Titu 3
1 Spomni jih, naj bodo podrejeni kneževinam in oblastem, da se podredijo avtoritetam, da so pripravljeni za vsako dobro delo,
Put them in mind to submit themselves to governments, to authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,
2 da o nobenem človeku ne govorijo hudobno, da niso razgrajači, temveč blagi in izkazujejo vso krotkost do vseh ljudi.
to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
3 Kajti tudi mi sami smo bili včasih nespametni, neposlušni, zavedeni in [smo] služili raznim poželenjem ter užitkom in živeli v zlobnosti ter zavisti, osovraženi in [smo] sovražili drug drugega.
For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, going astray, slaves to divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
4 Toda potem se je prikazala prijaznost in človekoljubnost Boga, našega Odrešenika,
But when the kindness and love for men of God our Saviour appeared,
5 ne z deli pravičnosti, ki smo jih storili, temveč nas je rešil glede na njegovo usmiljenje, s kopeljo prerojenja in obnovitve Svetega Duha;
not by works of righteousness which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the bath of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
6 ki ga je po Jezusu Kristusu, našem Odrešeniku, obilno izlil na nas;
which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
7 da naj bi, opravičeni po njegovi milosti, postali dediči glede na upanje večnega življenja. (aiōnios g166)
that having been accepted as righteous by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
8 To je zvesto govorjenje in te stvari hočem, da nenehno izjavljaš, da bodo tisti, ki verujejo v Boga, lahko pazljivi, da skrbijo za dobra dela. Te stvari so dobre in koristne ljudem.
True is the saying; and these things I desire that thou affirm earnestly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to practise good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
9 Toda izogibaj se neumnih vprašanj in rodovnikov in sporov ter pričkanj glede postave; kajti te so nekoristne in prazne.
but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 Človeka, ki je krivoverec, po prvem in drugem svarilu zavrni;
A man that stirs up divisions, after a first and second admonition, avoid;
11 vedoč, da kdor je takšen, je spodkopan in greši in sam od sebe obsojen.
knowing that he that is such is utterly perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.
12 Ko bom k tebi poslal Artemája ali Tihika si prizadevaj, da prideš k meni v Nikópolo, kajti sklenil sem, da tam prezimim.
When I shall have sent Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for there I have determined to pass the winter.
13 Zenája, izvedenca v postavi in Apola marljivo pospremi na njuno pot, da jima ne bo ničesar manjkalo.
Zenas the lawyer and Apollos forward on their journey diligently, that nothing may be wanting to them.
14 In naj se tudi naši naučijo, da obdržijo dobra dela za potrebne zadeve, da ne bodo brez sadu.
And let those also who belong to us learn to practise good works for the necessary wants that arise, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 Pozdravljajo te vsi, ki so z menoj. Pozdravi tiste, ki nas imajo radi v veri. Milost bodi z vami vsemi. Amen. [To je bilo napisano Titu, prvemu posvečenemu duhovnemu nadzorniku cerkve Krečanov, iz Nikópole v Makedoniji.]
All that are with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
