Titus 3
1 Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,
Whakamaharatia ratou kia ngohengohe ki nga rangatiratanga, ki nga mana, kia rongo ki nga rangatira, kia takatu ki nga mahi pai katoa;
2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, [to be] mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
Kia kaua e korero kino ki tetahi tangata, kia kaua e whawhai, kia ngakau ngawari, kia nui te mahaki o te ngakau e whakaputaina ki nga tangata katoa.
3 For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
He whakaarokore hoki tatou i mua, he tutu, e tinihangatia ana, he pononga na nga hiahia, na nga whakaahuareka maha, e noho ana i runga i te nanakia, i te hae, he hunga whakarihariha, e mauahara ana tetahi ki tetahi.
4 But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,
Otira i te mea ka puta mai nei te tikanga ngawari me te aroha o te Atua, o to tatou Kaiwhakaora ki nga tangata,
5 not on the principle of works which [have been done] in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through [the] washing of regeneration and renewal of [the] Holy Spirit,
Ehara i te mea na nga mahi tika i mahia e tatou, engari na tana mahi tohu i whakaorangia ai tatou e ia, he meatanga na te horoinga o te whanautanga houtanga, na te whakahoutanga a te Wairua Tapu,
6 which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
I ringihia nuitia mai nei e ia ki runga ki a tatou, he mea na Ihu Karaiti, na to tatou Kaiwhakaora;
7 that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to [the] hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Kia whakatikaia ai tatou e tona aroha noa, kia whiwhi ai ki te taonga, ara ki te ora tonu e tumanakohia atu nei. (aiōnios g166)
8 The word [is] faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
He korero pono tenei; e mea ana hoki ahau kia kaha tau kauwhau i enei mea, kia mahara ai te hunga kua whakapono ki te Atua ki te mahi i nga mahi pai. Ko nga mea enei e ataahua ana, e whai pai ana mo nga tangata.
9 But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Ko nga uiuinga kuware ia, me nga whakapapa tupuna, whakarerea atu, me nga totohe, me nga whawhai ki nga mea o te ture, kahore hoki he pai o aua mea, he mea hanga noa.
10 An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,
Ko te tangata whakapono he, ka kotahi, ka rua nga whakatupatotanga, whakarerea atu;
11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
E matau ana hoki koe kua whakaputaia ketia taua tangata pera, kei te hara ano hoki, kua mau tona he i a ia ano.
12 When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.
Ka tonoa atu e ahau ki a koe a Aretema, a Tikiku ranei, kia puta tou uaua ki te haere mai ki ahau ki Nikopori: kua takoto hoki taku tikanga kia noho ki reira i te hotoke.
13 Zenas the lawyer and Apollos set forward diligently on their way, that nothing may be lacking to them;
Kia puta tou whakaaro kia kawea mai a Hina kaiako ture, raua ko Aporo: kei hapa tetahi mea mo raua.
14 and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.
Me ako hoki o tatou ki te mahi i nga mahi pai mo nga wa o te rawakore kei huakore ratou.
15 All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in [the] faith. Grace [be] with you all.
Tenei te oha atu nei ki a koe oku hoa katoa. Oha atu ki te hunga e aroha ana ki a matou i runga i te whakapono. Kia tau te aroha noa ki a koutou katoa. Amine.
