Tit 3
1 Fè yo chonje se pou yo soumèt devan tout chèf ak tout otorite, pou yo obeyi yo, pou yo toujou pare pou fè tou sa ki byen.
Put them in mind to submit themselves to governments, to authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,
2 Yo pa dwe nan pale moun mal, yo pa dwe nan fè kont ak pesonn. Se pou yo gen pasyans ak tout moun, se pou yo aji ak dousè ak tout moun.
to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
3 Paske, nou menm tou, nan tan lontan nou te tankou moun fou, nou pa t' obeyisan devan Bondye, nou te tankou moun ki pèdi chemen yo. Nou te esklav tout kalite move dezi ak move plezi. Nou t'ap viv ak mechanste, ak jalouzi nan kè nou. Moun te rayi nou, epi nou menm, nou te rayi yo tou.
For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, going astray, slaves to divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
4 Men, lè Bondye fè nou wè jan li gen bon kè, jan li renmen tout moun,
But when the kindness and love for men of God our Saviour appeared,
5 li te delivre nou. Li pa t' delivre nou paske nou te fè kèk bagay ki bon, men paske li menm li te gen pitye pou nou. Li delivre nou lè li lave nou, li voye pouvwa Sentespri li nan nou pou chanje nou nèt, pou n' te ka viv yon lòt jan.
not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the bath of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
6 Bondye voye Sentespri li sou nou an kantite, gremesi Jezi, Kris la, ki delivre nou.
which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
7 Avèk favè sa a Bondye fè nou an, li fè nou gras. Koulye a nou ka resevwa sa n'ap tann lan: lavi ki p'ap janm fini an. (aiōnios g166)
that having been accepted as righteous by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
8 Sa se pawòl sèten. Mwen ta renmen ou peze sou bagay sa yo anpil pou tout moun ki mete konfyans yo nan Bondye ka okipe tout tan yo ap fè sa ki byen. Se bagay konsa ki bon, ki kapab sèvi tout moun.
True is the saying; and these things I desire that thou affirm earnestly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to practise good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
9 Pa antre nan okenn vye diskisyon san sans, ni nan chache konnen non gran granparan moun, ni nan chache kont, ni nan goumen pou lalwa Moyiz la. Bagay sa yo pa sèvi anyen, yo pa vo anyen.
but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 Si yon moun vle mete divizyon, pale avè l' yon premye fwa, yon dezyèm fwa. Si li pa koute ou, pa okipe li.
A man that stirs up divisions, after a first and second admonition, avoid;
11 Paske ou konnen byen yon moun konsa fin pèdi. Sè pwòp peche li yo k'ap kondannen li.
knowing that he that is such is utterly perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.
12 Lè m'a voye Atemas osinon Tichik ba ou, fè posib ou pou ou vin jwenn mwen lavil Nikopolis, paske se la mwen fè lide pase sezon fredi a.
When I shall have sent Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for there I have determined to pass the winter.
13 Fè sa ou kapab pou mèt Zenas, avoka a, ansanm ak Apolòs, pou yo pa manke anyen pou vwayaj yo a.
Zenas the lawyer and Apollos forward on their journey diligently, that nothing may be wanting to them.
14 Se pou moun nou yo aprann fè sa ki byen tou, pou yo bay lè gen ka nesesite. Yo pa fèt pou y'ap viv konsa san yo pa bay anyen.
And let those also who belong to us learn to practise good works for the necessary wants that arise, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 Tout moun ki avè m' yo voye bonjou pou ou. Di tout zanmi nou nan lafwa yo bonjou. Mwen mande pou Bondye ban nou tout favè li.
All that are with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
