Titosy 1
1 I Paoly, fetrek’ oron’ Añahare naho Firàhe’ Iesoà Norizañey, ho ami’ty fatokisa’ o jinobon’ Añahareo naho ty faharendrehañe ty hatò amy fañorihañe Hake,
Paul, a bondman of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the chosen of God, and the knowledge of truth according to piety,
2 misalala i haveloñe nainai’e nampitaman’ Añahare tsy mandañitsey, taolo’ ty fifotora’ o saao, (aiōnios g166)
in hope of eternal life, which the non-lying God promised before times eternal, (aiōnios g166)
3 ie naboake an-tsà mañeva i tsara’ey añamy fitaroñañe nafantok’ amako ami’ty lilin’ Añahare Mpandrombak’ antikañey.
but in his own times he made known his word by preaching, which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,
4 Ho a i Titosy, toe anake amy fatokisañe itraofañey: hasoa, naho fañanintsiñe boak’ aman’ Añahare Rae naho Iesoà Norizañe Mpandrombak’ antikañey.
to Titus, a genuine child according to the common faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
5 Ty talim-pañengako azo homb’e Kreta añe, le ty hañity o raha tsy nihènekeo, naho ty hampijadoñe roandriañe amo hene rovao, amy nafantoko ama’oy,
I left thee behind in Crete on account of this: That thou should set in order the things lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded thee,
6 ie tsy aman-kila, migahiñe amy tañanjomba’ey, naho aman’ anake mpiato, tsy mitangingìñe, tsy mañarinjeñe.
if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate.
7 Toe tsy mahay tsy malio tahiñe ty mpifehe amy te mpamandron’ Añahare, tsy mpitea-teña, tsy mora viñetse, tsy loho mpinon-divay, tsy mpandafa, tsy mikiram-bokàñe,
For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,
8 f’ie mpanao antalatalasaba, mpitea ty soa, mahalie-batañe, malili-po, miavake naho migahiñe;
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good, serious minded, just, devout, self-controlled,
9 mpifahatse ami’ty fañòhañe to milahatse amy tsara atokisañey, hahafitaroña’e ty entan-tsoa-fehe naho hañitia’e o mpandietseo.
holding firm the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may also be able to exhort by the sound doctrine, and to correct those who contradict.
10 Maro ty te hiola, mpivolambolañe naho mpamañahy, somandrake o mpiamo savatseo.
For there are also many insubordinate men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those from circumcision,
11 Ie tsy mahay tsy hampitsiñeñe, fa mandrotsake hasavereñañe heneke, mañoke raha tsy mañeva, hahazoañe tambe vìlañe.
who must be muzzled, men who subvert whole houses, teaching things that they ought not, for sake of ugly profit.
12 Fa hoe ty mpitoky am’ iereo ao: Mpandañitse avao o nte-Kretao, biby raty, vòtro màhake.
A certain man of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies.
13 To i talilieñey. Aa le itrevoho, hampatoe’ ty fatokisa’ iareo,
This testimony is true, because of which reason, reprove them harshly, so that they may be sound in the faith,
14 tsy hiantofa’e o lantom-bolañe Tehodao naho ty fandilia’ ondaty mpiamboho ami’ty hatòo.
not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
15 Toe hene hiringiry amo hiringiriñeo, fe tsy eo ty malio amo malotoo naho amo tsi-miatoo, ie sambe maleotse an-troke naho am-pitsakoreañe.
Truly 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 Ie mieva mahafohiñe an’ Andrianañahare te mone tetize’ o sata’eo, mpitangingìñe naho mpiola, milesa amy ze atao asa soa.
They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.
