Tite 3
1 Vahupilise kuli nera kuva yendisi ni mivuso, kuva zuwa, kuli tukiseza kupanga mitendo milotu.
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,
2 Uva hupilise kusa nyefula zumwi, vasiye i nkani, kuzuminina vamwi kuva ni zira zavo, ni kuvonisa chishemo ku vonse vantu.
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, [to be] mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
3 Kakuti hamwi naswe kena tuvali ku nahana zilotu ni kusechilira. Tuvali kuchengetwe ni kuva muzitamo ze minyaka isiyana ni ntakazo. Tuvali kuhala muvuvi ni muna. Tuvali ve zitoyo ni kuli toya zumwi ku zumwi.
For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
4 Kono cwale kushiyama kwe Ireza muhazi wetu ni lato lyakwe kuvantu livavoneki,
But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,
5 kena ivali che mitendo ya kushiyama itu va pangi, kono kechishemo chakwe kuti ava tu hazi. A vatuhazi che kushajiwa ko kuzalwa chincha ni kusandulwa vuhya cho Luhuho lu Jolola.
not on the principle of works which [have been done] in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through [the] washing of regeneration and renewal of [the] Holy Spirit,
6 Ireza cho vufumu ava chunki Luhuho lu Jolola hentu cha Muhazi Jesu Keresite.
which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 Ava pangi inchi ili kuti, kuwana kunyemunwa ke chishemo, katu wole kuva vayoli ve sepo yo vuhalo vusa mani. (aiōnios g166)
that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to [the] hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 Iri ñusa lisepahala luli. Nisaka kuti u wambe cha vundume kuamana nezi zintu, iri kuti avo va sepete Ireza vave ne sepo hami tendo mirotu yava viki havusu bwavo. Inzi zintu zi lotu ni kuvozekeza ku vonse vantu.
The word [is] faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
9 Kono usiye inkani zo vuholo ni masika ni kukanana ni kuzeka kuamana ni mulao. Izo zintu kazina intuso mi kakwina chizi vozekeza.
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 Ukanine yense yo leta i kauhano mukati kenu, kuzwa ha yonke kamba zo vere inkalimero,
An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,
11 mi wizive kuti uzo yenke chava sanduki kwi nzira i shiyeme mi u panga chivi ni kuli atula iye mwine.
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
12 Hani tuma Atemasi kamba Tayichisi kwenu, uhwere ni kwiza kwangu kwa Nikopolisi, uko kuni vali keteri kuke kala hamaliha.
When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.
13 U hwere ni ku tuma Zenasi, i chaziva mu mulao, ni Apolosi, cho mukwa ukuta kuti kanji vavuli chimwi.
Zenas the lawyer and Apollos set forward diligently on their way, that nothing may be lacking to them;
14 Vantu ventu vaswanera kulituta kuva muzintu ze mitendo milotu isaka zintu haho iri kuti kanji ve kali nivasena misero.
and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 Vonse avo vena name vaku lumerisa. Ulumerise avo va tusaka mwi tumero. Chishemo chive nanwe mwenze.
All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in [the] faith. Grace [be] with you all.
