テトスへの手紙 3
1 汝かれらに司と權威ある者とに服し、かつ從ひ、凡ての善き業をおこなふ備をなし、
Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
2 人を謗らず、爭はず、寛容にし、常に柔和を凡ての人に顯すべきことを思ひ出させよ。
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
3 我らも前には愚なるもの、順はぬもの、迷へる者、さまざまの慾と快樂とに事ふるもの、惡意と嫉妬とをもて過すもの、憎むべき者、また互に憎み合ふ者なりき。
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
4 されど我らの救主なる神の仁慈と、人を愛したまふ愛との顯れしとき、
But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
5 我らの行ひし義の業にはよらで、唯その憐憫により、更生の洗と、我らの救主イエス・キリストをもて豐に注ぎたまふ聖 靈による維新とにて、我らを救ひ給へり。
not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
6 我らの行ひし義の業にはよらで、唯その憐憫により、更生の洗と、我らの救主イエス・キリストをもて豐に注ぎたまふ聖 靈による維新とにて、我らを救ひ給へり。
which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 この言は信ずべきなれば、我なんぢが此 等につきて確證せんことを欲す。神を信じたる者をして愼みて善き業を務めしめん爲なり。かくするは善き事にして人に益あり。
Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
9 されど愚なる議論・系圖・爭鬪、また律法に就きての分爭を避けよ。これらは益なくして空しきものなり。
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 異端の者をば一度もしくは二度、訓戒して後これを棄てよ。
A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;
11 かかる者は汝の知るごとく、邪曲にして自ら罪を認めつつ尚これを犯すなり。
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.
12 我アルテマス或はテキコを汝に遣さん、その時なんぢ急ぎてニコポリなる我がもとに來れ。われ彼處にて冬を過さんと定めたり。
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.
13 教法師ゼナス及びアポロを懇ろに送りて、乏しき事なからしめよ。
Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
14 かくて我らの伴侶も善き業を務めて必要を資けんことを學ぶべし、これ果を結ばぬ事なからん爲なり。
And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
15 我と偕に居る者みな汝に安否を問ふ。信仰に在りて我らを愛する者に安否を問へ。願はくは御惠、なんぢら凡ての者と偕にあらん事を。
All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.
