Epistula ad Titum, 1
1. Paulus servus Dei, apostolus autem Iesu Christi secundum fi dem electorum Dei et agnitionem veritatis, quae secundum pietatem est
1. Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness,
2. in spem vitae aeternae, quam promisit, qui non mentitur, Deus ante tempora saecularia;
2. in hope of eternal life which God, who never lies, promised ages ago
3. manifestavit autem temporibus suis verbum suum in praedicatione, quae credita est mihi secundum praeceptum salvatoris nostri Dei,
3. and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by command of God our Savior;
4. Tito germano filio secundum communem fidem: gratia et pax a Deo Patre et Christo Iesu salvatore nostro.
4. To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
5. Huius rei gratia reliqui te Cretae, ut ea, quae desunt, corrigas et constituas per civitates presbyteros, sicut ego tibi disposui,
5. This is why I left you in Crete, that you might amend what was defective, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you,
6. si quis sine crimine est, unius uxoris vir, filios habens fideles, non in accusatione luxuriae aut non subiectos.
6. if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate.
7. Oportet enim episcopum sine crimine esse sicut Dei dispensatorem, non superbum, non iracundum, non vinolentum, non percussorem, non turpis lucri cupidum,
7. For a bishop, as God's steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
8. sed hospitalem, benignum, sobrium, iustum, sanctum, continentem,
8. but hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, upright, holy, and self-controlled;
9. amplectentem eum, qui secundum doctrinam est, fidelem sermonem, ut potens sit et exhortari in doctrina sana et eos, qui contradicunt, arguere.
9. he must hold firm to the sure word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to confute those who contradict it.
10. Sunt enim multi et non subiecti, vaniloqui et seductores, maxime qui de circumcisione sunt,
10. For there are many insubordinate men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially the circumcision party;
11. quibus oportet silentium imponere, quia universas domos subvertunt docentes, quae non oportet, turpis lucri gratia.
11. they must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for base gain what they have no right to teach.
12. Dixit quidam ex illis, proprius ipsorum propheta: “Cretenses semper mendaces, malae bestiae, ventres pigri”.
12. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
13. Testimonium hoc verum est. Quam ob causam increpa illos dure, ut sani sint in fide,
13. This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
14. non intendentes Iudaicis fabulis et mandatis hominum aversantium veritatem.
14. instead of giving heed to Jewish myths or to commands of men who reject the truth.
15. Omnia munda mundis; coinquinatis autem et infidelibus nihil mundum, sed inquinatae sunt eorum et mens et conscientia.
15. To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are corrupted.
16. Confitentur se nosse Deum, factis autem negant, cum sunt abominati et inoboedientes et ad omne opus bonum reprobi.
16. They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good deed.
