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 principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to 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 man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, showing all meekness to 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 ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers 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 of God our Savior towards man 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 by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;
6 Ireza cho vufumu ava chunki Luhuho lu Jolola hentu cha Muhazi Jesu Keresite.
Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;
7 Ava pangi inchi ili kuti, kuwana kunyemunwa ke chishemo, katu wole kuva vayoli ve sepo yo vuhalo vusa mani. (aiōnios g166)
That being justified by his grace, we should be made 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.
[This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to maintain 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 avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 Ukanine yense yo leta i kauhano mukati kenu, kuzwa ha yonke kamba zo vere inkalimero,
A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject;
11 mi wizive kuti uzo yenke chava sanduki kwi nzira i shiyeme mi u panga chivi ni kuli atula iye mwine.
Knowing that he who is such, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned by himself.
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, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
13 U hwere ni ku tuma Zenasi, i chaziva mu mulao, ni Apolosi, cho mukwa ukuta kuti kanji vavuli chimwi.
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing may be wanting 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 maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 Vonse avo vena name vaku lumerisa. Ulumerise avo va tusaka mwi tumero. Chishemo chive nanwe mwenze.
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen.
