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、
Remind them to subordinate themselves to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for 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 slander no one, to be peaceable, gentle, demonstrating true humility to 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。
Because we ourselves were also foolish at one time, disobedient, being deceived, being enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, detestable, 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 our Savior God and His love toward mankind manifested itself,
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。
He saved us—not because of righteous deeds that we ourselves had done but according to His mercy, by means of the bath of regeneration and renewal by 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。
whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
so that having been justified by His grace we might become 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。
The above is a trustworthy statement and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be concerned to take the lead in good works. These things are good and profitable for mankind.
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 avoid foolish arguments and genealogies and contentions and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and useless.
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。
Excommunicate a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
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 person has been perverted and is sinning, 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。
As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to spend the winter there.
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。
Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way without delay, that they may lack nothing.
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, to meet pressing needs, that they not be 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 who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
