Tito 3
1 Ɖo ŋku edzi na wò ameawo be ele be woabu dziɖuɖua kple eƒe dɔnunɔlawo; ele be woaɖo to wo, eye woanɔ klalo na dɔ nyui sia dɔ nyui wɔwɔ ɣe sia ɣi.
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
2 Mele be woagblɔ nya vɔ̃ ɖe ame aɖeke ŋu loo alo awɔ dzre o, ke boŋ ele be woanye ame fafawo, eye woabu ame sia ame.
to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
3 Míawo hã míenye abunɛtɔwo kpɔ, eye míegbe toɖoɖo. Ame bubuwo ble mí, eye míezu kluviwo na ŋutilã ƒe nudzodzro vɔ̃wo kple fieŋufieŋu vɔ̃ɖiwo. Havimalɔmalɔ̃ kple ŋuʋaʋã xɔ mía me keŋ. Míelé fu amewo, eye woawo hã lé fu mí.
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
4 Ke esi ɣeyiɣi la de be Mawu, mía Ɖela ƒe amenuveve kple lɔlɔ̃ nado la,
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
5 eɖe mí, menye esi míedze be woaɖe mí ta o, ke boŋ le eƒe amenuveve kple nublanuikpɔkpɔ sɔgbɔ la ta. Ewɔ esia to ale si wòklɔ míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ɖa kple ale si wòde Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒe dzidzɔ yeye mía me la me.
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
6 Ekɔ eƒe Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ɖe mía dzi, eye wòna wòsɔ gbɔ le mía me. Ewɔ esiawo katã le nu si Yesu Kristo, mía Ɖela wɔ la ta,
This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7 ale be woate ŋu atso afia na mí le Mawu ƒe ŋkume, le eƒe dɔmenyo gbãgo la ta. Azɔ la, míate ŋu akpɔ gome le agbe mavɔ si wona mí la ƒe kesinɔnu la me. Míele mɔ kpɔm vevie na exɔxɔ. (aiōnios g166)
so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 Esia nye nyateƒenya si wògblɔ, eye medi be nàte gbe ɖe nu siawo dzi, ale be ame siwo tsɔ woƒe xɔse de Mawu me la, nakpɔ nyuie be wotsɔ wo ɖokuiwo de nu nyui wɔwɔ me blibo; nu siawo nyo ŋutɔ, eye wohea viɖe geɖe vanɛ na ame sia ame.
This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
9 Mègade nu nyahehe siwo ku ɖe biabia siwo ŋu ŋuɖoɖo tututu aɖeke mele o kple mawunya ƒe akpa siwo ŋu ɖeklemiɖeɖe geɖe le la me o. Ɖe ɖokuiwò ɖa le nyahehe tso Yudatɔwo ƒe sewo dzi wɔwɔ ŋu me, elabena viɖe aɖeke mele nu sia tɔgbi ŋu o; nu gbegblẽ ko wòhena vɛ.
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
10 Ne ame aɖe le mama hem va mia dome la, ele be miagbe nya nɛ zi gbãtɔ kple zi evelia. Le esia megbe la, migatsɔ ɖeke le eƒe nya me o,
Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
11 elabena ame ma tɔgbi medaa asi ɖe nu nyui dzi o. Ele nu vɔ̃ wɔm, eye eya ŋutɔ nya nenema.
knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.
12 Mele eɖom be maɖo Artema alo Tikiko ɖe wò. Ne wo dometɔ ɖeka va ɖo la, dze agbagba nàdo gom le Nikopoli kaba abe ale si nàte ŋui ene, elabena meɖo be manɔ afi ma le vuvɔŋɔli la me.
As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
13 Wɔ nu sia nu si nàte ŋui la be nàkpe ɖe Zenas, senyala la kple Apolo ŋu le woƒe mɔzɔzɔ me. Kpɔ egbɔ be wona nu sia nu si woahiã la wo.
Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
14 Fia míaƒe ameawo be woasrɔ̃ ale si woatsɔ wo ɖokuiwo ade nu nyui wɔwɔ me, ale be woate ŋu akpɔ woƒe gbe sia gbe ƒe nuhiahiãwo, eye womanɔ agbe maɖevi o.
And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
15 Ame siwo katã le gbɔnye la do gbe na mi nyuie. Do gbe na ame siwo lɔ̃a mí le xɔse la me. Amenuveve nanɔ kpli mi katã.
All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
