Tito 1

1 Ngai Polo, mowumbu ya Nzambe mpe ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, mpo na kolendisa kondima ya baponami ya Nzambe mpe boyebi ya bosolo oyo ememaka na botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe,

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen people and the knowledge of the truth that agrees with godliness,

2 mpo ete bazala na elikya ya bomoi ya seko oyo Nzambe, Ye oyo akosaka te, alakaki biso wuta kala, liboso ya ebandeli ya tango, (aiōnios g166)

with the certain hope of everlasting life that God, who does not lie, promised before all the ages of time. (aiōnios g166)

3 mpe atalisi sik’oyo polele na nzela ya Liloba na Ye, oyo napesamelaki mokumba ya kosakola, kolanda etinda ya Nzambe, Mobikisi na biso, na tango oyo Ye akata;

At the right time, he revealed his word by the message that he trusted me to deliver. I was to do this by the command of God our savior.

4 epai ya Tito, mwana na ngai ya solo kati na kondima moko oyo tozali kokabola elongo na ye: Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela yo kowuta na Nzambe Tata mpe na Yesu-Klisto, Mobikisi na biso!

To Titus, a true son in our common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our savior.

5 Natikaki yo kati na Kreti mpo ete osilisa kobongisa makambo oyo etikalaki mpe opona bakambi ya Lingomba kati na engumba moko na moko, ndenge natindaki yo.

For this purpose I left you in Crete, that you might set in order things not yet complete and ordain elders in every city as I directed you.

6 Mokambi ya Lingomba asengeli kozala moto azanga pamela, mobali ya mwasi moko, moboti ya malamu; mpe bana na ye basengeli kozala bandimi, bana ya mobulu te mpe ya kilikili te.

An elder must be without blame, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who do not have the reputation of being reckless or undisciplined.

7 Lokola motambolisi misala ya Nzambe, mokambi ya Lingomba asengeli kozala moto azanga pamela. Yango wana, asengeli kozala moto na lolendo te, moto na kanda te, molangwi masanga te, moto na kanza te, moto na lokoso ya mbongo te.

It is necessary for the overseer, as God's household manager, to be blameless. He must not be arrogant, not be easily angered, not addicted to wine, not a brawler, and not a greedy man.

8 Asengeli nde kozala moto oyo ayambaka bato malamu kati na ndako na ye, alingaka makambo ya malamu, azalaka na ekenge; asengeli kozala moto ya bule, moto ya sembo, moto oyo ayebi komikanga,

Instead, he should be hospitable and a friend of what is good. He must be sensible, righteous, godly, and self-controlled.

9 moto oyo akangama makasi na Liloba ya solo, ndenge kaka bateyaki ye yango. Na bongo, akoki kolendisa bato mosusu na nzela ya malakisi ya peto mpe kosukisa tembe ya bato oyo bandimaka te.

He should hold tightly to the trustworthy message that was taught, so that he may be able to encourage others with good teaching and correct those who oppose him.

10 Bato mingi baboyi kotosa solo, bazali koteya makambo ezanga tina mpe ya lokuta, mingi-mingi kati na bato oyo bakatama ngenga.

For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision.

11 Osengeli kosukisa bango, pamba te bazali kobebisa mabota ebele na nzela ya malakisi oyo esengeli kutu te, mpo na kaka kozwa mbongo ya soni.

It is necessary to stop them. They are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful profit what they should not teach.

12 Moto moko ya Kreti, oyo bango moko bato ya Kreti bazwaka lokola mosakoli, alobaki: « Bato ya Kreti bazalaka bakosi, bazalaka banyama mabe, bato na lokoso mpe bagoyigoyi. »

One of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

13 Litatoli oyo ezali penza ya solo. Yango wana, pamela bango makasi mpo ete bazala na kondima ya peto

This statement is true. Therefore, correct them severely, so that they may be sound in the faith,

14 mpe balanda te masapo ya Bayuda to mibeko ya bato oyo baboyi solo.

not paying any attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of people who turn away from the truth.

15 Mpo na bato oyo bazali peto, nyonso ezalaka peto; kasi mpo na bato oyo bazali mbindo mpe bazangi kondima, eloko moko te ezalaka peto, pamba te mayele mpe mitema na bango ezali mbindo.

To those who are pure, all things are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and their consciences have been corrupted.

16 Balobaka ete bayebi Nzambe, kasi bawanganaka Ye na nzela ya misala na bango, pamba te bazali nkele, batomboki mpe bazangi makoki ya kosala ata likambo moko ya malamu.

They profess to know God, but they deny him by their actions. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for doing any good work.