Titus 1

1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

1 Paulus, Guds Tjener og Jesu Kristi Apostel til at virke Tro hos Guds udvalgte og Erkendelse at Sandheden angående Gudsfrygt,

2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.

2 i Håb om evigt Liv, hvilket Gud, som ikke lyver, har forjættet fra evige Tider,

3 In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

3 men i sin Tid har han åbenbaret sit Ord ved den Prædiken, som er bleven mig betroet efter Guds, vor Frelsers Befaling:

4 To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

4 til Titus, mit ægte Barn i fælles Tro: Nåde og Fred fra Gud Fader og Kristus Jesus vor Frelser!

5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

5 Derfor efterlod jeg dig på Kreta, for at du skulde bringe i Orden, hvad der stod tilbage, og indsætte Ældste i hver By, som jeg pålagde dig,

6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.

6 såfremt en er ustraffelig, én Kvindes Mand og har troende Børn, der ikke ere beskyldte for Ryggesløshed eller ere genstridige.

7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

7 Thi en Tilsynsmand bør være ustraffelig som en Guds Husholder, ikke selvbehagelig, ikke vredagtig, ikke hengiven til Vin, ikke til Slagsmål, ikke til slet Vinding,

8 Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

8 men gæstfri, elskende det gode, sindig, retfærdig, from, afholdende;

9 He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.

9 en Mand, som holder fast ved det troværdige Ord efter Læren, for at han kan være dygtig til både at formane ved den sunde Lære og at gendrive dem, som sige imod.

10 For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,

10 Thi mange ere genstridige, føre intetsigende Snak og dåre Sindet, især de af Omskærelsen;

11 who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.

11 dem bør man stoppe Munden på; thi de forvende hele Huse ved at føre utilbørlig Lære for slet Vindings Skyld.

12 As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

12 En af dem, en af deres egne Profeter, har sagt: “Kretere ere altid Løgnere, onde Dyr, lade Buge.”

13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith

13 Dette Vidnesbyrd er sandt. Derfor skal du sætte dem strengelig i Rette, for at de må blive sunde i Troen

14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.

14 og ikke agte på jødiske Fabler og Bud af Mennesker, som vende sig bort fra Sandheden.

15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.

15 Alt er rent for de rene; men for de besmittede og vantro er intet rent, men både deres Sind og Samvittighed er besmittet.

16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

16 De sige, at de kende Gud, men med deres Gerninger fornægte de ham, vederstyggelige, som de ere, og ulydige og uduelige til al god Gerning.