< Titus 1 >

1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus (the) Messiah, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
Mwen menm, Pòl, mwen se sèvitè Bondye, yon apòt Jezikri. Se Bondye menm ki voye m' pou m' ede moun li chwazi yo rive gen konfyans nan li, pou m' fè yo konnen verite a jan n'ap viv li nan sèvis Bondye,
2 in hope of everlasting life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began; (aiōnios g166)
pou yo ka gen espwa resevwa lavi ki p'ap janm fini an. Bondye pa janm manti, li te pwòmèt lavi sa a depi lontan anvan li te kreye tout bagay. (aiōnios g166)
3 but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;
Lè lè li te fikse a rive, li fè nou konnen lavi sa a ak pawòl li, nan mesaj li te renmèt mwen pou m' fè konnen, dapre lòd Bondye, Sovè nou an, te ban mwen.
4 to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Messiah Jesus our Savior.
M'ap ekri ou lèt sa a, Tit, pitit lejitim mwen nan konfyans nou gen ansanm lan. Mwen mande Bondye Papa a ansanm ak Jezikri, Sovè nou an, pou yo ba ou benediksyon ak kè poze.
5 I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
Mwen te kite ou nan lil Krèt pou ou te kapab òganize tou sa ki pa t' ankò fin regle. Ou te gen pou ou te mete yon gwoup ansyen alatèt legliz la nan chak vil. Chonje sa m' te di ou:
6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
Yon ansyen, se yon moun ki pou san repwòch, ki gen yon sèl madanm. Se pou pitit li yo gen konfyans nan Bondye. Tout moun fèt pou konnen yo pou timoun ki pa nan dezòd, ki pa dezobeyisan.
7 For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;
Paske, yon moun k'ap dirije legliz la, se li ki reskonsab travay Bondye a. Se pou li san repwòch. Se pa pou li awogan, ni renmen fè kòlè, ni renmen bwè gwòg. Li pa fèt pou l' brital, ni renmen fè lajan nan move kondisyon.
8 but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined;
Men, se pou l' konn resevwa moun lakay li. Se pou l' renmen sa ki byen, se pou li konn kenbe tèt li anplas, se pou li san patipri. Se pou l' viv apa pou Bondye, pou li konn kontwole tèt li.
9 holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.
Se pou l' kenbe mesaj verite a byen fèm, jan Kris la te bay li a, pou l' ka ankouraje lòt yo ak pawòl verite a, pou li ka demanti moun k'ap vire pawòl la lanvè.
10 For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
Paske, gen moun ki rebèl, k'ap mache twonpe moun ak pawòl san sans. Gen anpil jwif konvèti ki konsa nan mitan yo.
11 whose mouths must be silenced; who are upsetting whole families, teaching things which they should not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
Se pou nou fèmen bouch moun sa yo, paske yo boulvèse anpil fanmi deja ak move bagay y'ap moutre moun pou yo fè lajan nan move kondisyon.
12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons."
Se yon moun Krèt, yonn nan pwofèt pa yo menm ki di konsa: Moun Krèt toujou ap bay manti. Se yon bann bèt sovaj, yo parese konsa. Lide yo sou manje ase.
13 This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Sa li di a, se vre wi. Se poutèt sa, pale sevè ak yo pou yo ka sensè nan konfyans yo,
14 not paying attention to Jewish myths and commandments of people who reject the truth.
pou yo pa swiv vye istwa jwif yo fè, ni kòmandman ki soti nan moun ki vire do bay verite a.
15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
Pou yon moun k'ap fè volonte Bondye, tout bagay bon. Men, anyen pa bon pou moun k'ap fè sa ki mal, pou moun ki pa gen konfyans nan Bondye, paske lespri yo ak konsyans yo fin pran nan sa ki mal.
16 They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
Y'ap mache di yo konn Bondye. Men, sa y'ap fè a demanti yo. Yo bay degoutans, yo rebèl, yo pa ka fè anyen ki bon.

< Titus 1 >