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 be in subjection to rulers and to 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 speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing courtesy to all people.
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 were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and 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 Savior and his love toward humankind 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 of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of rebirth and renewing 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 richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of everlasting 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。
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable for people;
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, genealogies, strife, and disputes 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。
Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning;
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 sins, 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 send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to 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 Law scholar, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for 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。
Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may 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.
