Titus

3 Ὑπομίμνησκε Be you reminding αὐτοὺς them ἀρχαῖς to governments ἐξουσίαις to authorities ὑποτάσσεσθαι to be subjecting selves πειθαρχεῖν, to be obedient as to rulers, πρὸς toward πᾶν every ἔργον work ἀγαθὸν good ἑτοίμους ready (ones) εἶναι, to be, 2 μηδένα no one βλασφημεῖν, to be blaspheming, ἀμάχους not disposed to fight εἶναι, to be, ἐπιεικεῖς, yielding, πᾶσαν all ἐνδεικνυμένους showing for selves within πραΰτητα mildness πρὸς toward πάντας all ἀνθρώπους. men. 3 ῏Ημεν We were γάρ for ποτε sometime καὶ also ἡμεῖς we ἀνόητοι, senseless, ἀπειθεῖς, disobedient, πλανώμενοι, being made to err, δουλεύοντες slaving ἐπιθυμίαις to desires καὶ and ἡδοναῖς to pleasures ποικίλαις, various, ἐν in κακίᾳ badness καὶ and φθόνῳ envy διάγοντες, going through, στυγητοί, abhorrent, μισοῦντες hating ἀλλήλους. one another.

4 ὅτε When δὲ but ἡ the χρηστότης kindness καὶ and ἡ the φιλανθρωπία philanthropy ἐπεφάνη was made to appear τοῦ of the σωτῆρος Savior ἡμῶν of us θεοῦ, of God, 5 οὐκ not ἐξ out of ἔργων works τῶν the ἐν in δικαιοσύνῃ righteousness ἃ which (ones) ἐποιήσαμεν we did ἡμεῖς we ἀλλὰ but κατὰ according to τὸ the αὐτοῦ of him ἔλεος mercy ἔσωσεν he saved ἡμᾶς us διὰ through λουτροῦ bath παλινγενεσίας of regeneration καὶ and ἀνακαινώσεως of renovation πνεύματος of spirit ἁγίου, holy, 6 οὗ of which ἐξέχεεν he poured out ἐφ’ upon ἡμᾶς us πλουσίως richly διὰ through Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ τοῦ the σωτῆρος Savior ἡμῶν, of us, 7 ἵνα in order that δικαιωθέντες having been justified τῇ to the ἐκείνου of that (one) χάριτι undeserved kindness κληρονόμοι heirs γενηθῶμεν we might become κατ’ according to ἐλπίδα hope ζωῆς of life αἰωνίου. everlasting.

8 Πιστὸς Faithful ὁ the λόγος, word, καὶ and περὶ about τούτων these (things) βούλομαί I am wishing σε you διαβεβαιοῦσθαι, to stabilize thoroughly, ἵνα in order that φροντίζωσιν they may be mindful καλῶν of fine ἔργων works προΐστασθαι to be standing before οἱ the (ones) πεπιστευκότες having believed θεῷ. to God. Ταῦτά These (things) ἐστιν is καλὰ fine (things) καὶ and ὠφέλιμα beneficial τοῖς to the ἀνθρώποις· men;

9 μωρὰς foolish δὲ but ζητήσεις seekings καὶ and γενεαλογίας genealogies καὶ and ἔριν strife καὶ and μάχας fights νομικὰς belonging to law περιίστασο, be you standing around, εἰσὶν they are γὰρ for ἀνωφελεῖς unbeneficial καὶ and μάταιοι. vain. 10 αἱρετικὸν Sectarian ἄνθρωπον man μετὰ after μίαν one καὶ and δευτέραν second νουθεσίαν putting mind within παραιτοῦ, be you asking off for self, 11 εἰδὼς having known ὅτι that ἐξέστραπται has been turned inside out ὁ the τοιοῦτος such (one) καὶ and ἁμαρτάνει, he is sinning, ὢν being αὐτοκατάκριτος. self-condemned.

12 Ὅταν Whenever πέμψω I shall send ᾿Αρτεμᾶν Artemas πρὸς toward σὲ you ἢ or Τύχικον, Tychicus, σπούδασον speed up ἐλθεῖν to come πρός toward με me εἰς into Νικόπολιν, Nicopolis, ἐκεῖ there γὰρ for κέκρικα I have judged παραχειμάσαι. to winter. 13 Ζηνᾶν Zenas τὸν the νομικὸν lawyer καὶ and ᾿Απολλὼν Apollos σπουδαίως speedily πρόπεμψον, send you forward, ἵνα in order that μηδὲν nothing αὐτοῖς to them λείπῃ. may be lacking. 14 Μανθανέτωσαν Let them be learning δὲ but καὶ also οἱ the ἡμέτεροι our (ones) καλῶν of fine ἔργων works προΐστασθαι to be standing before εἰς into τὰς the ἀναγκαίας necessary χρείας, needs, ἵνα in order that μὴ not ὦσιν they may be ἄκαρποι. unfruitful.

15 ᾿Ασπάζονταί Are greeting σε you οἱ the (ones) μετ’ with ἐμοῦ me πάντες. all. Ἄσπασαι Greet you τοὺς the (ones) φιλοῦντας having affection for ἡμᾶς us ἐν in πίστει. faith.

Ἡ The χάρις undeserved kindness μετὰ with πάντων all ὑμῶν. of YOU.