Tito 2
1 Ɛsɛ sɛ woma nkyerɛkyerɛ pa a wɔagye ato mu.
But you—speak what is suitable [according] to the sound teaching.
2 Ka kyerɛ nkwakoraa na wɔmma wɔn ani nna hɔ, wɔnyɛ anyansafo, na wɔnhyɛ wɔn ho so; wɔn gyidi mu nyɛ den, wonnya ɔdɔ na wontumi ntena ɔhaw mu.
Elders [are] to be temperate, dignified, sober, sound in faith, in the love, in the endurance.
3 Saa ara nso na ka kyerɛ mmerewa na wɔmmɔ ɔbra a ɛyɛ kronkron. Wonnni nseku na wɔnnyɛ asadweam nso. Wɔnkyerɛ akyerɛ pa,
Aged women, in like manner, in behavior as becomes sacred persons, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things,
4 sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔnam so betumi ama mmabaa adɔ wɔn kununom ne wɔn mma,
that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of [their] husbands, lovers of [their] children,
5 ama wɔatumi ahyɛ wɔn ho so, ayɛ kronkron na wɔayɛ awarefo pa a wotie wɔn kununom asɛm, na obi anka bɔne amfa Onyankopɔn asɛm no ho.
sober, pure, keepers of [their own] houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that evil may not be spoken of the word of God.
6 Saa ara na hyɛ mmerante na wonnya ahohyɛso.
The younger men, in like manner, exhort [them] to be sober-minded.
7 Nneɛma nyinaa mu no, fa wo ho yɛ nhwɛso pa wɔ nnwuma payɛ mu. Di nokware na ma wʼani nku wo nkyerɛkyerɛ ho.
Concerning all things, present yourself [as] a pattern of good works—in the teaching [with] uncorruptedness, dignity,
8 Ka nsɛm a ho tew na obi antumi antia mu na ama atamfo ani awu sɛ wonnya asɛm bɔne nka mfa yɛn ho.
sound discourse [that is] blameless, so that he who is of the contrary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.
9 Ɛsɛ sɛ asomfo tie wɔn wuranom, na ade nyinaa mu no, wɔsɔ wɔn wuranom ani. Ɛnsɛ sɛ woyiyi nsɛm ano
Servants [are] to be subject to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,
10 anaa wɔbɔ wɔn korɔn. Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔyɛ papa mmere nyinaa na wodi nokware na anam so ama biribiara a wɔyɛ no de anuonyamhyɛ aba nkyerɛkyerɛ a ɛfa Onyankopɔn a ɔyɛ yɛn Agyenkwa no ho no.
not stealing, but showing all good steadfastness, that the teaching of God our Savior they may adorn in all things.
11 Onyankopɔn adom a ɛde nkwagye ba no ayi no ho adi akyerɛ nnipa nyinaa.
For the saving grace of God has appeared to all men,
12 Nʼadom no kyerɛ yɛn sɛ, yɛmpa asetena a ɛho ntew no ne wiase akɔnnɔ akyi na yɛntena ase ahohyɛso, kronkronyɛ ne Onyamesuro mu wɔ wiase ha. (aiōn g165)
teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, we may live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present age, (aiōn g165)
13 Yɛwɔ anidaso wɔ bere a yɛretwɛn Onyankopɔn tumfo a ɔne Agyenkwa Yesu Kristo no ba a ɔbɛba bio wɔ anuonyam mu no.
waiting for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,
14 Ɔde ne ho maa yɛn de gyee yɛn fii bɔne mu, ɔyɛɛ yɛn nnipa a yɛpɛ papayɛ no kronkron de yɛn yɛɛ ne nko ara de.
who gave Himself for us, that He might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.
15 Kyerɛkyerɛ saa nneɛma yi na gyina wo tumi so hyɛ wʼatiefo nkuran, ka wɔn anim. Mma wɔn mu bi mmmu wo abomfiaa.
Speak these things, and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise you!
