Titus 1
1 From Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, charged to strengthen the faith of God’s Chosen People, and their knowledge of that Truth which makes for godliness
Pablo, un esclavo de Dios y apóstol de Jesucristo, según [la] fe de los escogidos de Dios y [el] conocimiento de la verdad en la piedad,
2 and is based on the hope of Immortal Life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began, (aiōnios g166)
con respecto a [la] esperanza de vida eterna, la cual Dios, Quien no miente, prometió antes de [los ]tiempos eternos. (aiōnios g166)
3 and has revealed at his own time in his Message, with the proclamation of which I was entrusted by the command of God our Saviour.
Pero a su debido tiempo reveló su Palabra por [la ]predicación la cual me fue encomendada por orden de Dios nuestro Salvador.
4 To Titus, my true Child in our one Faith: May God, the Father, and Christ Jesus, our Saviour, bless you and give you peace.
A Tito, genuino hijo según [la ]fe común. Gracia y paz de Dios Padre y de Cristo Jesús, nuestro Salvador.
5 My reason for leaving you in Crete was that you might put in order what had been left unsettled, and appoint Officers of the Church in the various towns, as I myself directed you.
Por esta razón te dejé en Creta, para que te encargaras de poner en orden las cosas desordenadas, y designaras ancianos en cada ciudad, como yo me propuse.
6 They are to be men of irreproachable character, who are faithful husbands, whose children are Christians and have never been charged with dissolute conduct or have been unruly.
El anciano debe ser irreprochable, esposo de una sola esposa, que tenga hijos fieles, no con acusación de relajamiento moral o rebeldes.
7 For a Presiding-Officer, as God’s steward, ought to be a man of irreproachable character; not self-willed or quick-tempered, nor addicted to drink or to brawling or to questionable money-making.
Porque es necesario que el supervisor sea irreprochable como administrador de Dios: no arrogante, no iracundo, no adicto al vino, no pendenciero, no codicioso de ganancia deshonesta,
8 On the contrary, he should be hospitable, eager for the right, discreet, upright, a man of holy life and capable of self-restraint,
sino hospedador, amante de lo bueno, prudente, justo, santo, disciplinado,
9 who holds doctrine that can be relied on as being in accordance with the accepted Teaching; so that he may be able to encourage others by sound teaching, as well as to refute our opponents.
que retenga [la] palabra fiel, según la doctrina, a fin de que también pueda exhortar con la sana doctrina y convencer a los que contradicen.
10 There are, indeed, many unruly persons — great talkers who deceive themselves, principally converts from Judaism,
Porque hay muchos indisciplinados, habladores de vanidades y engañadores, especialmente de los judíos,
11 whose mouths ought to be stopped; for they upset whole households by teaching what they ought not to teach, merely to make questionable gains.
a quienes hay que silenciar, que trastornan familias enteras, pues enseñan lo que no es necesario por amor a una ganancia deshonesta.
12 It was a Cretan — one of their own teachers — who said: ‘Cretans are always liars, base brutes, and gluttonous idlers’; and his statement is true.
Uno de ellos, su propio profeta, dijo: Cretenses, siempre mentirosos, malas bestias, glotones ociosos.
13 Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the Faith,
Este testimonio es verdadero. Por lo cual, repréndelos severamente para que sean sanos en la fe,
14 and may pay no attention to Jewish legends, or to the directions of those who turn their backs upon the Truth.
que no fijen [la] atención en fábulas judaicas y mandamientos de hombres que se apartan de la verdad.
15 Everything is pure to the pure-minded, but to those whose minds are polluted and who are unbelievers nothing is pure. Their minds and consciences are alike polluted.
Todas las cosas son puras para los puros, pero para los contaminados e incrédulos nada es puro. Pues aun la mente y la conciencia de ellos fueron contaminadas.
16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they disown him. They are degraded and self-willed; and, as far as anything good is concerned, they are utterly worthless.
Profesan conocer a Dios, pero con los hechos lo niegan, pues son repugnantes y desobedientes, descalificados para toda buena obra.
