Tito 1
1 Ngai Polo, mowumbu ya Nzambe mpe ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, mpo na kolendisa kondima ya baponami ya Nzambe mpe boyebi ya bosolo oyo ememaka na botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe,
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
2 mpo ete bazala na elikya ya bomoi ya seko oyo Nzambe, Ye oyo akosaka te, alakaki biso wuta kala, liboso ya ebandeli ya tango, (aiōnios g166)
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios g166)
3 mpe atalisi sik’oyo polele na nzela ya Liloba na Ye, oyo napesamelaki mokumba ya kosakola, kolanda etinda ya Nzambe, Mobikisi na biso, na tango oyo Ye akata;
But has in due times manifested his word (logos) through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4 epai ya Tito, mwana na ngai ya solo kati na kondima moko oyo tozali kokabola elongo na ye: Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela yo kowuta na Nzambe Tata mpe na Yesu-Klisto, Mobikisi na biso!
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
5 Natikaki yo kati na Kreti mpo ete osilisa kobongisa makambo oyo etikalaki mpe opona bakambi ya Lingomba kati na engumba moko na moko, ndenge natindaki yo.
For this cause left I you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you:
6 Mokambi ya Lingomba asengeli kozala moto azanga pamela, mobali ya mwasi moko, moboti ya malamu; mpe bana na ye basengeli kozala bandimi, bana ya mobulu te mpe ya kilikili te.
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 Lokola motambolisi misala ya Nzambe, mokambi ya Lingomba asengeli kozala moto azanga pamela. Yango wana, asengeli kozala moto na lolendo te, moto na kanda te, molangwi masanga te, moto na kanza te, moto na lokoso ya mbongo te.
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not an attacker, not given to filthy illegal gain;
8 Asengeli nde kozala moto oyo ayambaka bato malamu kati na ndako na ye, alingaka makambo ya malamu, azalaka na ekenge; asengeli kozala moto ya bule, moto ya sembo, moto oyo ayebi komikanga,
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 moto oyo akangama makasi na Liloba ya solo, ndenge kaka bateyaki ye yango. Na bongo, akoki kolendisa bato mosusu na nzela ya malakisi ya peto mpe kosukisa tembe ya bato oyo bandimaka te.
Holding fast the faithful word (logos) as he has been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 Bato mingi baboyi kotosa solo, bazali koteya makambo ezanga tina mpe ya lokuta, mingi-mingi kati na bato oyo bakatama ngenga.
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 Osengeli kosukisa bango, pamba te bazali kobebisa mabota ebele na nzela ya malakisi oyo esengeli kutu te, mpo na kaka kozwa mbongo ya soni.
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy illegal gain's sake.
12 Moto moko ya Kreti, oyo bango moko bato ya Kreti bazwaka lokola mosakoli, alobaki: « Bato ya Kreti bazalaka bakosi, bazalaka banyama mabe, bato na lokoso mpe bagoyigoyi. »
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, sluggards.
13 Litatoli oyo ezali penza ya solo. Yango wana, pamela bango makasi mpo ete bazala na kondima ya peto
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 mpe balanda te masapo ya Bayuda to mibeko ya bato oyo baboyi solo.
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15 Mpo na bato oyo bazali peto, nyonso ezalaka peto; kasi mpo na bato oyo bazali mbindo mpe bazangi kondima, eloko moko te ezalaka peto, pamba te mayele mpe mitema na bango ezali mbindo.
Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
16 Balobaka ete bayebi Nzambe, kasi bawanganaka Ye na nzela ya misala na bango, pamba te bazali nkele, batomboki mpe bazangi makoki ya kosala ata likambo moko ya malamu.
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
