Social Service
1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Uwakumbushe watu kunyenyekea kwa wenye uwezo na mamlaka, na kutii, na kuwa tayari kwa kila kazi njema;
2 to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
wasimtukane mtu ye yote, wasiwe wagomvi, wawe wema, wakionyesha upole wote kwa watu wote.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Maana hapo zamani sisi nasi tulikuwa hatuna akili, tulikuwa waasi, tumedanganywa, huku tukitumikia tamaa na anasa za namna nyingi, tukiishi katika uovu na husuda, tukichukiza na kuchukiana.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Lakini wema wake Mwokozi wetu Mungu, na upendo wake kwa wanadamu, ulipofunuliwa, alituokoa;
5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
si kwa sababu ya matendo ya haki tuliyoyatenda sisi; bali kwa rehema yake, kwa kuoshwa kwa kuzaliwa kwa pili na kufanywa upya na Roho Mtakatifu;
6 which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
ambaye alitumwagia kwa wingi, kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo Mwokozi wetu;
7 that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
ili tukihesabiwa haki kwa neema yake, tupate kufanywa warithi wa uzima wa milele, kama lilivyo tumaini letu.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
Ni neno la kuaminiwa; na mambo hayo nataka uyanene kwa nguvu, ili wale waliomwamini Mungu wakumbuke kudumu katika matendo mema. Hayo ni mazuri, tena yana faida kwa wanadamu.
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Lakini maswali ya upuzi ujiepushe nayo, na nasaba, na magomvi, na mashindano ya sheria. Kwa kuwa hayana faida, tena hayana maana.
10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Mtu aliye mzushi, baada ya kumwonya mara ya kwanza na mara ya pili, mkatae;
11 knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
ukijua ya kuwa mtu kama huyo amepotoka, tena atenda dhambi, maana amejihukumu hatia yeye mwenyewe.
12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
Wakati nitakapomtuma Artema kwako au Tikiko, jitahidi kuja kwangu huku Nikopoli; kwa maana huku nimekusudia kukaa wakati wa baridi.
13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
Zena, yule mwana-sheria, na Apolo, uwasafirishe kwa bidii, wasipungukiwe na cho chote.
14 And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
Watu wetu nao wajifunze kudumu katika matendo mema, kwa matumizi yaliyo lazima, ili wasiwe hawana matunda.
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.
Watu wote walio pamoja nami wakusalimu. Tusalimie wale watupendao katika imani. Neema na iwe pamoja nanyi nyote.
