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1:1
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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，
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Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God`s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
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1:2
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盼望那无谎言的神在万古之先所应许的永生，
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in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;
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1:3
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到了日期，借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。
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but in his own seasons manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
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1:4
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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。
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to Titus, my true child after a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
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1:5
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我从前留你在革哩底，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。
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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge;
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1:6
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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。
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if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
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1:7
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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。
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For the bishop must be blameless, as God`s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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1:8
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乐意接待远人，好善，庄重，公平，圣洁自持。
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but given to hospitality, as lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;
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1:9
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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。
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holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers.
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1:10
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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。
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For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,
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1:11
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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。
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whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre`s sake.
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1:12
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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。」
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One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons.
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1:13
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这个见证是真的。所以，你要严严的责备他们，使他们在真道上纯全无疵，
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This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
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1:14
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不听犹太人荒渺的言语和离弃真道之人的诫命。
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not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.
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1:15
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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。
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To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.
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1:16
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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。
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They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
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