Titosy 1

1 Paoly, mpanompon’ Andriamanitra sy Apostolin’ i Jesosy Kristy hampandroso ny finoan’ ny olom-boafidin’ Andriamanitra sy ny fahalalana tsara ny marina izay manaraka ny toe-panahy araka an’ Andriamanitra,

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the chosen ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that [is] according to piety,

2 amin’ ny fanantenana ny fiainana mandrakizay izay nampanantenain’ Andriamanitra tsy mahay mandainga hatry ny fony fahagola; (aiōnios g166)

on hope of continuous life, which God, who does not lie, promised before times of ages (aiōnios g166)

3 fa tamin’ izay andro voatendry dia nasehony ny teniny tamin’ ny tori-teny izay natolotra ho adidiko, araka ny didin’ Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy antsika;

(and He revealed His word in [His] own times), in preaching, which I was entrusted with, according to a charge of God our Savior,

4 ho an’ i Titosy, tena zanako araka ny finoana iombonantsika, anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin’ Andriamanitra Ray sy Kristy Jesosy, Mpamonjy antsika.

to Titus—true child according to a common faith: Grace, [[kindness, ]] peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior!

5 Izao no namelako anao tany Kreta, dia ny handaminanao izay mbola tsy tanteraka sy hanendrenao loholona amin’ ny isan-tanàna, araka ny nandidiako anao;

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you may arrange the things lacking, and may set elders down in every city, as I appointed to you,

6 raha misy tsy manan-tsiny, dia lehilahy manambady tokana, manana zanaka mino izay tsy mba ampangaina ho mpanaram-po amin’ ny ratsy na ho maditra.

if anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having believing children, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate—

7 Fa ny mpitandrina dia tsy maintsy ho tsy manan-tsiny, fa mpitandrina ny an’ Andriamanitra, tsy mitompo teny fantatra, tsy mora tezitra, tsy mpimamo lian’ ady, tsy mpikapoka, tsy tia harena maloto,

for it is required of the overseer to be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleased, nor prone to anger, not given to wine, not an abuser, not given to shameful gain,

8 fa mampiantrano vahiny, tia ny tsara, mahonon-tena, marina, masìna, mahonom-po,

but a lover of strangers, a lover of [the] good, sober-minded, righteous, holy, self-controlled,

9 mitana mafy ny teny marina araka ny efa nampianarina, mba hahaizany hananatra amin’ ny fampianarana tsy misy kilema sady handresy lahatra ny mpanohitra.

holding—according to the teaching—to the steadfast word, that he may also be able to exhort in the sound teaching, and to convict the deniers;

10 Fa maro no maditra, mpitaria foana sy mpamitaka, indrindra fa ny avy amin’ ny voafora ―

for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers—especially those of the circumcision—

11 tsy maintsy hotampenam-bava ireo ― izay mampivadika mpianakavy maro, fa mampianatra izay tsy mety, mba hahazoany harena maloto.

whose mouths must be covered, who overturn whole households, teaching what things it should not, for [the] sake of shameful gain.

12 Hoy ny anankiray amin’ ireny, izay mpaminany teo aminy: “Mpandainga mandrakariva ny Kretana, biby ratsy, kamo be tenda”.

A certain one of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans! Always liars, evil beasts, lazy bellies!”

13 Marina izany vavolombelona izany. Ary noho izany dia anaro mafy izy mba hatanjaka amin’ ny finoana,

This testimony is true; for which cause convict them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

14 tsy mitandrina ny anganonganon’ ny Jiosy sy ny didin’ ny olona izay mivily miala amin’ ny fahamarinana.

not giving heed to Jewish fables and commands of men, turning themselves away from the truth.

15 Madio avokoa ny zavatra rehetra raha amin’ ny olona madio; fa raha amin’ ny olona voaloto sady tsy mino kosa dia tsy misy madio na inona na inona; fa voaloto na ny sainy na ny fieritreretany.

All things, indeed, [are] pure to the pure, and nothing [is] pure to the defiled and unsteadfast, but even the mind and the conscience of them [is] defiled.

16 Manaiky fa mahalala an’ Andriamanitra izy, nefa mandà Azy amin’ ny asany, dia olona vetaveta sady tsy manaraka ary olona tsy izy, izay tsy manao asa tsara na inona na inona.

They profess to know God, but they deny [Him] by their works, being abominable, and disobedient, and disapproved to every good work.