ତୀତସ 1
1 ପାଉଲ, ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦାସ ଓ ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ପ୍ରେରିତ, ବିଶ୍ୱାସର ସହଭାଗିତା ଅନୁସାରେ ଯଥାର୍ଥ ପୁତ୍ର ତୀତସଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ପତ୍ର,
I, Paul, [am writing this letter to you, Titus]. [God appointed me to be] his servant and [to be] an apostle [who represents] Jesus Christ. [God appointed me in order that I might teach] those whom God has chosen [to be his people] to [correctly] believe [in him]. He wants me to teach them the true [teachings about God], in order that they will learn to behave (in a [godly manner/] a [manner that pleases God]).
2 ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ମନୋନୀତ ଲୋକମାନେ ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବନର ଭରସା ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇ, ଯେପରି ବିଶ୍ଵାସ ଓ ଭକ୍ତି ସହିତ ସତ୍ୟ ଜ୍ଞାନରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଆନ୍ତି, ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରେରିତ ହୋଇଅଛି;
[As a result of my doing these things, his people] confidently expect that God will cause them to live forever. God, who never lies, promised before he created the world that [his people] would live forever. (aiōnios g166)
3 ସେହି ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବନ ସତ୍ୟ ଈଶ୍ବର, ଅନାଦିକାଳ ପୂର୍ବେ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରି ଯଥା ସମୟରେ ଆପଣା ବାକ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଚାର ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ; ସେହି ବାକ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଚାର କରିବାର ଭାର ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ତ୍ରାଣକର୍ତ୍ତା ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞାନୁସାରେ ମୋʼ ଠାରେ ସମର୍ପିତ ହୋଇଅଛି। (aiōnios g166)
Then at the time that he [chose], he revealed [to us his] message. [Specifically], God our Savior gave this message to me, and he trusted me to proclaim it to people.
4 ପିତା ଈଶ୍ବର ଓ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ତ୍ରାଣକର୍ତ୍ତା ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଓ ଶାନ୍ତି ହେଉ।
Titus, [I am writing this letter] to [you because you are like] a true son [MET] [to me because I led/helped you to] believe the same [teachings about Christ that I do]. ([I pray that/May]) [God our Father and Christ Jesus our Savior will continue to] act kindly toward you and cause you to have [inner] peace.
5 ମୋହର ଆଦେଶାନୁସାରେ ଅସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟସବୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିବାକୁ ପୁଣି, ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ନଗରରେ ପ୍ରାଚୀନମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କରିବାକୁ ମୁଁ କ୍ରୀତୀରେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଆସିଲି;
When I [asked you] to stay on Crete [island], I wanted you to do these things: [Teach the believers what they need to know so that they] can understand correctly the [spiritual] matters about which some are teaching wrongly. Appoint elders [in the congregation] in each town in the manner in which I told you to do.
6 ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୋଷ ଓ ଏକ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର ସ୍ୱାମୀ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସୀ ଅଟନ୍ତି ଓ କଦାଚରଣ କିମ୍ବା ଅବାଧ୍ୟ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି, ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ କର।
[When you appoint men as elders], you must choose men whom no one can [justly] accuse of [habitually] doing what is wrong (OR, whom everyone speaks well of). Specifically, appoint men who have been faithful to their wives. Appoint men whose children faithfully obey [them. Do not appoint men whose children habitually] do all the things that their bodies urge them to do, or who refuse to obey their parents.
7 କାରଣ ଅଧ୍ୟକ୍ଷ, ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବେବର୍ତ୍ତା ସ୍ୱରୂପେ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୋଷ ହେବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ; ସେ ସ୍ଵେଚ୍ଛାଚାରୀ କି ଆଶୁକ୍ରୋଧୀ କି ମଦ୍ୟପାୟୀ କି ବିବାଦ-ପ୍ରିୟ କି କୁତ୍ସିତ ଧନଲୋଭର ଅଭିଳାଷୀ ନ ହୋଇ ଅାତିଥ୍ୟପ୍ରିୟ,
Leaders [of the congregation] must be [men] who, as everyone knows, habitually do what is good (OR, [whom] no one can [justly] accuse of doing what is wrong), because it is on God’s behalf that they will direct/serve [the congregation. Specifically, they must] not be arrogant/proud. They must not easily become angry. They must not [be men who] drink much alcohol. They must not [be men who] ([act] violently/fight) [when they are angry. They must] not [be men who are] (greedy for/strongly desire to get) money.
8 ଉତ୍ତମ ବିଷୟର ଅନୁରାଗୀ, ସୁବୁଦ୍ଧି, ନ୍ୟାୟ-ପରାୟଣ, ସାଧୁ ଓ ମିତାଚାରୀ ହେଉନ୍ତୁ,
Instead, they must be ones who welcome and take care of guests. They must (be devoted to/like to do) what is good. They must do [what God considers] to be right. They must be (holy/completely dedicated to God). They must be men who do what their minds tell them is right to do [and not what their emotions/desires urge them to do].
9 ପୁଣି, ଯେପରି ସେ ହିତଜନକ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଇ ଉତ୍ସାହ ଦେବାକୁ ଓ ବିପକ୍ଷବାଦୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କରିବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ ହୁଅନ୍ତି, ଏଥିନିମନ୍ତେ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଯାୟୀ ବିଶ୍ୱାସଯୋଗ୍ୟ ବାକ୍ୟକୁ ଦୃଢ ଭାବରେ ଧରନ୍ତୁ।
They must firmly believe in the message [about Jesus Christ] exactly as [I/we(inc)] taught it, in order that they might be able to teach [the believers] what is correct and to urge [them to follow it well. If they firmly accept our message], they will be able to convince those who oppose [what is correct that they are wrong].
10 କାରଣ ଅନେକେ ଅବାଧ୍ୟ ଲୋକ, ଅସାର ବାକ୍ୟବାଦୀ ଓ ପ୍ରବଞ୍ଚକ ଅଛନ୍ତି, ବିଶେଷରେ ସୁନ୍ନତ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି;
[I say this] because there are many [people who oppose the correct teachings]. They refuse to obey people who have authority over them, they talk ([on and on/without stopping]), saying what helps no one, and they deceive people. The Jewish [believers] [MTY] [who insist we must obey all the Jewish rituals are] especially [doing this].
11 ସେମାନଙ୍କର ମୁଖ ବନ୍ଦ କରିବାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକ। ସେମାନେ କୁତ୍ସିତ ଧନଲାଭ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଅନୁପଯୁକ୍ତ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଇ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗୋଟିଏ ପରିବାରକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ରୂପେ ପଥଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟ କରନ୍ତି।
[You and the leaders whom you appoint] should prevent such people from teaching [the believers]. They are causing whole families to stop believing in the correct teachings [MET] by means of their teaching [people wrong ideas/teachings. They are teaching people only] in order that people will give them money, [which is very] shameful [for them to do].
12 ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ସ୍ୱଜାତୀୟ ଭାବବାଦୀ କହିଅଛନ୍ତି, କ୍ରୀତୀବାସୀମାନେ ସର୍ବଦା ମିଥ୍ୟାବାଦୀ, ହିଂସକ ପଶୁ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ଓ ଅଳସୁଆ ପେଟୁକ ଅଟନ୍ତି।
A man from Crete [island] whom [they consider] a prophet said, “[My fellow] Cretan people are always lying [to one another! They are like dangerous] wild animals [MET]! They are lazy and always eat too much food [SYN]!”
13 ଏହି ଉକ୍ତିଟି ସତ୍ୟ। ଏଣୁ ସେମାନେ ଯେପରି ଯିହୁଦୀମାନଙ୍କ କଳ୍ପିତ ଗଳ୍ପ ପୁଣି, ସତ୍ୟରୁ ବିମୁଖ ହୋଇଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ମନୋଯୋଗୀ ନ ହୋଇ ବିଶ୍ୱାସରେ ସବଳ ହୁଅନ୍ତି,
The words that this man said [about the Cretan people] are [still] true, [especially about their being liars]. So, rigorously convince/show [those Cretan believers] that those [false teachings] are wrong. Tell them to [firmly] believe in the correct teachings.
14 ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦୃଢ ରୂପେ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କର।
[Teach them that] they should no [longer] listen to the stories that the Jews (made up/invented). [Especially] they should refuse to obey those who reject our true teachings, because those people are teaching things that only come from human beings, [not from God].
15 ଶୁଚି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସମସ୍ତ ହିଁ ଶୁଚି; କିନ୍ତୁ କଳୁଷିତ ଓ ଅବିଶ୍ୱାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ନିମନ୍ତେ କୌଣସି ବିଷୟ ଶୁଚି ନୁହେଁ। ବରଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମନ ଓ ବିବେକ ଉଭୟ ହିଁ କଳୁଷିତ।
[Believers should reject] what they teach about food, [because] no [food that we eat] can make us unacceptable to God if we are pure [in our] ([inner beings/hearts]). But if people are evil and they do not trust [in Christ Jesus], there is no [ritual] that can make them acceptable to God. Such people’s way of thinking has been ruined {Such people have ruined their way of thinking}, and they do not even feel guilty [when they do what is evil].
16 ସେମାନେ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣନ୍ତି ବୋଲି ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରନ୍ତି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନେ ଆପଣା କର୍ମ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଅସ୍ବୀକାର କରନ୍ତି; ସେମାନେ ଘୃଣ୍ୟ ଓ ଅବାଧ୍ୟ ପୁଣି, ସମସ୍ତ ସତ୍କର୍ମର ଅଯୋଗ୍ୟ।
Even though they claim/say that they know God, by what they do they [show that they] do not know (God/his true teaching). They do not obey [God], and they are unable to do anything that he considers to be good. [So God considers them to be absolutely] disgusting!
