Tite 1
1 Paulusi, mutanga we Ereenza ni mutumwa wa Jesu Kereste, ke tumelo ye ereenza ni Vatu Vaketetwe ni zivo ye niti izumizana ni vurumeri.
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;
2 Iva Vena i sepo yo vuhalo vusamani vwe Ereenza, iye a sa chengi, ava sepisi pili izinako niziseni kuva kwateni. (aiōnios g166)
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; (aiōnios g166)
3 Ke nako iswanera, cha patulula lizwi lyakwe lyava nihi kuti ni lilete. Ni va tendi vuti kuya ke tayero ye Ereenza Muhazi wentu.
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
4 Kwa Tite, mwana mwitumelo ye niti yetu. Chisemo ni nkozo izwa kwe Ereenza Eshetu ni Christe Jesu Muhanzi wetu.
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
5 Keli evaka niva kusiyi mwa Kerete, kuti uva kanye zintu zisa manite ni keta vayetereri kayedisi mwi tolopo muni va kucho.
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:
6 Muyetereri u swanela kusa nyazahala, mukwame wa mwanakazi umina, ni vana bakwe vaswanela kusepahala basiye kunyaswa cho vuvi ni kuvula ikute.
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 Inswanelo ku muyendisi, muyendise we zubo ye Reenza, kusanyazahala. Uswanela kusa zuweka kapa kulinyemuna. U swanela kusabenga benga, kasaneli kutwaela kunywa iwaine, isinyi wenkondo, ni kusha lya hahulu.
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;
8 Nihakwina vulyo, uswanela kuwola kutambula vene, mulikani wa zilontu. Uswanela kuba utalifite ulukite, vu ireeza, ni yo wolakulikwata.
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
9 Mi uswanela ku kwata ahuulu kulinzwi lisepehala liva rutwa, cho kuta kuti a wole ku susuwenza vamwi ni intuto ilotu ni kusikulula vose va mulwisa.
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.
10 Kwina vantu vava sandukiri vangi, sihulu avo vo mupato. Mazwi avo kaena ituso. Valichenga ni kuhitisa vatu mwi nzila isali njoyo.
For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
11 Mi vaswanela ku zimikwa. Varuta ziva sa swaneli kuruta kutenda bufumu vufosahele ni kuhauhanya masika onse.
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
12 Umwina kuvali, utalilifite wavo, chati, “Makerete kuvasiyi kuchenga, vuvi ni ziñolozi zitiza, mavumu makata.”
One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 Iyi ndava ye niti, cwale muvasikulule luli kuti va ve ni tumelo izuweka.
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
14 Musiye kuteeka matangu a ma Juda kapa milayo ya vantu vasandula initi.
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
15 Kwavo va jolola, zintu zonse jolola. Kwavo va va sachenete ni va sazumini, ka kwina colola. Mi mihupulo yavo ni maikuto avo e zwile vuvi.
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.
16 Vata kuti venzi Ireeza, linu vamusapula muzitendantu zavo. Vena mitendo mivi nikusa zuwa. Ni musevezi milotu ivakanga.
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
