Tit 1
1 Paul, yon sèvitè-atache nèt a Bondye, e yon apot Jésus Kri, pou lafwa a sila ki te chwazi pa Bondye yo, ak konesans verite ki an akò avèk vi sentete a,
Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for promoting the faith of God's chosen people, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness:
2 nan espwa lavi etènèl la, ke Bondye, ki pa kapab bay manti a, te pwomèt depi nan tan ansyen yo. (aiōnios g166)
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before all ages; (aiōnios g166)
3 Men nan tan konvenab la, pawòl Li te manifeste, ak mesaj sila a ki te konfye m nan, selon kòmandman a Bondye a, Sovè nou an,
and hath in his own times manifested his word, by the preaching, with which I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour:
4 a Tite vrè pitit mwen nan yon lafwa ke nou pataje ansanm: Lagras ak lapè Bondye, Papa a, ak Kris Jésus, sovè nou an.
to Titus my son in the common faith, grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
5 Pou rezon sa a, mwen te kite ou Crète, pou ou ta kapab mete nan lòd bagay ki potko fèt yo, e chwazi ansyen yo nan chak vil selon jan mwen te dirije ou a.
For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order what remained, and ordain elders in every city as I directed thee:
6 Kidonk, si yon nonm san repwòch, mari a yon sèl fanm, ki gen pitit ki kwayan, e ki pa akize de dezòd ak rebelyon.
to wit, if any one be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of debauchery, or unruly.
7 Paske pastè an tèt la dwe san repwòch, kòm jeran zafè a Bondye, pa awogan, pa fache souvan, pa bwè diven twòp, pa agresif kont lòt, ni renmen lajan twòp;
For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:
8 men emab, renmen sa ki bon, rezonab, jis, devwe, gen kontwòl tèt li,
but hospitable, benevolent, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 ki kenbe fèm a pawòl lafwa a ki gen akò avèk ansèyman an, pou li kapab egzòte nan bon doktrin nan, e demanti sila ki kontredi l yo.
holding fast the faithful word, according as he hath been taught, that he may be able both to instruct in sound doctrine, and to convince gainsayers.
10 Paske gen anpil moun rebèl moun k ap pale pawòl anven ak moun k ap twonpe moun, sitou sila sikonsizyon yo,
For there are many disorderly persons, vain-talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision; whose mouths must be stopped:
11 ki dwe rete an silans paske y ap boulvèse tout kay yo nèt, nan enstwi bagay ke yo pa ta dwe enstwi, pou koz a kòb ki sal.
who subvert whole families, teaching what they ought not, for shameful gain:
12 Youn nan yo, yon pwofèt de pèp yo menm te di: “Moun Crète yo se toujou mantè yo ye, bèt mechan, parese ki manje twòp”.
as said one of themselves, a prophet of their own, "The Cretans are always liars, mischievous beasts, sluggish gluttons."
13 Temwayaj sa a vrè. Pou rezon sa a repwoche yo sevèman pou yo kapab vin solid nan lafwa,
This testimony is true: for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be found in the faith;
14 pa nan prete atansyon a vye istwa Jwif yo, ak kòmandman a lèzòm ki vire kite verite a.
not attending to Jewish fables, and the precepts of men who turn away from the truth.
15 Pou sila ki san tach la, tout bagay san tach, men pou sila ki souye e ki pa kwè yo, nanpwen anyen ki san tach, men lespri yo ak konsyans yo deja souye.
To the pure indeed all things are pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving nothing is pure; even their mind and conscience is polluted.
16 Yo di yo konnen Bondye, men ak zèv pa yo, yo nye Li. Konsa, yo vin detestab, dezobeyisan, e san valè pou okenn bon zèv.
They profess to know God, but in works deny Him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every thing that is good void of understanding.
