kazi nzuri.
15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
Yaseme na kuyasisitiza mambo haya. Kemea kwa mamlaka yote. Usikubali mtu yeyote akupuuze.
