Tiito 1
1 Ikalata iji jihumile kulyune ne Paulo ne m'bombi ghwa Nguluve, kange ne n'sung'hua ghwa Yeesu Kilisite. Une nisung'ilue nivalungike avabaghulua va Nguluve mulwitiko namuvukagusi uvwa kyang'ani vuno vukuvalongosia mumaghendele amimike.
To Titus, my true son in a common faith, from Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and to the knowledge of the truth which goes with piety;
2 valinuluhuvio ulwa vumi uvwa kisila na kusila vuno uNguluve alyalaghile kuhuma iisi ye jikyale kupelua umwene naijova uvudesi. (aiōnios g166)
I write in hope of life eternal which God who never lies, promised before times eternal, (aiōnios g166)
3 Mun'siki ghwa Nguluve ghuno ghufikile, alyavonesisie ilisio lyake mu mhola jinoalyamelile une kudalikila. jikanighanile kuvomba ndiki kululaghilo lya Nguluve mpoki ghwitu.
but manifested in his own time; that word of his in proclaiming which I have been entrusted by command of God our Saviour.
4 kwa Tiito, umwana ghwa lweli mu lwitiko lwitu. ulusungu, ikisa nulutengano kuhuma kwa Nguluve Nhaata nu Yesu Kiisite mpoki ghwitu.
Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
5 mu uluo nikakulekile kuti, usitende sooni sinasikao kamilike na kuvika avalolesi va tembile mumakaja ghoni ndavule finonikakulaghiile.
I left you in Crete for this reason, that you might set right the things left unfinished, and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you;
6 umulolesi ghwa tembile avaghile kuva kisila lupiko, mughosi ghwa n'dala jumo, unyavana vitiki vanonavilolela na vasila lwitiki.
men who are blameless, the husband of one wife, with believing children who are not accused of riot or insubordination.
7 luvaghile kuvalolesi ndavule umwimilisi ghwa likaaja lwa Nguluve, alekaghe piva nulupiko. nangavisaghe munhu ghwa njeghelo au juno naikujisigha, nangavisaghe munhu ghwa kutengulisia uvuhovesi kange nagavisaghe mhojofu.
For indeed a presiding officer, as God’s steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;
8 looli avisaghe ntengeleli, junoikela inofu, avisaghe nyaluhala lunolukwiliine, mugholofu juno ikum'bingilila uNguluve nyakughela.
but he must be hospitable, a lover of the good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled.
9 junoiwesia kukwimilia imbulanisio sa lweli sinosivulanisivue, neke awesie kuvakangasia mu mbulanisio inono juno iwesia kukuvavunga vooni vanovikunkana.
He must hold to the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may be able both to encourage by sound teaching, and to confute our opponents.
10 ulwakuva kulinavahosi vinga, vinga vala vano navakundi. amasio ghavanave gheghakijasu, visyanga na kukuvalongosia avanhu muvusyovi.
For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped;
11 luvaghile kukuvasigha avanhu ndavule avuo. vivulanisia ghala ghano naghavavaghile kuluvumbulilo lwa soni nakunangania ikaja soni.
for they upset whole households and, for filthy lucre’s sake, teach what they ought not to teach.
12 jumonga muvanave, umunhu unyaluhala alyatiile,”avakelete valinuvudesi vusila vusililo, vahene fikanu, voolo na vanyamwojo,”
By one of their own number, by a prophet of their own, it has been said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons."
13 injovele iji je ja lweli, lino uvasighe ku ngufu neke kuti wawesie kujova ilweli mu lwitiko.
This testimony is true. So rebuke them sharply,
14 uleke kupulikisia ifipango fino nafyalweli ifya kiyahudi ni ndaghilo sa vanhu, vano vavulekile uvunyakyang'ani.
so as to make them sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
15 kuvanhu voni vano valogholofu, ifinu fyoni fivalasivue, looli kuvala voni vano vanavano na valamafu kange navitiki, ifinhu fyoni filamafu. ulwakuva amasaghe ghave nuluvumbulilo lwave lulamafu.
All things are pure to the pure; but to the contaminated and the faithless nothing is pure, nay, their very minds and consciences are tainted.
16 vikujova veene kuti vamanyile unguluve, neke kumaghendele ghaave vikun'kaana. avuo vahosi kange navitiki. navanoghile nambe mumbombo jimonga inofu.
They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.
