Tite 2
1 Kono iwe, wambe chi swanela itaelo ye tumelo.
But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
2 Vakwame va kulwana va swanela kuli kwata, ni ku kutekeha, vena i nkutwisiso, vena tumelo izuweka, mwi lato, ni mukukola inkulo.
that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance,
3 Vanakazi vakulite navo lukera kuli likwata, isinyi kusooha. Sanzi valihi ahulu kukunwya i waine ingi. Vaswanera kuruta zintu zishiyeme.
and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,
4 kuchitira kuti vawole kuruta vaana kazana muvaswanela kusakira vakwame vavo ni vaana vavo.
that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 Vaswanela kuva ruta inkutwisiso, kujolola, kwiziva kuvavalela mazuvo, nikuti valivike kunsi lya vakwame vavo, vaswanela kutenda izo zintu kuchitira kuti linwi lye Ireza sanzi li nyanswa.
to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God’s word may not be blasphemed.
6 Mwinzila iswana, susuweze valomwana kuti va talife.
Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.
7 Mwinzila zonse mulivonise kuva vo mutala wa misevesi milotu. Mi horuta, vonise vuntu ni ku kutekeha.
In all things show yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
8 Wambe linwi li jolola mi lisanyazahali, kucitira kuti valwisanisa vaswave, kakuti kakwinazintu zivi ziva wola kuwamba kahetu.
and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
9 Vahikana vakuteka va simwine vavo muzintu zonse. Vaswanela kuva sangisa isinyi kukanana navo.
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,
10 Sanzi vevi, kono va swanela ku tondeza intumelo indotu. Kuchitirira kuti mwinzila zonse vakutekise ituto lye Reza muhazi wetu.
not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
11 Mi chisemo che Reza chiva voneki kuvantu vonse.
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
12 Chituruta kukana vuvi vonse ni mihaliro ya minyaka ya hansi. Ituruta kuhala cha kuzuwisisa, chaku shiyama, ni cha kulikanyisa ireza mwe zinu inako. (aiōn g165)
instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; (aiōn g165)
13 Heti tu lolete kuvusu kuti to tambule insepo i fuyaulitwe, kuvoneka kwe kanya ye Ireza wetu mukando ni Jesu Kreste muhazi.
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
14 Jesu iye mwine avali tambiki kwetu kuchitira kuti atuliulule ku vuvi bwetu ni kutu tenda va jolola, kwali mwine, vantu vavu tokwa vena inyotwa yaku chita mitendo milotu.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
15 Wambe mi ususuweze izo zintu. Sikulule cha ziho sonse. Zanzi kuvi ni muntu yoku nyansiliza.
Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
