Tit 1

1 Mwen menm, Pòl, mwen se sèvitè Bondye, yon apòt Jezikri. Se Bondye menm ki voye m' pou m' ede moun li chwazi yo rive gen konfyans nan li, pou m' fè yo konnen verite a jan n'ap viv li nan sèvis Bondye,

To Titus, my true son in a common faith, from Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and to the knowledge of the truth which goes with piety;

2 pou yo ka gen espwa resevwa lavi ki p'ap janm fini an. Bondye pa janm manti, li te pwòmèt lavi sa a depi lontan anvan li te kreye tout bagay. (aiōnios g166)

I write in hope of life eternal which God who never lies, promised before times eternal, (aiōnios g166)

3 Lè lè li te fikse a rive, li fè nou konnen lavi sa a ak pawòl li, nan mesaj li te renmèt mwen pou m' fè konnen, dapre lòd Bondye, Sovè nou an, te ban mwen.

but manifested in his own time; that word of his in proclaiming which I have been entrusted by command of God our Saviour.

4 M'ap ekri ou lèt sa a, Tit, pitit lejitim mwen nan konfyans nou gen ansanm lan. Mwen mande Bondye Papa a ansanm ak Jezikri, Sovè nou an, pou yo ba ou benediksyon ak kè poze.

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

5 Mwen te kite ou nan lil Krèt pou ou te kapab òganize tou sa ki pa t' ankò fin regle. Ou te gen pou ou te mete yon gwoup ansyen alatèt legliz la nan chak vil. Chonje sa m' te di ou:

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you might set right the things left unfinished, and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you;

6 Yon ansyen, se yon moun ki pou san repwòch, ki gen yon sèl madanm. Se pou pitit li yo gen konfyans nan Bondye. Tout moun fèt pou konnen yo pou timoun ki pa nan dezòd, ki pa dezobeyisan.

men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.

7 Paske, yon moun k'ap dirije legliz la, se li ki reskonsab travay Bondye a. Se pou li san repwòch. Se pa pou li awogan, ni renmen fè kòlè, ni renmen bwè gwòg. Li pa fèt pou l' brital, ni renmen fè lajan nan move kondisyon.

For indeed a presiding officer, as God’s steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;

8 Men, se pou l' konn resevwa moun lakay li. Se pou l' renmen sa ki byen, se pou li konn kenbe tèt li anplas, se pou li san patipri. Se pou l' viv apa pou Bondye, pou li konn kontwole tèt li.

but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.

9 Se pou l' kenbe mesaj verite a byen fèm, jan Kris la te bay li a, pou l' ka ankouraje lòt yo ak pawòl verite a, pou li ka demanti moun k'ap vire pawòl la lanvè.

He must hold to the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may be able both to encourage by sound teaching, and to confute our opponents.

10 Paske, gen moun ki rebèl, k'ap mache twonpe moun ak pawòl san sans. Gen anpil jwif konvèti ki konsa nan mitan yo.

For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped;

11 Se pou nou fèmen bouch moun sa yo, paske yo boulvèse anpil fanmi deja ak move bagay y'ap moutre moun pou yo fè lajan nan move kondisyon.

for they upset whole households and, for filthy lucre’s sake, teach what they ought not to teach.

12 Se yon moun Krèt, yonn nan pwofèt pa yo menm ki di konsa: Moun Krèt toujou ap bay manti. Se yon bann bèt sovaj, yo parese konsa. Lide yo sou manje ase.

By one of their own number, by a prophet of their own, it has been said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons."

13 Sa li di a, se vre wi. Se poutèt sa, pale sevè ak yo pou yo ka sensè nan konfyans yo,

This testimony is true. So rebuke them sharply,

14 pou yo pa swiv vye istwa jwif yo fè, ni kòmandman ki soti nan moun ki vire do bay verite a.

so as to make them sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

15 Pou yon moun k'ap fè volonte Bondye, tout bagay bon. Men, anyen pa bon pou moun k'ap fè sa ki mal, pou moun ki pa gen konfyans nan Bondye, paske lespri yo ak konsyans yo fin pran nan sa ki mal.

All things are pure to the pure; but to the contaminated and the faithless nothing is pure, nay, their very minds and consciences are tainted.

16 Y'ap mache di yo konn Bondye. Men, sa y'ap fè a demanti yo. Yo bay degoutans, yo rebèl, yo pa ka fè anyen ki bon.

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.