Titus, 3

1. Admonish them to be subordinate to the rulers and authorities, to obey their dictates, to be prepared for every good work,

1. Podsjeæaj ih da se podlažu poglavarstvima, vlastima, da slušaju, da budu spremni na svako dobro djelo,

2. to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men.

2. nikoga da ne pogrðuju, da budu neratoborni, popustljivi, da oèituju svaku blagost prema svim ljudima.

3. For, in times past, 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. Jer i mi nekoæ bijasmo nerazumni, nepokorni, lutalice, robovi raznih požuda i naslada, živjeli smo u zlu i zavisti, odvratni bili, mrzili jedni druge.

4. But then the kindness and humanity of God our Savior appeared.

4. Ali kad se pojavila dobrostivost i èovjekoljublje Spasitelja našega, Boga,

5. And he saved us, not by works of justice that we had done, but, in accord with his mercy, by the washing of regeneration and by the renovation of the Holy Spirit,

5. on nas spasi ne po djelima što ih u pravednosti mi uèinismo, nego po svojem milosrðu: kupelji novoga roðenja i obnavljanja po Duhu Svetom

6. whom he has poured out upon us in abundance, through Jesus Christ our Savior,

6. koga bogato izli na nas po Isusu Kristu, Spasitelju našemu,

7. so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

7. da opravdani njegovom milošæu budemo, po nadi, baštinici života vjeènoga.

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.

8. Vjerodostojna je ovo rijeè i hoæu da to uporno tvrdiš te da oni koji su povjerovali Bogu uznastoje prednjaèiti dobrim djelima. To je dobro i korisno ljudima.

9. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, as well as arguments against the law. For these are useless and empty.

9. A ludih se raspra, i rodoslovlja, i svaða, i sukoba zakonskih kloni: beskorisni su i isprazni.

10. Avoid a man who is a heretic, after the first and second correction,

10. S krivovjercem nakon prvoga i drugog upozorenja prekini

11. knowing that one who is like this has been subverted, and that he offends; for he has been condemned by his own judgment.

11. znajuæi da je izopaèen i da griješi: on sam sebe osuðuje.

12. When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry to return to me at Nicopolis. For I have decided to winter there.

12. Kad pošaljem k tebi Artemu ili Tihika, požuri se k meni u Nikopol jer sam odluèio ondje prezimiti.

13. Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollo ahead with care, and let nothing be lacking to them.

13. Zenu, pravnika, i Apolona brižljivo opremi da im ništa ne ponestane.

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.

14. A i naši neka se uèe prednjaèiti dobrim djelima u životnim potrebama da ne budu neplodni.

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. Amen.

15. Pozdravljaju te svi koji su sa mnom. Pozdravi one koji nas ljube u vjeri. Milost sa svima vama!