tItaH 3
1 tE yathA dEzAdhipAnAM zAsakAnAnjca nighnA AjnjAgrAhiNzca sarvvasmai satkarmmaNE susajjAzca bhavEyuH
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
2 kamapi na nindEyu rnivvirOdhinaH kSAntAzca bhavEyuH sarvvAn prati ca pUrNaM mRdutvaM prakAzayEyuzcEti tAn Adiza|
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing courtesy to all people.
3 yataH pUrvvaM vayamapi nirbbOdhA anAjnjAgrAhiNO bhrAntA nAnAbhilASANAM sukhAnAnjca dAsEyA duSTatvErSyAcAriNO ghRNitAH parasparaM dvESiNazcAbhavAmaH|
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 kintvasmAkaM trAturIzvarasya yA dayA marttyAnAM prati ca yA prItistasyAH prAdurbhAvE jAtE
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward humankind appeared,
5 vayam AtmakRtEbhyO dharmmakarmmabhyastannahi kintu tasya kRpAtaH punarjanmarUpENa prakSAlanEna pravitrasyAtmanO nUtanIkaraNEna ca tasmAt paritrANAM prAptAH
not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of rebirth and renewing by the Rukha d'Qudsha,
6 sa cAsmAkaM trAtrA yIzukhrISTEnAsmadupari tam AtmAnaM pracuratvEna vRSTavAn|
whom he poured out on us richly, through Yeshua Meshikha our Savior;
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
8 vAkyamEtad vizvasanIyam atO hEtOrIzvarE yE vizvasitavantastE yathA satkarmmANyanutiSThEyustathA tAn dRPham AjnjApayEti mamAbhimataM|tAnyEvOttamAni mAnavEbhyaH phaladAni ca bhavanti|
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable for people;
9 mUPhEbhyaH praznavaMzAvalivivAdEbhyO vyavasthAyA vitaNPAbhyazca nivarttasva yatastA niSphalA anarthakAzca bhavanti|
but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 yO janO bibhitsustam EkavAraM dvirvvA prabOdhya dUrIkuru,
Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning;
11 yatastAdRzO janO vipathagAmI pApiSTha AtmadOSakazca bhavatIti tvayA jnjAyatAM|
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
12 yadAham ArttimAM tukhikaM vA tava samIpaM prESayiSyAmi tadA tvaM nIkapalau mama samIpam AgantuM yatasva yatastatraivAhaM zItakAlaM yApayituM matim akArSaM|
When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.
13 vyavasthApakaH sInA ApalluzcaitayOH kasyApyabhAvO yanna bhavEt tadarthaM tau yatnEna tvayA visRjyEtAM|
Send Zenas, the Law scholar, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.
14 aparam asmadIyalOkA yanniSphalA na bhavEyustadarthaM prayOjanIyOpakArAyA satkarmmANyanuSThAtuM zikSantAM|
Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 mama sagginaH savvE tvAM namaskurvvatE| yE vizvAsAd asmAsu prIyantE tAn namaskuru; sarvvESu yuSmAsvanugrahO bhUyAt| AmEn|
All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all.
