Tito 3
1 Yebisa bango lisusu ete basengeli kotosa bakambi mpe bakonzi, koselingwa mpo na misala nyonso ya malamu,
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 komipekisa kotiola bato, kozala bato na kimia, na boboto mpe na bolingo epai ya bato nyonso.
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 Pamba te biso mpe, na kala, tozalaki kosala makambo lokola bazoba, lokola bato bazanga botosi na miso ya Nzambe, lokola bato babunga nzela, lokola bawumbu ya lolenge nyonso ya baposa mpe ya bisengo. Na bomoi na biso, tozalaki kobika bomoi ya kosalaka mabe na bato mpe ya bilulela. Bato bayinaki biso, mpe tozalaki koyinana biso na biso.
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 Kasi tango Nzambe Mobikisi na biso amonisaki boboto mpe bolingo na Ye mpo na bato,
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5 abikisaki biso. Asalaki bongo mpo na bosembo na biso te, kasi mpo na mawa na Ye na nzela ya Molimo Mosantu oyo akomisaki biso bato ya sika na mokolo ya mbotama na biso ya mibale.
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 Ghost;
6 Nzambe asopelaki biso Molimo Mosantu na bofuluki penza na nzela ya Yesu-Klisto, Mobikisi na biso,
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 mpo ete, wana akomisi biso bato ya sembo na nzela ya ngolu na Ye, tokoma bakitani ya libula kolanda elikya ya bomoi ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 Makambo oyo nawuti koloba ezali penza ya solo; mpe nalingi ete obetelaka yango sete makasi, mpo ete bato oyo bandimeli Nzambe bamipesa mobimba mpo na kosala misala ya malamu. Yango nde makambo oyo ezali penza malamu mpe na tina mpo na bato.
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 Kasi kima tembe ya bozoba, masolo ya milongo ya mbotama, koswana mpe bitumba na tina na mibeko: ezali na litomba te mpe ezali na tina te.
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 Soki, kati na Lingomba, ezali na moto oyo amemaka bokabwani, kebisa ye, mbala moko, mpe kebisa ye mbala ya mibale. Soki aboyi kaka koyoka, bimisa ye libanda ya Lingomba;
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
11 pamba te osengeli koyeba ete moto ya ndenge wana abunga nzela, azali kosala masumu; mpe na ndenge wana, amikateli ye moko etumbu.
Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
12 Tango kaka nakotindela yo Artemasi to Tishike, sala nyonso mpo ete oya epai na ngai, na Nikopolisi, pamba te nazwaki mokano ya kolekisa kuna eleko ya malili makasi.
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
13 Sala nyonso oyo okoki kosala mpo na kosunga mobembo ya Zenasi, molakisi ya Mobeko, mpe Apolosi mpo ete bazanga eloko moko te na nzela.
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
14 Bandeko na biso mpe basengeli koyekola komipesa na misala ya malamu, mpo na kosunga bosenga nyonso mpe kobika bomoi oyo ekobotaka bambuma.
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
15 Bato nyonso oyo bazali elongo na ngai batindeli yo mbote. Pesa mbote na bato oyo balingaka biso kati na kondima. Tika ete ngolu ya Nzambe ezala na biso nyonso!
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the Assembly of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
