Tito 2
1 Lakini wewe unapaswa kuhubiri mafundisho safi.
But do thou speak the things which become sound doctrine:
2 Waambie wazee kwamba wanapaswa kuwa na kiasi, wawe na busara na wataratibu; wanapaswa kuwa timamu katika imani yao, upendo na uvumilivu.
that aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in patience:
3 Hali kadhalika waambie wanawake wazee wawe na mwenendo wa uchaji wa Mungu; wasiwe wachongezi, au watumwa wa pombe. Wanapaswa kufundisha mambo mema,
the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
4 ili wawazoeze kina mama vijana kuwapenda waume zao na watoto,
that they may instruct the young women to be temperate, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be prudent,
5 wawe na kiasi na safi, waangalie vizuri mambo ya nyumbani, na wawatii waume zao, ili ujumbe wa Mungu usije ukadharauliwa.
chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.
6 Kadhalika, wahimize vijana wawe na kiasi.
Exhort the young men in like manner to be temperate:
7 Katika mambo yote wewe mwenyewe unapaswa kuwa mfano wa matendo mema. Uwe mnyofu na uwe na uzito katika mafundisho yako.
in all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works, with uncorruptness in teaching, gravity, sound doctrine that cannot be condemned;
8 Maneno yako yasiwe na hitilafu yoyote ili adui zako waaibike wasipopata chochote kibaya cha kusema juu yetu.
that he who opposeth it may be ashamed, having no evil to say of you.
9 Watumwa wanapaswa kuwatii wakuu wao na kuwapendeza katika mambo yote. Wasibishane nao,
Exhort servants to submit to their masters, to be obsequious in all things,
10 au kuiba vitu vyao. Badala yake wanapaswa kuonyesha kwamba wao ni wema na waaminifu daima, ili, kwa matendo yao yote, wayapatie sifa njema mafundisho juu ya Mungu, Mwokozi wetu.
not answering frowardly, not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 Maana neema ya Mungu imedhihirishwa kwa ajili ya wokovu wa watu wote.
For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men;
12 Neema hiyo yatufunza kuachana na uovu wote na tamaa za kidunia; tuwe na kiasi, tuishi maisha adili na ya kumcha Mungu katika ulimwengu huu wa sasa, (aiōn g165)
teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in this present world; (aiōn g165)
13 tukiwa tunangojea siku ile ya heri tunayoitumainia, wakati utakapotokea utukufu wa Mungu Mkuu na Mwokozi wetu Yesu Kristo.
looking for the blessed hope, and glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour, Jesus Christ:
14 Yeye alijitoa mwenyewe kwa ajili yetu ili atukomboe kutoka katika uovu wote na kutufanya watu safi walio wake yeye mwenyewe, watu walio na hamu ya kutenda mema.
who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15 Basi, fundisha mambo hayo na tumia mamlaka yako yote ukiwahimiza na kuwaonya wasikilizaji wako. Mtu yeyote na asikudharau.
These things speak, and exhort; and reprove offenders with all authority: that none may despise thee.
