Titum 1
1 Paulus servus Dei apostolus autem Iesu Christi secundum fidem electorum Dei et agnitionem veritatis quae secundum pietatem est
To Titus, my true son in a common faith, from Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and to the knowledge of the truth which goes with piety;
I write in hope of life eternal which God who never lies, promised before times eternal, (aiōnios g166)
3 manifestavit autem temporibus suis verbum suum in praedicatione quae credita est mihi secundum praeceptum salvatoris nostri Dei
but manifested in his own time; that word of his in proclaiming which I have been entrusted by command of God our Saviour.
4 Tito dilecto filio secundum communem fidem gratia et pax a Deo Patre et Christo Iesu salvatore nostro
Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
5 huius rei gratia reliqui te Cretae ut ea quae desunt corrigas et constituas per civitates presbyteros sicut ego tibi disposui
I left you in Crete for this reason, that you might set right the things left unfinished, and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you;
6 si quis sine crimine est unius uxoris vir filios habens fideles non in accusatione luxuriae aut non subditos
men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.
7 oportet enim episcopum sine crimine esse sicut Dei dispensatorem non superbum non iracundum non vinolentum non percussorem non turpilucri cupidum
For indeed a presiding officer, as God’s steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;
8 sed hospitalem benignum sobrium iustum sanctum continentem
but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
9 amplectentem eum qui secundum doctrinam est fidelem sermonem ut potens sit et exhortari in doctrina sana et eos qui contradicunt arguere
He must hold to the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may be able both to encourage by sound teaching, and to confute our opponents.
10 sunt enim multi et inoboedientes vaniloqui et seductores maxime qui de circumcisione sunt
For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped;
11 quos oportet redargui qui universas domos subvertunt docentes quae non oportet turpis lucri gratia
for they upset whole households and, for filthy lucre’s sake, teach what they ought not to teach.
12 dixit quidam ex illis proprius ipsorum propheta Cretenses semper mendaces malae bestiae ventres pigri
By one of their own number, by a prophet of their own, it has been said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons."
13 testimonium hoc verum est quam ob causam increpa illos dure ut sani sint in fide
This testimony is true. So rebuke them sharply,
14 non intendentes iudaicis fabulis et mandatis hominum aversantium se a veritate
so as to make them sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
15 omnia munda mundis coinquinatis autem et infidelibus nihil mundum sed inquinatae sunt eorum et mens et conscientia
All things are pure to the pure; but to the contaminated and the faithless nothing is pure, nay, their very minds and consciences are tainted.
16 confitentur se nosse Deum factis autem negant cum sunt abominati et incredibiles et ad omne opus bonum reprobi
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.
