1Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to [the] faith of God's elect, and knowledge of [the] truth which [is] according to piety;
1[Fiarahabana] 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,
2in [the] hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time,
2amin'ny fanantenana ny fiainana mandrakizay izay nampanantenain'Andriamanitra tsy mahay mandainga hatry ny fony fahagola;
3but has manifested in its own due season his word, in [the] proclamation with which *I* have been entrusted, according to [the] commandment of our Saviour God;
3fa tamin'izay andro voatendry dia nasehony ny teniny tamin'ny tori-teny izay natolotra ho adidiko, araka ny didin'Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy antsika;
4to Titus, my own child according to [the] faith common [to us]: Grace and peace from God [the] Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
4ho an'i Titosy, tena zanako araka ny finoana iombonantsika, anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Ray sy Kristy Jesosy, Mpamonjy antsika.
5For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest go on to set right what remained [unordered], and establish elders in each city, as *I* had ordered thee:
5[Ny miendrika hotendrena ho loholona, sy ny faharatsian'ny toetry ny olona tany Kreta] Izao no namelako anao tany Kreta, dia ny handaminanao izay mbola tsy tanteraka sy hanendrenao loholona amin'ny isan-tanàna, araka ny nandidiako anao; [ Gr. presbytera]
6if any one be free from all charge [against him], husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.
6raha misy tsy manan-tsiny, dia lehilahy manambady tokana, manana zanaka mino izay tsy mba ampangaina ho mpanaram-po amin'ny ratsy na ho maditra.
7For the overseer must be free from all charge [against him] as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means;
7Fa 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,
8but hospitable, a lover of goodness, discreet, just, pious, temperate,
8fa mampiantrano vahiny, tia ny tsara, mahonon-tena, marina, masina, mahonom-po,
9clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers.
9mitana mafy ny teny marina araka ny efa nampianarina, mba hahaizany hananatra amin'ny fampianarana tsy misy kilema sady handresy lahatra ny mpanohitra. [ Gr. salama]
10For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of [the] circumcision,
10Fa maro no maditra, mpitaria foana sy mpamitaka, indrindra fa ny avy amin'ny voafora -
11who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not [to be taught] for the sake of base gain.
11tsy maintsy hotampenam-bava ireo - izay mampivadika mpianakavy maro, fa mampianatra izay tsy mety, mba hahazoany harena maloto.
12One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons.
12Hoy ny anankiray amin'ireny, izay mpaminany teo aminy: "Mpandainga mandrakariva ny Kretana, biby ratsy, kamo be tenda".
13This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,
13Marina izany vavolombelona izany. Ary noho izany dia anaro mafy izy mba hatanjaka amin'ny finoana, [ Gr. salama]
14not turning [their] minds to Jewish fables and commandments of men turning away from the truth.
14tsy mitandrina ny anganonganon'ny Jiosy sy ny didin'ny olona izay mivily miala amin'ny fahamarinana.
15All things [are] pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing [is] pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
15Madio 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.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.
16They profess to know God, but in works deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and found worthless as to every good work.
16Manaiky 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.