Titus 11TitusAppointing eldersThe Orthodox Jewish Bible Tanakh and Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha The Holy Bible

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1. Paul’s Greeting to Titus

   (2 Corinthians 8:16–24)

2. 1ENGOJBSha'ul an eved of Hashem and a Shliach of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, for the furtherance of the emunah of the Bechirei Hashem (chosen ones of G-d) and of da'as HaEmes (knowledge of the Truth) as pertains to chasidus.BSBBSB: 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,
3. 2ENGOJBThe mekor (basis) of this is a tikvah of Chayyei Olam which Hashem Who cannot speak sheker promised before the Yamim HaOlam (days of eternity),BSBBSB: in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
4. 3ENGOJBBut revealed at the proper time Hashemʼs dvar in the hachrazah (proclamation, kerygma), with which I was entrusted, according to the mitzvat Hashem Moshieinu.BSBBSB: In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.
5. 4ENGOJBTo Titos, beni ha'amitti baEmunah (my true son in the faith), the emunah shared in common. Chen v'Chesed Hashem and Shalom from Elohim HaAv and Moshiach Yehoshua Moshieinu.BSBBSB: To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

6. Appointing Elders on Crete

   (1 Timothy 3:1–7; 1 Peter 5:1–4)

7. 5ENGOJBFor 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 city by city, as I directed you.BSBBSB: 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.
8. 6ENGOJBIf anyone is without reproach, a ba'al isha echat (a one woman man/master), his banim being ma'aminim in Moshiach, and not under accusation of debauchery and zenut or sorrut (rebelliousness, insubordination),BSBBSB: 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.
9. 7ENGOJBFor 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).BSBBSB: 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.
10. 8ENGOJBRather, 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),BSBBSB: Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.
11. 9ENGOJBDevoted to the faithful hatafah (preaching) of the Besuras HaGeulah, adequate for hora'ah (teaching) that exhorts to orthodox Jewish doctrine and for refuting and exposing with conviction the ones speaking against it.BSBBSB: 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.

12. Correcting False Teachers

    (1 Timothy 1:3–11)

13. 10ENGOJBFor 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),BSBBSB: For many are rebellious and full of empty talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision,
14. 11ENGOJBWhose mouths it is necessary to stop, who are subverting entire mishpochot (families) by teaching what they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gelt.BSBBSB: who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should not.
15. 12ENGOJBA certain one of them, a “navi” of their own number, said, “Cretans are always meshakkrim (liars), wicked beasts, lazy trombeniks (gluttons).”BSBBSB: As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
16. 13ENGOJBThis eidus (testimony) is true, for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be orthodox Jewish in emunah,BSBBSB: This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
17. 14ENGOJBNot paying attention to Jewish aggadot and to mitzvot d'Rabbanan (precepts imposed by the rabbis), becoming meshummad (apostate) from HaEmes.BSBBSB: and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
18. 15ENGOJBAll 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.BSBBSB: 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.
19. 16ENGOJBHashem they profess to know, but by their ma'asim they deny him, being disqualified and being without mishma'at (obedience), and, as to every one of the ma'asim tovim, unpalatably unkosher (unfit).BSBBSB: They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

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