คริสเตียนเป็นพลเมืองดี
3:1 จงให้พวกเขาระลึกที่จะนอบน้อมต่อบรรดาผู้ปกครองบ้านเมืองและผู้มีอำนาจ ให้เชื่อฟังบรรดาเจ้าหน้าที่ฝ่ายปกครอง ให้พร้อมที่จะกระทำการงานที่ดีทุกอย่าง
Christians as Godly Citizens
3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
3:9 แต่จงหลีกเลี่ยงบรรดาคำถามอันโง่เขลา และลำดับวงศ์ตระกูล และการทุ่มเถียงกัน และการทะเลาะกันเรื่องพระราชบัญญัติ เพราะว่าการอย่างนั้นไร้ประโยชน์และไร้สาระ
Avoid Foolish Questions and Contentions
3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
3:11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
3:12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
3:13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
3:14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
3:15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. [It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.]