Taitus 3

1 Hagi kagra vahera huzmagesa huge'za, ugagota huno kva hu'nesia nero, kamanifi agi me'nesia ne'mo hania kea amage' ante'za mani'ne'za, knare'zama hu'zanku trohu'za maka'zupa maniho.

Remind your hearers to respect and obey the Powers that be, to be ready for every kind of good work, to speak ill of no one, to avoid quarrelling,

2 Zamagra mago mofonkura amefiga'a kea huonte'za, agazone zampi nemani'za, zamarimpa fru hu'za mani'ne'za, maka vahera agazone huzmanteho.

to be forbearing, and under all circumstances to show a gentle spirit in dealing with others, whoever they may be.

3 Kotera mago'a knafina tagra'nena, haviza huta knare osuta negi neneta, ke ru hanentagita, havige reravatga hazageta, kefo zamofo avu'avapi kina hu'neta, vahe'mofo zanku kersane nehuta, vahe antahi haviza hunezmanteta, tagrati antahi haviza ohu ahu hu'none. Vahe zamatagri naneke nehunkeno,

There was, you remember, a time when we ourselves were foolish, disobedient, misled, slaves to all kinds of passions and vices, living in a spirit of malice and envy, detested ourselves and hating one another.

4 Anumzama, tagri Tazahu ne'mofo Agri'a knare muse'zane, avesi'zanemo eama hu'ne.

But, when the kindness of God our Saviour and his love for man were revealed, he saved us,

5 Agrama taza hu'neana, knare fatgozama hu'na zankure huno taza osu'ne, hanki Agra'a asunku huranteno taza hu'ne. Agrama taza hu'neana sese huranteno, tazeri kasefa mofavre seranteno Ruotge Avamuteti tazeri kasefa hu'ne.

not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but in fulfilment of his merciful purposes. He saved us by that Washing which was a New Birth to us, and by the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,

6 Anama hu'neana Jisas Kraisi tzahu ne', Agripi Avamura azeri usasi okino tagi tregeno e'ne.

which he poured out upon us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 Hu'neankita tahokeheno asunku zama'areti, kumipinti tazeri fatgo hu'negu huhamprima tantegeta avegama ante'nona mani'vava mani'zana erigahune. (aiōnios g166)

that, having been pronounced righteous through his loving-kindness, we might enter on our inheritance with the hope of Immortal Life. (aiōnios g166)

8 Ama'na nanekea antahi ankerenka, antahi ani' hanana naneke nehue. Hagi amama ksami'nua nanekea kagra hanavetinka vahera zamasmige'za, Anumzamofonte zamagu'a nentesamo'za kva hu'ne'za knare zanke'za hugahaze. Ama zamo'a knare'za fore nehuno, vahera zamaza hugahie.

How true that saying is! And it is on these subjects that I desire you to lay especial stress, so that those who have learned to trust in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing good. Such subjects are excellent in themselves, and of real use to mankind.

9 Hu'neanagi, antahi'za omne vahe kna hunka havi kegura fra vazige, korapa zamagehe'za forehu anante anante hu'za e'naza vahe zamagireku ene Juda vahe kasekegura fra ovazio. Na'ankure e'i anazamo'a mago knare'zana erifore osuno, haviza eri fore hugahie.

But have nothing to do with foolish discussions, or with genealogies, or with controversy, or disputes about the Law. They are useless and futile.

10 Hanki tamazeri refko huku hnimofona pusante agesa eritenka, anante mago'ene avumro antegeno'ma kema ontahisigenka, anantera mago'zana osunka kmagena humio.

If a man is causing divisions among you, after warning him once or twice, have nothing more to say to him.

11 Kagra e'inahu vahera kumi' vahe mani'ne hunka antahinka kenka hugahane, agra'a kefoza hiazamo azeri haviza nehie.

You may be sure that such a man has forsaken the Truth and is in the wrong; he stands self-condemned.

12 Hagi Atemasimpi, Tikikusino huntesugeno'ma kagritega erizanka'a kaza huku esnigenka, ame hunka nagritega Nikopolisi kumate eno, na'ankure zasi ko'ma atania knafina, ana kumate umaniku nagesa nentahue.

As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, join me as quickly as possible at Nicopolis, for I have arranged to spend the winter there.

13 Hanavetinka zanazama hania zana Zenasi ke refkohu (lawyer) ne'ene, Apolosi kiznia ka vu zaznifina znaza hugeke magozankura upara osi'o.

Do your best to help Zenas, the Teacher of the Law, and Apollos, on their way, and see that they want for nothing.

14 Tagri vahe'mo'za knare'za hu'zanku zamagesa nentahi'za, mani'za zamifi atupa hu'ne'za zamaza hania zanku hanaveti'za eri fore nehu'za, ferura amnea omaniho.

Let all our People learn to devote themselves to doing good, so as to meet the most pressing needs, and that their lives may not be unfruitful.

15 Maka nagrane nemanizamo'za musenke hurmantaze. Zamesima nerante'za, zamentinti nehaza vahetega musenke vie. Anumzamofo asunku'zamo tamagrane megahie. Tamage.

All who are with me here send you their greeting. Give my greeting to our friends in the Faith. God bless you all.