Tiitoo 1
1 Phaawulos isa amantii filatamtoota Waaqaatii fi dhugaa beekuu gara Waaqaaf buluutti nama geessuuf garbicha Waaqaatii fi ergamaa Yesuus Kiristoos taʼe irraa;
Paul, a servant of YHWH, and an apostle of Yahushua the Messiah, according to the faith of YHWH 's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after reverence;
2 kunis abdii jireenya bara baraa isa Waaqni hin sobne sun jalqaba addunyaatiin dura waadaa gale irratti kan hundeeffamee dha; (aiōnios g166)
In hope of eternal life, which Elohim, who does not lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios g166)
3 innis yommuu yeroon murteeffame sun gaʼetti karaa lallaba isa ajaja Fayyisaa keenya Waaqaatiin imaanaa natti kennameetiin dubbii isaa ifatti baaseera,
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of Elohim our Saviour;
4 Gara Tiitoo isa amantii walii wajjin qabnuun ilma koo dhugaa taʼeetti: Waaqa Abbaa fi Fayyisaa keenya Kiristoos Yesuus irraa ayyaannii fi nagaan siif haa taʼu.
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Favour, mercy, and peace, from YHWH the Father and the Master Yahushua the Messiah our Saviour.
5 Sababiin ani Qareexitti si hambiseef akka ati waan utuu hin xumuramin hafe toora qabsiiftuu fi akkuma ani si ajajettis magaalaawwan hunda keessatti jaarsolii muudduuf ture.
For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
6 Jaarsi tokko kan mudaa hin qabne, dhirsa niitii tokkittii, kan ijoolleen isaa amananii jireenya gad dhiisiitii fi ajajamuu diduun maqaan isaanii hin badin taʼuu qaba.
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 Phaaphaasiin tokko sababii hojiin Waaqaa imaanaa isatti kennameef inni nama mudaa hin qabne taʼuu qaba malee kan of tuulu, kan dafee aaru, kan machaaʼu, kan lola jaallatuu fi kan karaa hin malleen buʼaa argachuuf tattaaffatu taʼuu hin qabu.
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of YHWH; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
8 Qooda kanaa inni nama keessumaa simatu, nama waan gaarii jaallatu, kan of qabu, qajeelaa, qulqulluu fi nama naamusa qabu taʼuu qaba.
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, set-apart, temperate;
9 Inni akka barsiisa dhugaatiin warra kaan gorsuu, warra barsiisa sanaan morman immoo akka dogoggora isaanii itti himee amansiisuu dandaʼuuf akkuma barsiifametti dubbii amanamaa sana jabeessee qabachuu qaba.
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 Finciltoonni baayʼeen, warri dubbii faayidaa hin qabne dubbatanii fi gowwoomsitoonni keessumattuu miseensonni garee warra dhagna qabatanii hedduutu jiraatii.
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 Isaan buʼaa hin malle argachuuf jedhanii waan barsiisuun isaan irra hin jirre barsiisuudhaan waan maatii guutuu diiganiif afaan qabachiifamuu qabu.
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 Raajota isaanii keessaa tokko, “Warri Qareexi yeroo hunda sobdoota; bineensota hamoo dha; albaadheyyii dhibaaʼoo dha” jedheera.
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 Dhuga baʼumsi kun dhugaa dha. Kanaafuu akka isaan amantii dhugaa qabaataniif jabeessii isaan ifadhu.
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Akka isaan mammaaksa Yihuudootaa kan hundee hin qabne yookaan ajaja warra dhugaadhaan mormanii duukaa hin buuneefis jabeessii isaan ifadhu.
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15 Warra qulqullaaʼoof wanni hundinuu qulqulluu dha; warra xuraaʼoo fi warra hin amanneef garuu wanni tokko iyyuu qulqulluu miti. Dhugumaanuu yaadni isaaniitii fi qalbiin isaanii xuraaʼeera.
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 Isaan nu Waaqa beekna jedhu; hojii isaaniitiin garuu isa ganu. Isaan jibbamoo dha; warra hin ajajamnee fi warra waan gaarii tokko iyyuu hojjechuuf gaʼumsa hin qabnee dha.
They profess that they know YHWH; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
