Tito 1
1 Pablo, siervo de Dios, y apóstol de Jesús, el Cristo, según la fe de los escogidos de Dios, y el conocimiento de la verdad que es según la piedad,
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 para la esperanza de la vida eterna, la cual prometió el Dios, que no puede mentir, antes de los tiempos de los siglos, (aiōnios g166)
– and is based on the hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)
3 y la manifestó a sus tiempos: Es su palabra por la predicación, que me es a mí encomendada por mandamiento de nuestro salvador Dios;
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 a Tito, verdadero hijo en la común fe: Gracia, misericordia, y paz del Dios Padre, y del Señor Jesús, el Cristo, salvador nuestro.
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 Por esta causa te dejé en Creta, para que corrigieses lo que falta, y pusieses ancianos por las villas, así como yo te mandé;
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 el que fuere irreprensible, marido de una mujer, que tenga hijos fieles que no pueden ser acusados de disolución, ni contumaces.
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 Porque es necesario que el obispo sea irreprensible, como dispensador de Dios; no soberbio, no iracundo, no dado al vino, no heridor, no codicioso de ganancias deshonestas;
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 sino hospedador, amador de los buenos, templado, justo, santo, continente;
Instead, they should be hospitable, love what is good, self-controlled, upright, people of holy life and disciplined,
9 retenedor de la doctrina conforma a la fiel palabra, para que también pueda exhortar con sana doctrina, y convencer a los que contradicen.
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 Porque hay aún muchos contumaces, y habladores de vanidades, y engañadores (de las almas), mayormente los que son de la circuncisión,
For there are many undisciplined persons who lead others astray with their nonsense, especially those of the group advocating the necessity of circumcision.
11 A los cuales es preciso tapar la boca; que trastornan casas enteras; enseñando lo que no conviene, por ganancia deshonesta.
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 Dijo uno de ellos, su propio profeta: Los cretenses, siempre mentirosos, malas bestias, vientres perezosos.
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 Este testimonio es verdadero; por tanto, repréndelos duramente, para que sean sanos en la fe,
Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
14 no atendiendo a fábulas judaicas, y a mandamientos de hombres que se apartan de la verdad.
and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs on the truth.
15 Porque todas las cosas son limpias a los limpios; mas a los contaminados e infieles nada es limpio; antes su alma y conciencia son contaminadas.
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 Profesan conocer a Dios; mas con los hechos lo niegan, siendo abominables y rebeldes, y reprobados para toda buena obra.
They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable and disobedient and useless for any good work.
