多1:1 神的仆人、耶稣基督的使徒保罗，凭着 神选民的信心与敬虔真理的知识，
多1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
多1:2 盼望那无谎言的 神在万古之先所应许的永生，
多1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
多1:3 到了日期，藉着传扬的工夫，把他的道显明了；这传扬的责任是按着 神我们救主的命令交托了我。
多1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
多1:4 现在写信给提多，就是照着我们共信之道作我真儿子的：愿恩惠、平安从父 神和我们的救主基督耶稣归与你！
多1:4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
多1:5 我从前留你在克里特，是要你将那没有办完的事都办整齐了，又照我所吩咐你的，在各城设立长老。
多1:5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
多1:6 若有无可指责的人，只作一个妇人的丈夫，儿女也是信主的，没有人告他们是放荡不服约束的，就可以设立。
多1:6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
多1:7 监督既是 神的管家，必须无可指责，不任性、不暴躁、不因酒滋事、不打人、不贪无义之财；
多1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
多1:8 乐意接待远人，好善、庄重、公平、圣洁、自持；
多1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
多1:9 坚守所教真实的道理，就能将纯正的教训劝化人，又能把争辩的人驳倒了。
多1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
多1:10 因为有许多人不服约束，说虚空话欺哄人，那奉割礼的更是这样。
多1:10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
多1:11 这些人的口总要堵住。他们因贪不义之财，将不该教导的教导人，败坏人的全家。
多1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
多1:12 有革哩底人中的一个本地先知说，革哩底人常说谎话，乃是恶兽，又馋又懒。
多1:12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
多1:13 这个见证是真的。所以，你要严严地责备他们，使他们在真道上纯全无疵，
多1:13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
多1:14 不听犹太人荒渺的言语和离弃真道之人的诫命。
多1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
多1:15 在洁净的人，凡物都洁净；在污秽不信的人，什么都不洁净，连心地和天良也都污秽了。
多1:15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
多1:16 他们说是认识 神，行事却和他相背；本是可憎恶的，是悖逆的，在各样善事上是可废弃的。
多1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.