Pāvila Vēstule Tītam 1
1 Pāvils, Dieva kalps un Jēzus Kristus apustulis, pēc Dieva izredzēto ticības un pēc patiesības atzīšanas uz dievbijāšanu,
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
2 Mūžīgas dzīvošanas cerībā, ko Dievs, kas nevar melot, no mūžīgiem laikiem ir apsolījis, (aiōnios g166)
– and is based on the hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)
3 Bet savā laikā Savu vārdu ir darījis zināmu caur to sludināšanu, kas man ir uzticēta pēc Dieva, mūsu Pestītāja, pavēles:
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 Titum, savam īstam dēlam pēc tās ticības, kas mums abiem kopā: žēlastība un miers no Dieva, Tā Tēva, un no Tā Kunga Jēzus Kristus, mūsu Pestītāja.
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 Tādēļ tevi esmu atstājis Krietā, ka tu izdarītu, kas vēl trūka, un pa pilsētām vecajus ieceltu, kā es tev esmu pavēlējis,
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 Ja kam ir laba slava, kas ir vienas sievas vīrs, kam ir ticīgi bērni, nedz palaidņi, nedz neklausīgi.
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 Jo bīskapam kā Dieva nama turētājam jābūt vīram, kam laba slava, ne iedomīgam, ne dusmīgam, ne dzērājam, ne rējējam, ne negodīgas peļņas dzinējam;
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 Kas labprāt mājas vietu dod, labu mīl, kas prātīgs, taisns, svēts, šķīsts,
Instead, they should be hospitable, love what is good, self-controlled, upright, people of holy life and disciplined,
9 Kas pastāvīgi turas pēc tā uzticamā vārda mācības, ka viņš ir spēcīgs, arī pamācīt caur to veselīgo mācību, un pārmācīt tos, kas pretī runā,
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 Jo ir daudz nebēdnieki, kas niekus runā un viltnieki, visvairāk tie no apgraizīšanas;
For there are many undisciplined persons who lead others astray with their nonsense, especially those of the group advocating the necessity of circumcision.
11 Tiem vajag muti aizbāzt, jo tie veselus namus pārgroza negodīgas peļņas dēļ mācīdami, kas neklājās.
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 Kāds no tiem, viņu pašu pravietis, ir sacījis: Krieti vienmēr melkuļi, nikni zvēri, slinki vēderi.
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 Šī liecība ir patiesīga; tāpēc pārmāci tos stingri, lai tie paliek veseli ticībā
Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
14 Un nedodas uz Jūdu pasakām un uz tādu cilvēku baušļiem, kas nogriežas no patiesības.
and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs on the truth.
15 Visas lietas ir šķīstas šķīstiem; bet apgānītiem un neticīgiem nekas nav šķīsts; bet gan viņu prāts ir apgānīts, gan viņu zināma sirds.
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 Tie saka, ka Dievu pazīstot, bet ar darbiem tie Viņu aizliedz, neganti būdami un neklausīgi un pie ikviena laba darba nederīgi.
They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.
