1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
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 hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;
2amin'ny fanantenana ny fiainana mandrakizay izay nampanantenain'Andriamanitra tsy mahay mandainga hatry ny fony fahagola;
3but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;
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 true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
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.
5I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;
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 anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
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 blameless, as God’s steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;
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 given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
8fa mampiantrano vahiny, tia ny tsara, mahonon-tena, marina, masina, mahonom-po,
9holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.
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 also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
10Fa maro no maditra, mpitaria foana sy mpamitaka, indrindra fa ny avy amin'ny voafora -
11whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.
11tsy maintsy hotampenam-bava ireo - izay mampivadika mpianakavy maro, fa mampianatra izay tsy mety, mba hahazoany harena maloto.
12One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”
12Hoy ny anankiray amin'ireny, izay mpaminany teo aminy: "Mpandainga mandrakariva ny Kretana, biby ratsy, kamo be tenda".
13This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, 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 paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
14tsy mitandrina ny anganonganon'ny Jiosy sy ny didin'ny olona izay mivily miala amin'ny fahamarinana.
15To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are 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 that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any 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.