Lettera a Tito - מכתב לטיטו 6

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 שִׁמְעוּ בָּנִים אֶל־הוֹרֵיכֶם בַּאֲדֹנֵינוּ כִּי־אֹרַח ישֶׁר הוּא	1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
2 כַּבֵּד אֶת־אָבִיךָ וְאֶת־אִמֶּךָ זֹאת הִיא הַמִּצְוָה הָרִאשׁוֹנָה אֲשֶׁר־לָהּ הַהַבְטָחָה	2 Honor your father and your mother. This is the first commandment with a promise:
3 לְמַעַן יִיטַב לָךְ וּלְמַעַן יַאֲרִיכֻן יָמֶיךָ עַל־הָאֲדָמָה	3 so that it may be well with you, and so that you may have a long life upon the earth.
4 וְאַתֶּם הָאָבוֹת אַל־תַּכְעִיסוּ אֶת־בְּנֵיכֶם אַךְ גַּדְּלוּם בְּמוּסַר אֲדֹנֵינוּ וּבְתוֹכַחְתּוֹ	4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but educate them with the discipline and correction of the Lord.
5 שִׁמְעוּ עֲבָדִים אֶל־אֲדֹנֵיכֶם לְפִי הַבָּשָׂר בְּיִרְאָה וָרֶתֶת וּבְתָם־לְבַבְכֶם כְּמוֹ לַמָּשִׁיחַ	5 Servants, be obedient to your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.
6 לֹא בַעֲבֹדַת מַרְאֵה הָעַיִן כִּמְבַקְשֵׁי חֵן בְּנֵי אָדָם כִּי אִם־כְּעַבְדֵי הַמָּשִׁיחַ עֹשִׂים רְצוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים בְּכָל־נַפְשָׁם	6 Do not serve only when seen, as if to please men, but act as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
7 וְעֹבְדִים בְּנֶפֶשׁ חֲפֵצָה אֶת־הָאָדוֹן וְלֹא בְּנֵי אָדָם	7 Serve with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men.
8 וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי כָל־דָּבָר טוֹב אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה הָאָדָם יְשַׁלְּמֶנּוּ לוֹ אֲדֹנֵינוּ אִם־עֶבֶד הוּא אוֹ בֶן־חוֹרִין	8 For you know that whatever good each one will do, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he is servant or free.
9 וְאַתֶּם הָאֲדֹנִים כָּכָה תַעֲשֹוּ גַּם־לָהֶם חִדְלוּ מִגְּעָר־בָּם וִידַעְתֶּם כִּי גַם־עֲלֵיכֶם יֵשׁ אָדוֹן בַּשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵין לְפָנָיו מַשּׂא פָנִים	9 And you, lords, act similarly toward them, setting aside threats, knowing that the Lord of both you and them is in heaven. For with him there is no favoritism toward anyone.
10 סוֹף דָּבָר אֶחָי חִזְקוּ בַאֲדֹנֵינוּ וּבְעֹז גְּבוּרָתוֹ	10 Concerning the rest, brothers, be strengthened in the Lord, by the power of his virtue.
11 לִבְשׁוּ כְּלֵי־נֶשֶׁק אֱלֹהִים לְמַעַן תּוּכְלוּ עֲמֹד נֶגֶד נִכְלֵי הַשָּׂטָן	11 Be clothed in the armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the treachery of the devil.
12 כִּי לֹא עִם־בָּשָׂר וָדָם מִלְחַמְתֵּנוּ כִּי עִם־שָׂרִים וְשַׁלִּיטִים עִם־הַמּשְׁלִים בְּחֶשְׁכַּת הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה עִם־הָרוּחוֹת הָרָעוֹת אֲשֶׁר בַּמְּרוֹמִים	12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places.
13 עַל־כֵּן אֶחֱזוּ בִּכְלֵי־נֶשֶׁק אֱלֹהִים לְמַעַן תּוּכְלוּ לָקוּם בַּיּוֹם הָרָע וּלְמַלֵּא צְבָאֲכֶם וְלַעֲמוֹד	13 Because of this, take up the armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand the evil day and remain perfect in all things.
14 עִמְדוּ־נָא חֲגוּרֵי מָתְנַיִם בָּאֱמֶת וּמְלֻבָּשִׁים בְּשִׁרְיוֹן הַצֶּדֶק	14 Therefore, stand firm, having been girded about your waist with truth, and having been clothed with the breastplate of justice,
15 וְרַגְלֵיכֶם מֻנְעָלוֹת לִהְיוֹתְכֶם מוּכָנִים לִבְשׂוֹרַת הַשָּׁלוֹם	15 and having feet which have been shod by the preparation of the Gospel of peace.
16 וְעַל־כָּל־אֵלֶּה תִּפְשֹוּ אֶת־מָגֵן הָאֱמוּנָה אֲשֶׁר תּוּכְלוּ לְכַבּוֹת בּוֹ אֶת־חִצֵּי הָרָשָׁע הַבֹּעֲרִים	16 In all things, take up the shield of faith, with which you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
17 וּקְחוּ אֶת־כּוֹבַע הַיְשׁוּעָה וְחֶרֶב הָרוּחַ שֶׁהִיא דְּבַר הָאֱלֹהִים	17 And take up the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the Word of God).
18 וְהִתְפַּלְלוּ תָמִיד בְּכָל־עֵת בִּתְפִלָּה וְתַחֲנוּנִים בָּרוּחַ וְשִׁקְדוּ וְהִתְאַמְּצוּ עַל־זֹאת לְהַעְתִּיר תָּמִיד בְּעַד כָּל־הַקְּדשִׁים	18 Through every kind of prayer and supplication, pray at all times in spirit, and so be vigilant with every kind of earnest supplication, for all the saints,
19 וְגַם־בַּעֲדִי לְמַעַן יִנָּתֶן־לִי הַדָּבָר בְּפִתְחִי פִי לְהַגִּיד בְּבִטָּחוֹן אֶת־סוֹד הַבְּשׂוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר אָנֹכִי צִיר לָהּ בְּמוֹסֵרוֹת	19 and also for me, so that words may be given to me, as I open my mouth with faith to make known the mystery of the Gospel,
20 לְמַעַן אֲדַבֵּר בָּהּ בְּבִטְחָה כַּאֲשֶׁר מֻטָּל עָלַי לְדַבֵּר	20 in such a manner that I may dare to speak exactly as I ought to speak. For I act as an ambassador in chains for the Gospel.
21 וּלְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר תֵּדְעוּ גַם־אַתֶּם אֶת־קֹרֹתַי וְאֶת־מַעֲשָׂי הִנֵּה אֶת־הַכֹּל יוֹדִיעַ אֶתְכֶם טוּכִיקוֹס הָאָח הֶחָבִיב וְהַמְשָׁרֵת הַנֶּאֱמָן בַּאֲדֹנֵינוּ	21 Now, so that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, a most beloved brother and a faithful minister in the Lord, will make known everything to you.
22 אֲשֶׁר לָזֹאת שְׁלַחְתִּיהוּ אֲלֵיכֶם לְמַעַן תֵּדְעוּ אֶת־קֹרֹתֵינוּ וּלְמַעַן יְנַחֵם אֶת־לְבַבְכֶם	22 I have sent him to you for this very reason, so that you may know the things that concern us, and so that he may console your hearts.
23 הַשָּׁלוֹם לָאַחִים וְהָאַהֲבָה עִם־הָאֱמוּנָה מֵאֵת הָאֱלֹהִים הָאָב וּמֵאֵת הָאָדוֹן יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ	23 Peace to the brothers, and charity with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 הַחֶסֶד עִם־כָּל־הָאֹהֲבִים אֶת־אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ בְּאַהֲבָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִכְלֶה אָמֵן	24 May grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ, unto incorruption. Amen.