Tito 1
1 Pablo, isang lingkod ng Diyos at isang apostol ni Jesu- Cristo, para sa pananalig ng mga pinili ng Diyos at sa kaalaman ng katotohanang naaayon sa kabanalan.
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 Ang mga ito ay nasa pagtitiwala sa buhay na walang hanggan na ang Diyos, siyang walang pagsisinungaling, ay ipinangako bago ang lahat ng panahon. (aiōnios g166)
[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 At sa takdang panahon, ipinahayag niya ang kanyang salita sa mensahe na ipinagkatiwala sa akin upang isalaysay. Ginawa ko ito dahil sa utos ng Diyos na ating tagapagligtas.
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 Kay Tito, isang tunay na anak sa ating pangkalahatang pananampalataya. Biyaya, awa at kapayapaan mula sa Diyos Ama at tagapagligtas na si Cristo Jesus.
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 Para sa ganitong layunin iniwan kita sa Creta, upang ikaw ang maaaring mag-ayos ng mga bagay na hindi pa natapos at magtalaga ng mga nakatatanda sa bawat lungsod gaya ng iniutos ko sa iyo.
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 Ang isang nakatatanda ay dapat walang kapintasan, may iisang asawa, mayroong masunurin na mga anak hindi naparatangan ng pagiging masama o matigas ang ulo.
[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 Kinakailangan para sa tagapangasiwa, bilang tagapamahala ng sambahayan ng Diyos, ay walang kapintasan. Hindi dapat matabil at walang pagpipigil sa sarili. Hindi madaling magalit, hindi lulon sa alak, hindi isang palaaway, at hindi isang taong sakim.
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 Subalit dapat bukas ang kaniyang tahanan sa mga panauhin at isang kaibigan ng mabuti. Dapat siya ay matino, matuwid, makadiyos, at may pagpipigil sa sarili.
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 Dapat siya ay matibay na nananangan sa naiturong mapakakatiwalaang mensahe, upang yaon siya ay maaaring magpalakas sa mga iba pa sa pamamagitan ng mabuting katuruan, at maituwid yaong mga sumasalungat sa kanya.
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 Dahil marami ang taong naghihimagsik, lalo na sa yaong mga tuli. Walang silbi ang kanilang mga salita. Nililinlang nila at pinamumunuan ang mga tao sa maling dako.
[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 Kinakailangan pigilan ang kanilang mga labi. Sila ay nagtuturo ng hindi dapat ituro para sa kahiya-hiyang kapakinabangan at winawasak ang mga pamilya.
[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 Isa sa kanila, isang matalinong tao mula sa kanila, ang nagsabi “Ang mga Creto ay walang tigil sa pagsisinungaling, masama at mapanganib na mga hayop, tamad ang mga sikmura.”
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 Ang pahayag na ito ay totoo, kaya mahigpit mo silang iwasto sa gayon sila ay maaaring maayos sa pananampalataya.
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 Huwag paglaanan ng pansin ang mga kathang isip ng Judio o sa mga kautusan ng mga taong tumalikod sa katotohan.
[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 Sa yaong mga dalisay, lahat ng mga bagay ay dalisay. Ngunit sa yaong mga marumi at hindi naniniwala ay walang kadalisayan. Sapagkat ang kanilang mga pag-iisip at mga budhi ay madumi.
[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 Sinasabi nila na kilala ang Diyos, ngunit kanilang itinatatwa siya sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga gawa. Sila ay kasuklam-suklam at masuwayin. Sila ay tumututol sa anumang mabuting gawa.
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!
