Προς Τιτον 3
1 υπομιμνησκε αυτους αρχαις και εξουσιαις υποτασσεσθαι πειθαρχειν προς παν εργον αγαθον ετοιμους ειναι
Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work.
2 μηδενα βλασφημειν αμαχους ειναι επιεικεις πασαν ενδεικνυμενους πραοτητα προς παντας ανθρωπους
To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious, but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.
3 ημεν γαρ ποτε και ημεις ανοητοι απειθεις πλανωμενοι δουλευοντες επιθυμιαις και ηδοναις ποικιλαις εν κακια και φθονω διαγοντες στυγητοι μισουντες αλληλους
For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 οτε δε η χρηστοτης και η φιλανθρωπια επεφανη του σωτηρος ημων θεου
But when the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour appeared:
5 ουκ εξ εργων των εν δικαιοσυνη ων εποιησαμεν ημεις αλλα κατα τον αυτου ελεον εσωσεν ημας δια λουτρου παλιγγενεσιας και ανακαινωσεως πνευματος αγιου
Not by the works of justice, which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renovation of the Holy Ghost;
6 ου εξεχεεν εφ ημας πλουσιως δια ιησου χριστου του σωτηρος ημων
Whom he hath poured forth upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:
That, being justified by his grace, we may be heirs, according to hope of life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
8 πιστος ο λογος και περι τουτων βουλομαι σε διαβεβαιουσθαι ινα φροντιζωσιν καλων εργων προιστασθαι οι πεπιστευκοτες τω θεω ταυτα εστιν τα καλα και ωφελιμα τοις ανθρωποις
It is a faithful saying: and these things I will have thee affirm constantly: that they, who believe in God, may be careful to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 μωρας δε ζητησεις και γενεαλογιας και ερις και μαχας νομικας περιιστασο εισιν γαρ ανωφελεις και ματαιοι
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law. For they are unprofitable and vain.
10 αιρετικον ανθρωπον μετα μιαν και δευτεραν νουθεσιαν παραιτου
A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, avoid:
11 ειδως οτι εξεστραπται ο τοιουτος και αμαρτανει ων αυτοκατακριτος
Knowing that he, that is such an one, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned by his own judgment.
12 οταν πεμψω αρτεμαν προς σε η τυχικον σπουδασον ελθειν προς με εις νικοπολιν εκει γαρ κεκρικα παραχειμασαι
When I shall send to thee Artemas or Tychicus, make haste to come unto me to Nicopolis. For there I have determined to winter.
13 ζηναν τον νομικον και απολλω σπουδαιως προπεμψον ινα μηδεν αυτοις λειπη
Send forward Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollo, with care, that nothing be wanting to them.
14 μανθανετωσαν δε και οι ημετεροι καλων εργων προιστασθαι εις τας αναγκαιας χρειας ινα μη ωσιν ακαρποι
And let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses: that they be not unfruitful.
15 ασπαζονται σε οι μετ εμου παντες ασπασαι τους φιλουντας ημας εν πιστει η χαρις μετα παντων υμων αμην
All that are with me salute thee: salute them that love us in the faith. The grace of God be with you all. Amen.
