Paul's Letter to Titus

TITOSY 1

1:1	Paoly, a servant of God and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in accord with the faith of God’s elect and in acknowledgment of the truth which is accompanied by piety,
1:2	in the hope of the eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before the ages of time,
1:3	IZA, amin’ny fotoana mety, he has manifested by his Word, in the preaching that has been entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior;
1:4	to Titus, beloved son according to the common faith. Grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Savior.
1:5	Izany no antony, I left you behind in Crete: so that those things which are lacking, you would correct, and so that you would ordain, throughout the communities, priests, (just as I also ordained you)
1:6	if such a man is without offense, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of self-indulgence, nor of insubordination.
1:7	And a bishop, as a steward of God, must be without offense: not arrogant, not short-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent, not desiring tainted profit,
1:8	fa kosa: hospitable, AHOANA, sober, just, MASINA, madio Fitondrantena,
1:9	embracing faithful speech which is in agreement with doctrine, so that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine and to argue against those who contradict.
1:10	For there are, tokoa, many who are disobedient, who speak empty words, and who deceive, especially those who are of the circumcision.
1:11	These must be reproved, for they subvert entire houses, teaching things which should not be taught, for the favor of shameful gain.
1:12	A certain one of these, a prophet of their own kind, nanao hoe:: “The Cretans are ever liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
1:13	This testimony is true. Noho io, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
1:14	not paying attention to Jewish fables, nor to the rules of men who have turned themselves away from the truth.
1:15	All things are clean to those who are clean. But to those who are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean; for both their mind and their conscience have been polluted.
1:16	They claim that they know God. SAINGY, by their own works, they deny him, since they are abominable, and unbelieving, and reprobate, toward every good work.

TITOSY 2

2:1	But you are to speak the things that befit sound doctrine.
2:2	Old men should be sober, madio Fitondrantena, prudent, sound in faith, in love, in patience.
2:3	Old women, Toy izany koa, should be in holy attire, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teaching well,
2:4	so that they may teach prudence to the young women, so that they may love their husbands, love their children,
2:5	be sensible, madio Fitondrantena, restrained, have concern for the household, be kind, be subordinate to their husbands: so that the Word of God may be not blasphemed.
2:6	Exhort young men similarly, so that they may show self-restraint.
2:7	Amin'ny zavatra rehetra, present yourself as an example of good works: amin’ny fotopampianarana, with integrity, with seriousness,
2:8	with sound words, tsy misy tsiny, so that he who is an opponent may dread that he has nothing evil to say about us.
2:9	Exhort servants to be submissive to their masters, in all things pleasing, not contradicting,
2:10	not cheating, but in all things showing good fidelity, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
2:11	Fa efa niseho tamin'ny olona rehetra ny fahasoavan'Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy antsika,
2:12	mampianatra antsika handà ny faharatsiana sy ny filan’izao tontolo izao, mba ho velona amin’ny mahonon-tena sy ny rariny ary ny toe-panahy araka an’Andriamanitra isika amin’izao andro izao,
2:13	miandry ny fanantenana sambatra sy ny fihavian'ny voninahitr'Andriamanitra lehibe sy Jesosy Kristy, Mpamonjy antsika.
2:14	Nanolotra ny tenany ho antsika Izy, mba hanavotany antsika ho afaka amin'ny ratsy rehetra, ary hanadio ho an'ny tenany izay olona ankasitrahana, mpanenjika asa tsara.
2:15	Speak and exhort and argue these things with all authority. Let no one despise you.

TITOSY 3

3:1	Admonish them to be subordinate to the rulers and authorities, to obey their dictates, to be prepared for every good work,
3:2	to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men.
3:3	HO AN'NY, tamin'ny andro taloha, we ourselves were also unwise, unbelieving, erring, servants of various desires and pleasures, acting with malice and envy, being hateful and hating one another.
3:4	Fa tamin’izay dia niseho ny fahamoram-panahin’Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy antsika.
3:5	Ary namonjy antsika Izy, tsy tamin'ny asan'ny fahamarinana izay nataontsika, SAINGY, araka ny famindram-pony, amin'ny fanasan'ny fahaterahana indray sy amin'ny fanavaozana ny Fanahy Masina,
3:6	izay nalatsany betsaka tamintsika, amin’ny alalan’i Jesoa Kristy Mpamonjy antsika,
3:7	amin'izay mba, rehefa nohamarinina tamin'ny fahasoavany, mety ho tonga mpandova isika araka ny fanantenana ny fiainana mandrakizay.
3:8	This is a faithful saying. And I want you to confirm these things, so that those who believe in God may take care to excel in good works. These things are good and useful to men.
3:9	But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, as well as arguments against the law. For these are useless and empty.
3:10	Avoid a man who is a heretic, after the first and second correction,
3:11	knowing that one who is like this has been subverted, and that he offends; for he has been condemned by his own judgment.
3:12	When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry to return to me at Nicopolis. For I have decided to winter there.
3:13	Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollo ahead with care, and let nothing be lacking to them.
3:14	But let our men also learn to excel in good works pertaining to the necessities of life, so that they may not be unfruitful.
3:15	All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. May the grace of God be with you all. Amena.