Titus 1
1 Paulus, Guds tjener og Jesu Kristi apostel til å føre Guds utvalgte til tro og til å kjenne den sannhet som hører til gudsfrykt,
From Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, on behalf of the faith of God’s chosen people, and their knowledge of that truth which makes for godliness
– and is based on the hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)
3 men nu i sin tid har han åpenbaret sitt ord i den forkynnelse som blev mig betrodd efter Guds, vår frelsers befaling
and has revealed at his own time in his message, with the preaching of which I was entrusted by the command of God our Saviour.
4 - til Titus, min ekte sønn i den felles tro; Nåde og fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus, vår frelser!
To Titus, my true child in our shared faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Saviour, bless you and give you peace.
5 Derfor lot jeg dig bli efter på Kreta at du skulde sette det i rette skikk som ennu stod tilbake, og innsette eldste i hver by, således som jeg foreskrev dig,
My reason for leaving you in Crete was that you might put in order what had been left unfinished, and appoint church elders in the various towns, as I myself directed you.
6 om nogen er ulastelig, én kvinnes mann, og har troende barn som ikke har ondt ord på sig for ryggesløshet eller er gjenstridige.
They are to be of irreproachable character, faithful to their partners, whose children are believers in Christ and have never been open to the charge of being wild or unruly.
7 For en tilsynsmann skal være ulastelig som en Guds husholder, ikke selvgod, ikke vredladen, ikke drikkfeldig, ikke voldsom, ikke lysten efter ussel vinning,
For a supervisor, as God’s steward, ought to be of blameless character – not arrogant or quick-tempered, not given to drunkeness, violence or shady money-making.
8 men gjestfri, glad i det gode, sindig, rettferdig, hellig, avholdende,
Instead, they should be hospitable, love what is good, self-controlled, upright, people of holy life and disciplined,
9 en som holder fast ved det troverdige ord efter læren, forat han kan være i stand til både å formane ved den sunde lære og å tale til rette dem som sier imot.
holding firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught – so that they may be able to encourage others by sound teaching, as well as to refute those who contradict it.
10 For der er mange gjenstridige, som farer med tomt snakk og dårer folks hu, helst de av omskjærelsen.
For there are many undisciplined persons who lead others astray with their nonsense, especially those of the group advocating the necessity of circumcision.
11 Disse skal en målbinde; for de nedriver hele hus ved å føre utilbørlig lære for ussel vinnings skyld.
They need to be kept quiet as they disrupt whole households by teaching what they ought not to teach, simply to make shameful financial gain.
12 En av dem, deres egen profet, har sagt: Kreterne er alltid løgnere, onde dyr, late buker.
It was a Cretan – one of their own prophets – who said: “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.” This statement is true.
13 Dette vidnesbyrd er sant. Derfor skal du tale dem strengt til rette, forat de må bli sunde i troen,
Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
14 så de ikke gir sig av med jødiske eventyr og bud av mennesker som vender sig bort fra sannheten.
and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs on the truth.
15 Alt er rent for de rene; men for de urene og vantro er intet rent; både deres sinn og deres samvittighet er urene.
To those whose minds are pure, all things are ritually pure, but to those whose minds are tainted and unbelieving nothing is pure, as their minds and consciences are alike polluted.
16 De sier at de kjenner Gud; men de fornekter ham med sine gjerninger, for de er vederstyggelige og ulydige og uduelige til all god gjerning.
They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.
