Lettera a Tito - Titus 1

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Παυλος, δουλος Θεου, αποστολος δε Ιησου Χριστου κατα την πιστιν των εκλεκτων του Θεου και την επιγνωσιν της αληθειας της κατ' ευσεβειαν	1 Paul, a servant of God and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, in accord with the faith of God’s elect and in acknowledgment of the truth which is accompanied by piety,
2 επ' ελπιδι ζωης αιωνιου, την οποιαν υπεσχεθη ο αψευδης Θεος προ χρονων αιωνιων,	2 in the hope of the eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before the ages of time,
3 εφανερωσε δε εν καιροις ωρισμενοις τον λογον αυτου δια του κηρυγματος, το οποιον ενεπιστευθην εγω κατ' επιταγην του σωτηρος ημων Θεου,	3 which, at the proper time, he has manifested by his Word, in the preaching that has been entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior;
4 προς Τιτον, γνησιον τεκνον κατα κοινην ημων πιστιν? ειη χαρις, ελεος, ειρηνη απο Θεου Πατρος και Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου του Σωτηρος ημων.	4 to Titus, beloved son according to the common faith. Grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Savior.
5 Δια τουτο σε αφηκα εν Κρητη, δια να διορθωσης τα ελλειποντα και να καταστησης εν παση πολει πρεσβυτερους, καθως εγω σε διεταξα,	5 For this reason, I left you behind in Crete: so that those things which are lacking, you would correct, and so that you would ordain, throughout the communities, priests, (just as I also ordained you)
6 οστις ειναι ανεγκλητος, μιας γυναικος ανηρ, εχων τεκνα πιστα, μη κατηγορουμενα ως ασωτα η ανυποτακτα.	6 if such a man is without offense, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of self-indulgence, nor of insubordination.
7 Διοτι πρεπει ο επισκοπος να ηναι ανεγκλητος, ως οικονομος Θεου, μη αυθαδης, μη οργιλος, μη μεθυσος, μη πληκτης, μη αισχροκερδης,	7 And a bishop, as a steward of God, must be without offense: not arrogant, not short-tempered, not a drunkard, not violent, not desiring tainted profit,
8 αλλα φιλοξενος, φιλαγαθος, σωφρων, δικαιος, οσιος, εγκρατης,	8 but instead: hospitable, kind, sober, just, holy, chaste,
9 προσκεκολλημενος εις τον πιστον λογον της διδασκαλιας, δια να ηναι δυνατος και να προτρεπη δια της υγιαινουσης διδασκαλιας και να εξελεγχη τους αντιλεγοντας.	9 embracing faithful speech which is in agreement with doctrine, so that he may be able to exhort in sound doctrine and to argue against those who contradict.
10 Διοτι υπαρχουσι πολλοι και ανυποτακτοι ματαιολογοι και φρενοπλανοι, μαλιστα οι εκ της περιτομης,	10 For there are, indeed, many who are disobedient, who speak empty words, and who deceive, especially those who are of the circumcision.
11 τους οποιους πρεπει να αποστομονωμεν, οιτινες ανατρεπουσιν ολοκληρους οικους, διδασκοντες οσα δεν πρεπει, χαριν αισχρου κερδους.	11 These must be reproved, for they subvert entire houses, teaching things which should not be taught, for the favor of shameful gain.
12 Ειπε τις αυτων προφητης ιδιος αυτων? Οι Κρητες ειναι παντοτε ψευσται, κακα θηρια, γαστερες αργαι.	12 A certain one of these, a prophet of their own kind, said: “The Cretans are ever liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 Η μαρτυρια αυτη ειναι αληθινη. Δια την οποιαν αιτιαν ελεγχε αυτους αποτομως, δια να υγιαινωσιν εν τη πιστει,	13 This testimony is true. Because of this, rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
14 και να μη προσεχωσιν εις Ιουδαικους μυθους και εντολας ανθρωπων αποστρεφομενων την αληθειαν.	14 not paying attention to Jewish fables, nor to the rules of men who have turned themselves away from the truth.
15 Εις μεν τους καθαρους παντα ειναι καθαρα? εις δε τους μεμιασμενους και απιστους ουδεν καθαρον, αλλα και ο νους αυτων και η συνειδησις ειναι μεμιασμενα.	15 All things are clean to those who are clean. But to those who are defiled, and to unbelievers, nothing is clean; for both their mind and their conscience have been polluted.
16 Ομολογουσιν οτι γνωριζουσι τον Θεον, με τα εργα ομως αρνουνται, βδελυκτοι οντες και απειθεις και εις παν εργον αγαθον αδοκιμοι.	16 They claim that they know God. But, by their own works, they deny him, since they are abominable, and unbelieving, and reprobate, toward every good work.