テトスへの手紙 3
1 第二項 外界に對する信徒の務 汝彼等を諭して、君主及び有権者に服し、言はるる事に從ひ、凡ての善業に己を備へ、
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
2 誰をも罵らず、争を好まず、寛仁にして凡ての人に對して所有温和を顕す事を忘れざらしめよ。
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing courtesy to all people.
3 蓋我等も、曾て無知不信心にして、迷ひて様々の慾望と快樂との奴隷と成り、惡と嫉妬との中に生活し、憎まるべくして相憎む者なりき。
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 然れども我救主にて在す神の慈恵と仁愛との顕るるに及び、
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward humankind appeared,
5 我等が行ひし義の業によらず、御慈悲によりて聖霊の賜ふ再生と一新との水洗を以、我等を救給、
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 我救主イエズス、キリストを以て、聖霊を豊に我等に濯ぎ給ひしは、
whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus (the) Messiah our Savior;
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
8 是眞實の談にして、我之に就きて汝の断言せん事を欲す、其は神を信じ奉る人々をして、励みて善業に從事せしめん為なり。斯る業こそは善良にして人に益ある事なれ。
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 愚なる問題と系圖と、争論と律法上の争とを避けよ、其は無益にして、空しければなり。
but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 異説者を一度二度訓戒して後は之に遠ざかれ、
Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning;
11 其は斯の如き人の罪せらるるは、自らの判断にもよることなれば、邪にして誤れる者なる事を知ればなり。
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
12 結末 我アルテマ或はチキコを汝に遣はしなば、急ぎてニコポリなる我許に來れ、我冬を彼處に過さんと決したればなり。
When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.
13 法律家なるゼナ及びアポルロを手厚く送りて、足らざる事なからしめよ。
Send Zenas, the Law scholar, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.
14 斯て我等の[兄弟等]も、果を結ばざる者と成らざらん為、[兄弟の]必要に應じて善業に從事する事を學ぶべし。
Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 我と共に居る人々、皆汝に宜しくと言へり。信仰に於て我等を愛する人々に宜しく傳へよ。願はくは神の恩寵汝等一同と共に在らんことを、アメン。
All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all.
