Titus 3
1 Rán àwọn ènìyàn náà létí láti máa tẹríba fún ìjọba àti àwọn aláṣẹ. Kí wọn ṣe ìgbọ́ràn nígbà gbogbo, kí wọn sì múra fún iṣẹ́ rere gbogbo.
Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates, be prepared for every right action,
2 Wọn kò gbọdọ̀ sọ̀rọ̀ ẹnikẹ́ni ní ibi, kí wọn jẹ́ ẹni àlàáfíà àti ẹni pẹ̀lẹ́, kí wọn sì máa fi ìwà tútù gbogbo hàn sí gbogbo ènìyàn.
not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.
3 Nígbà kan rí, àwa pàápàá jẹ́ òpè àti aláìgbọ́ràn, àti tàn wá jẹ, a sì ti sọ wá di ẹrú fún onírúurú ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ àti adùn ayé. À ń gbé ìgbé ayé àrankàn àti owú kíkorò, a jẹ́ ẹni ìríra, a sì ń kórìíra ọmọ ẹnìkejì wa pẹ̀lú.
For there was a time when we also were deficient in understanding, obstinate, deluded, the slaves of various cravings and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.
4 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí inú rere àti ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run Olùgbàlà wa farahàn,
But when the goodness of God our Saviour, and His love to man, dawned upon us, not in consequence of things which we,
5 o gbà wá là. Kì í ṣe nípa iṣẹ́ tí àwa ṣe nínú òdodo bí kò ṣe nítorí àánú rẹ̀. Ó gbà wá là, nípasẹ̀ ìwẹ̀nù àtúnbí àti ìsọdọ̀tun ti Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́,
as righteous men, had done, but as the result of His own mercy He saved us by means of the bath of regeneration and the renewal of our natures by the Holy Spirit,
6 èyí tí tú lé wa lórí ní ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ nípasẹ̀ Jesu Kristi Olùgbàlà wá.
which He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 Tó bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́ẹ́ tí ó jẹ́ wí pé lẹ́hìn tí a tí dá wa láre nípasẹ̀ oore-ọ̀fẹ́, kí a lè jẹ́ àjùmọ̀jogún ìrètí ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun. (aiōnios g166)
in order that having been declared righteous through His grace we might become heirs to the Life of the Ages in fulfilment of our hopes. (aiōnios g166)
8 Òtítọ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí. Mo sì fẹ́ kí ó ṣe ìtẹnumọ́ rẹ̀ gidigidi, kí àwọn tí wọ́n ti gbàgbọ́ nínú Ọlọ́run le kíyèsi láti máa fi ara wọn jì fún iṣẹ́ rere. Nǹkan wọ̀nyí dára, wọ́n sì jẹ́ èrè fún gbogbo ènìyàn.
This is a faithful saying, and on these various points I would have you insist strenuously, in order that those who have their faith fixed on God may be careful to set an example of good actions. For these are not only good in themselves, but are also useful to mankind.
9 Ṣùgbọ́n yẹra kúrò nínú àwọn ìbéèrè òmùgọ̀, àti ìtàn ìran, àti àríyànjiyàn àti ìjà nípa ti òfin, nítorí pé àwọn nǹkan báyìí jẹ́ aláìlérè àti asán.
But hold yourself aloof from foolish controversies and pedigrees and discussions and wrangling about the Law, for they are useless and vain.
10 Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá fẹ́ dá ìyapa sílẹ̀ láàrín yín, ẹ bá a wí lẹ́ẹ̀kínní àti lẹ́ẹ̀kejì. Lẹ́yìn náà, ẹ má ṣe ní ohunkóhun í ṣe pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
After a first and second admonition, have nothing further to do with any one who will not be taught;
11 Kí ó dá ọ lójú wí pé irú ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀ ti yapa, ó jẹ́ ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀, ó sì dá ara rẹ̀ lẹ́bi.
for, as you know, a man of that description has turned aside from the right path and is a sinner self-condemned.
12 Ní kété tí mo bá ti rán Artema tàbí Tikiku sí ọ, sa gbogbo ipá rẹ láti tọ̀ mí wá ní Nikopoli, nítorí mo ti pinnu láti lo ìgbà òtútù mi níbẹ̀.
After I have sent Artemas or Tychicus to you, lose no time in joining me at Nicopolis; for I have decided to pass the winter there.
13 Sa gbogbo agbára rẹ láti ran Senasi amòfin àti Apollo lọ́wọ́ nínú ìrìnàjò wọn. Rí i dájú pé wọ́n ní ohun gbogbo tí wọn nílò.
Help Zenas the lawyer forward on his journey with special care, and Apollos, so that they may have all they require.
14 Àwọn ènìyàn nílò láti kọ́ bí a tí ń fi ara ẹni jì sí iṣẹ́ rere kí wọn ba à le pèsè ohun kòsémánìí fún ara wọn, nípa èyí, wọn kì yóò jẹ́ aláìléso.
And let our people too learn to set a good example in following honest occupations for the supply of their necessities, so that they may not live useless lives.
15 Gbogbo àwọn tí ń bẹ lọ́dọ̀ mi kí ọ. Bá mi kí àwọn tí ó fẹ́ wa nínú ìgbàgbọ́. Kí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Ọlọ́run wà pẹ̀lú gbogbo yín.
Every one here sends you greeting. Greet the believers who hold us dear. May grace be with you all.
