Titosy 1

1 Paoly, mpanompon’ Andriamanitra sy Apostolin’ i Jesosy Kristy hampandroso ny finoan’ ny olom-boafidin’ Andriamanitra sy ny fahalalana tsara ny marina izay manaraka ny toe-panahy araka an’ Andriamanitra,

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Yeshua Meshikha, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

2 amin’ ny fanantenana ny fiainana mandrakizay izay nampanantenain’ Andriamanitra tsy mahay mandainga hatry ny fony fahagola; (aiōnios g166)

in hope of everlasting life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began; (aiōnios g166)

3 fa tamin’ izay andro voatendry dia nasehony ny teniny tamin’ ny tori-teny izay natolotra ho adidiko, araka ny didin’ Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy antsika;

but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;

4 ho an’ i Titosy, tena zanako araka ny finoana iombonantsika, anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin’ Andriamanitra Ray sy Kristy Jesosy, Mpamonjy antsika.

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Meshikha Yeshua our Savior.

5 Izao no namelako anao tany Kreta, dia ny handaminanao izay mbola tsy tanteraka sy hanendrenao loholona amin’ ny isan-tanàna, araka ny nandidiako anao;

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

6 raha misy tsy manan-tsiny, dia lehilahy manambady tokana, manana zanaka mino izay tsy mba ampangaina ho mpanaram-po amin’ ny ratsy na ho maditra.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

7 Fa ny mpitandrina dia tsy maintsy ho tsy manan-tsiny, fa mpitandrina ny an’ Andriamanitra, tsy mitompo teny fantatra, tsy mora tezitra, tsy mpimamo lian’ ady, tsy mpikapoka, tsy tia harena maloto,

For the qashisha must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

8 fa mampiantrano vahiny, tia ny tsara, mahonon-tena, marina, masìna, mahonom-po,

but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;

9 mitana mafy ny teny marina araka ny efa nampianarina, mba hahaizany hananatra amin’ ny fampianarana tsy misy kilema sady handresy lahatra ny mpanohitra.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

10 Fa maro no maditra, mpitaria foana sy mpamitaka, indrindra fa ny avy amin’ ny voafora ―

For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

11 tsy maintsy hotampenam-bava ireo ― izay mampivadika mpianakavy maro, fa mampianatra izay tsy mety, mba hahazoany harena maloto.

whose mouths must be silenced; who are upsetting whole families, teaching things which they should not, for the sake of dishonest gain.

12 Hoy ny anankiray amin’ ireny, izay mpaminany teo aminy: “Mpandainga mandrakariva ny Kretana, biby ratsy, kamo be tenda”.

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons."

13 Marina izany vavolombelona izany. Ary noho izany dia anaro mafy izy mba hatanjaka amin’ ny finoana,

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

14 tsy mitandrina ny anganonganon’ ny Jiosy sy ny didin’ ny olona izay mivily miala amin’ ny fahamarinana.

not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of people who reject the truth.

15 Madio avokoa ny zavatra rehetra raha amin’ ny olona madio; fa raha amin’ ny olona voaloto sady tsy mino kosa dia tsy misy madio na inona na inona; fa voaloto na ny sainy na ny fieritreretany.

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

16 Manaiky fa mahalala an’ Andriamanitra izy, nefa mandà Azy amin’ ny asany, dia olona vetaveta sady tsy manaraka ary olona tsy izy, izay tsy manao asa tsara na inona na inona.

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.