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] that they should submit to all those who rule them or have authority over them, and that they should obey them. They should be ready to do anything that is helpful.
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.
They should never say bad things about anyone, they should not quarrel with people, they should be patient [when others] ([irritate them/do things that they do not like]), [and they should] always treat all people as important.
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.
[Remind your congregations about these things] because formerly we [believers] ourselves were also foolish, just like [all people who do not believe in Christ are now. We] did not obey ([God]/God’s message). [We let] others deceive us. We (spent all our time doing/continually did) what is evil and could not stop ourselves from doing all the things that our bodies liked [DOU]. We were (envying others/desiring to have what others have). We were causing people to hate us and we were hating one another.
4 Ke esi ɣeyiɣi la de be Mawu, mía Ɖela ƒe amenuveve kple lɔlɔ̃ nado la,
Even though we were behaving sinfully like this, God our Savior [acted] kindly and lovingly to us [PRS], [and saved us]! He did this, not because we did things that are right, but just because he [wanted to be] merciful to us! He washed [us inwardly and gave] us a new way of living as a result of the Holy Spirit changing us inwardly.
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.
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,
[Because we trusted in] Jesus Christ our Savior, God put the Holy Spirit within us [in order to] wonderfully [change us].
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)
He wanted to erase the record of our sins even though we did not deserve that, and he wanted us to receive all that [God desires] to give us. [These are the things that we] confidently expect to receive when we live [with him] eternally. (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.
These words that [I] have written are trustworthy. So, I want you to confidently teach the things [that I have written about in this letter] to those who have trusted in God, in order that they will be constantly devoted/attempting to do deeds that are good and helpful for others. Titus 3:8b-11 These [teachings] are beneficial and profitable for [all] 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 there are people who foolishly dispute/argue [with you, wanting you to believe] senseless ([myths/stories that came from your ancestors]), stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of your ancestors’ names). They argue and quarrel [with you], ([insisting/telling you]) [that you must obey] the [Jewish] laws. (Stay [completely] away from/Do not talk with) them, because [arguing about such things] is not profitable [for anyone. It is completely] 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,
Those people, [by teaching things that are false], are causing others (to turn away from/to quit believing) the true teachings. You must warn them [that God will judge them if they continue doing that. If they do not stop], warn them one more time. [If they still do not stop], then no [longer] have anything o do with them.
11 elabena ame ma tɔgbi medaa asi ɖe nu nyui dzi o. Ele nu vɔ̃ wɔm, eye eya ŋutɔ nya nenema.
You will know [clearly] that such persons have [deliberately] (turned away [from/quit believing and obeying]) [the true teachings]. They know that they are doing what is sinful, [but they deliberately keep on doing it].
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.
I [expect to] send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. [As soon as one of them arrives], (make every effort/try hard) to come to me [quickly] at Nicopolis [city], because it is there that I have decided to [go and] stay during the stormy/winter [season].
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.
As for Zenas (the lawyer/the expert in the law) and Apollos, [when they are ready to leave Crete Island], help them as much as you can in order that they may have everything [LIT] that [they need as they travel].
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.
Moreover, our [fellow believers] also should learn (to devote themselves to [doing/] constantly [do]) good deeds [for people] who need help in order that they, our fellow believers, will live very useful [LIT] lives.
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.
[As I finish this letter], everyone who is with me (says that they are thinking affectionately about you/wants me to send greetings to you). Tell those who are [there] who love us and believe [as we do] that we (are thinking affectionately about/greet) them. I pray/desire that our Lord Jesus Christ will continue to act kindly toward all of you.
