1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Paulo, mtumwa wa Mungu, na mtume wa Yesu Kristo; kwa ajili ya imani ya wateule wa Mungu, na ujuzi wa kweli ile iletayo utauwa;
2 in hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
katika tumaini la uzima wa milele, ambao Mungu asiyeweza kusema uongo aliuahidi tangu milele;
3 but hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
akalifunua neno lake kwa majira yake katika ule ujumbe niliowekewa amana mimi kwa amri ya Mwokozi wetu Mungu;
4 to Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
kwa Tito, mwanangu hasa katika imani tuishirikiyo. Neema na iwe kwako na amani zitokazo kwa Mungu Baba na kwa Kristo Yesu Mwokozi wetu.
Stewards of God
5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
Kwa sababu hii nalikuacha Krete, ili uyatengeneze yaliyopunguka, na kuweka wazee katika kila mji kama vile nilivyokuamuru;
6 if any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
ikiwa mtu hakushitakiwa neno, naye ni mume wa mke mmoja, ana watoto waaminio, wasioshitakiwa kuwa ni wafisadi wala wasiotii.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Maana imempasa askofu awe mtu asiyeshitakiwa neno, kwa kuwa ni wakili wa MUNGU; asiwe mtu wa kujipendeza nafsi yake, asiwe mwepesi wa hasira, asiwe mlevi wala mgomvi, asiwe mpenda mapato ya aibu.
8 but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
bali awe mkaribishaji, mpenda wema, mwenye kiasi, mwenye haki, mtakatifu, mwenye kudhibiti nafsi yake;
9 holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
akilishika lile neno la imani vile vile kama alivyofundishwa, apate kuweza kuwaonya watu kwa mafundisho yenye uzima, na kuwashinda wenye kupinga.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
Kwa maana kuna wengi wasiotii, wenye maneno yasiyo na maana, wadanganyaji, na hasa wale wa tohara, ambao yapasa wazibwe vinywa vyao.
11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Hao wanapindua watu wa nyumba nzima, wakifundisha yasiyowapasa kwa ajili ya mapato ya aibu.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
Mtu wa kwao, nabii wao wenyewe, amesema, Wakrete ni waongo siku zote, hayawani wabaya, walafi wavivu.
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Ushuhuda huo ni kweli. Kwa sababu hiyo uwakemee kwa ukali, ili wapate kuwa wazima katika imani;
14 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
wasisikilize hadithi za Kiyahudi, wala maagizo ya watu wajiepushao na yaliyo kweli.
15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Vitu vyote ni safi kwa hao walio safi; lakini hakuna kilicho safi kwao walio wanajisi, wasioamini; bali akili zao zimekuwa najisi, na nia zao pia.
16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him , being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Wanakiri ya kwamba wanamjua Mungu, bali kwa matendo yao wanamkana; ni wenye machukizo, waasi, wala kwa kila tendo jema hawafai.
