Titos 1
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1Sha'ul an eved of Hashem and a Shliach of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, for the furtherance of the#1:1 charedi (orthodox) emunah of the Bechirei Hashem (chosen ones of G-d) and of da'as HaEmes (knowledge of the Truth) as pertains to chasidus.#1:1 in Moshiach
2The mekor (basis) of this is a tikvah of Chayyei Olam which Hashem Who cannot speak sheker#1:2 Num 24:19; 1Sm 15:29 promised before the Yamim HaOlam (days of eternity),
3But revealed at the proper time Hashemʼs dvar#1:3 Besuras HaGeulah in the hachrazah (proclamation, kerygma), with which I was entrusted, according to the mitzvat Hashem Moshieynu.
4To Titos, beni ha'amitti baEmunah (my true son in the faith), the#1:4 orthodox Jewish emunah shared in common. Chen v'Chesed Hashem and Shalom from Elohim HaAv and Moshiach Yehoshua Moshieynu.
5For this reason I left you in Crete that you should set beseder (according to acceptable order) what remains and give messianic s'michah to Zekenim#1:5 Ex 12:21 city by city, as I directed you.
6If anyone is without reproach, a ba'al isha echat (a one woman man/master),#1:6 1Ti 3:2; 5:9 his banim being ma'aminim in Moshiach, and not under accusation of debauchery and zenut or sorrut (rebelliousness, insubordination),#1:6 1Sm 2:22-25
7For it is necessary for the congregational Mashgiach Ruchani to be without reproach as Hashemʼs mefake'ach al Beis Hashem (steward or supervisor of the House of G-d), not a ba'al gaavah (a haughty person), not quick in ka'as (anger), not a shikkor (drunkard) given to much wine, not violent, not a gelt-loving kamtzan (miser).
8Rather, the Mashgiach Ruchani must be one who practices hachnosas orchim (hospitality), an ohev es haTov (a lover of the good), having seichel, a tzaddik, kadosh (holy), with shlitah atzmi (self-control),
9Devoted to the faithful hatafah (preaching) of the Besuras HaGeulah, adequate for hora'ah (teaching) that exhorts to#1:9 Moshiachʼs orthodox Jewish doctrine and for refuting and exposing with conviction the ones speaking against it.
10For there are indeed many mitnaggedim (opponents), idle talkers and deceivers, especially the ones of the party of the Mohalim HaGoyim (false teacher Circumcisers of Gentiles),
11Whose mouths it is necessary to stop, who are subverting entire mishpochot (families) by teaching what they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gelt.
12A certain one of them, a “navi” of their own number, said, “Cretans are always meshakkrim (liars), wicked beasts, lazy trombeniks (gluttons).”
13This eidus (testimony) is true, for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be orthodox Jewish in#1:13 Moshiachʼs emunah,
14Not paying attention to Jewish aggadot and to mitzvot d'Rabbanan (precepts imposed by the rabbis),#1:14 i.e., which contradict the Kitvei Hakodesh — 1C 4:6; Dt 4:2 becoming meshummad (apostate) from HaEmes.
15All things are tahor to hatehorim; but, to the ones having been defiled and taking the side of the Apikoros, nothing is tahor, but has been made tameh, both lev and matzpun.
16 Hashem they profess to know, but by their ma'asim they deny him, being disqualified#1:16 for the rabbanut or ministry of Moshiach and being without mishma'at (obedience), and, as to every one of the ma'asim tovim, unpalatably unkosher (unfit).
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
FOURTH EDITION © Artists For Israel Intl Inc., 2002-2011, 2021.
Titus 1
1
Greetings from Paul
1This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to#1:1 Or to strengthen the faith of. those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives. 2This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began. 3And now at just the right time he has revealed this message, which we announce to everyone. It is by the command of God our Savior that I have been entrusted with this work for him.
4I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share.
May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace.
Titus’s Work in Crete
5I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you. 6An elder must live a blameless life. He must be faithful to his wife,#1:6 Or must have only one wife, or must be married only once; Greek reads must be the husband of one wife. and his children must be believers who don’t have a reputation for being wild or rebellious. 7A church leader#1:7a Or An overseer, or A bishop. is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker,#1:7b Greek must not drink too much wine. violent, or dishonest with money.
8Rather, he must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life. 9He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.
10For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation. 11They must be silenced, because they are turning whole families away from the truth by their false teaching. And they do it only for money. 12Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”#1:12 This quotation is from Epimenides of Knossos. 13This is true. So reprimand them sternly to make them strong in the faith. 14They must stop listening to Jewish myths and the commands of people who have turned away from the truth.
15Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted. 16Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
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