Titum 1
1 Paulus servus Dei, Apostolus autem Iesu Christi secundum fidem electorum Dei, et agnitionem veritatis, quæ secundum pietatem est
From Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, on behalf of the faith of God’s chosen people, and their knowledge of that truth which makes for godliness
– and is based on the hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)
3 manifestavit autem temporibus suis Verbum suum in prædicatione, quæ credita est mihi secundum præceptum Salvatoris nostri Dei:
and has revealed at his own time in his message, with the preaching of which I was entrusted by the command of God our Saviour.
4 Tito dilecto filio secundum communem fidem, gratia, et pax a Deo Patre, et Christo Iesu Salvatore nostro.
To Titus, my true child in our shared faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Saviour, bless you and give you peace.
5 Huius rei gratia reliqui te Cretæ, ut ea, quæ desunt, corrigas, et constituas per civitates presbyteros, sicut et ego disposui tibi.
My reason for leaving you in Crete was that you might put in order what had been left unfinished, and appoint church elders in the various towns, as I myself directed you.
6 Si quis sine crimine est, unius uxoris vir, filios habens fideles, non in accusatione luxuriæ, aut non subditos.
They are to be of irreproachable character, faithful to their partners, whose children are believers in Christ and have never been open to the charge of being wild or unruly.
7 Oportet enim episcopum sine crimine esse, sicut Dei dispensatorem: non superbum, non iracundum, non vinolentum, non percussorem, non turpis lucri cupidum:
For a supervisor, as God’s steward, ought to be of blameless character – not arrogant or quick-tempered, not given to drunkeness, violence or shady money-making.
8 sed hospitalem, benignum, sobrium, iustum, sanctum, continentem,
Instead, they should be hospitable, love what is good, self-controlled, upright, people of holy life and disciplined,
9 amplectentem eum, qui secundum doctrinam est, fidelem sermonem: ut potens sit exhortari in doctrina sana, et eos, qui contradicunt, arguere.
holding firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught – so that they may be able to encourage others by sound teaching, as well as to refute those who contradict it.
10 Sunt enim multi etiam inobedientes, vaniloqui, et seductores: maxime qui de circumcisione sunt:
For there are many undisciplined persons who lead others astray with their nonsense, especially those of the group advocating the necessity of circumcision.
11 quos oportet redargui: qui universas domos subvertunt, docentes quæ non oportet, turpis lucri gratia.
They need to be kept quiet as they disrupt whole households by teaching what they ought not to teach, simply to make shameful financial gain.
12 Dixit quidam ex illis, proprius ipsorum propheta: Cretenses semper mendaces, malæ bestiæ, ventres pigri.
It was a Cretan – one of their own prophets – who said: “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons.” This statement is true.
13 Testimonium hoc verum est. Quam ob causam increpa illos dure, ut sani sint in fide,
Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
14 non intendentes Iudaicis fabulis, et mandatis hominum, aversantium se a veritate.
and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs on the truth.
15 Omnia munda mundis: coinquinatis autem, et infidelibus nihil est mundum, sed inquinatæ sunt eorum et mens, et conscientia.
To those whose minds are pure, all things are ritually pure, but to those whose minds are tainted and unbelieving nothing is pure, as their minds and consciences are alike polluted.
16 Confitentur se nosse Deum, factis autem negant: cum sint abominati, et incredibiles, et ad omne opus bonum reprobi.
They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.
