Προς Τιτον 3
1 υπομιμνησκε αυτους αρχαις και εξουσιαις υποτασσεσθαι πειθαρχειν προς παν εργον αγαθον ετοιμους ειναι
Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,
2 μηδενα βλασφημειν αμαχους ειναι επιεικεις πασαν ενδεικνυμενους πραοτητα προς παντας ανθρωπους
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, [to be] mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
3 ημεν γαρ ποτε και ημεις ανοητοι απειθεις πλανωμενοι δουλευοντες επιθυμιαις και ηδοναις ποικιλαις εν κακια και φθονω διαγοντες στυγητοι μισουντες αλληλους
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.
4 οτε δε η χρηστοτης και η φιλανθρωπια επεφανη του σωτηρος ημων θεου
But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,
5 ουκ εξ εργων των εν δικαιοσυνη ων εποιησαμεν ημεις αλλα κατα τον αυτου ελεον εσωσεν ημας δια λουτρου παλιγγενεσιας και ανακαινωσεως πνευματος αγιου
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,
6 ου εξεχεεν εφ ημας πλουσιως δια ιησου χριστου του σωτηρος ημων
which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to [the] hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 πιστος ο λογος και περι τουτων βουλομαι σε διαβεβαιουσθαι ινα φροντιζωσιν καλων εργων προιστασθαι οι πεπιστευκοτες θεω ταυτα εστιν τα καλα και ωφελιμα τοις ανθρωποις
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.
9 μωρας δε ζητησεις και γενεαλογιας και ερεις και μαχας νομικας περιιστασο εισιν γαρ ανωφελεις και ματαιοι
But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 αιρετικον ανθρωπον μετα μιαν και δευτεραν νουθεσιαν παραιτου
An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,
11 ειδως οτι εξεστραπται ο τοιουτος και αμαρτανει ων αυτοκατακριτος
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
12 οταν πεμψω αρτεμαν προς σε η τυχικον σπουδασον ελθειν προς με εις νικοπολιν εκει γαρ κεκρικα παραχειμασαι
When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.
13 ζηναν τον νομικον και απολλω σπουδαιως προπεμψον ινα μηδεν αυτοις λειπη
Zenas the lawyer and Apollos set forward diligently on their way, that nothing may be lacking to them;
14 μανθανετωσαν δε και οι ημετεροι καλων εργων προιστασθαι εις τας αναγκαιας χρειας ινα μη ωσιν ακαρποι
and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.
15 ασπαζονται σε οι μετ εμου παντες ασπασαι τους φιλουντας ημας εν πιστει η χαρις μετα παντων υμων αμην
All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in [the] faith. Grace [be] with you all.
