\NormalFont\ShortTitle{LETTER TO TITOS}

{\MT Moshiachʼs Letter through the Shliach Sha'ul to Titos



\par }\ChapOne{1}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Sha'ul an eved of
{\ND{Hashem}} and a Shliach of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, for the furtherance of the\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:1 }{\FT{charedi (orthodox)}}} emunah of the Bechirei
{\ND{Hashem}}{\ADD{(chosen ones of G-d)}} and of da'as HaEmes
{\ADD{(knowledge of the Truth)}} as pertains to chasidus.\FTNT{†}{{\FR 1:1 }{\FT{in Moshiach}}}

\VS{2}The mekor
{\ADD{(basis)}} of this is a tikvah of Chayyei Olam which
{\ND{Hashem}} Who cannot speak sheker\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 1:2 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Num 24:19; 1Sm 15:29}}} promised before the Yamim HaOlam
{\ADD{(days of eternity)}},

\VS{3}But revealed at the proper time
{\ND{Hashem}}ʼs dvar\FTNT{§}{{\FR 1:3 }{\FT{Besuras HaGeulah}}} in the hachrazah
{\ADD{(proclamation, kerygma)}}, with which I was entrusted, according to the mitzvat
{\ND{Hashem}} Moshieinu.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}To Titos, beni ha'amitti baEmunah
{\ADD{(my true son in the faith)}}, the\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:4 }{\FT{orthodox Jewish}}} emunah shared in common. Chen v'Chesed
{\ND{Hashem}} and Shalom from Elohim HaAv and Moshiach Yehoshua Moshieinu.


\par }{\PP \VS{5}For this reason I left you in Crete that you should set beseder
{\ADD{(according to acceptable order)}} what remains and give messianic s'michah to Zekenim\FTNT{†}{{\FR 1:5 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Ex 12:21}}} city by city, as I directed you.

\VS{6}If anyone is without reproach, a ba'al isha echat
{\ADD{(a one woman man/master)}},\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 1:6 }{\XT{1Ti 3:2; 5:9}}} his banim being ma'aminim in Moshiach, and not under accusation of debauchery and zenut or sorrut
{\ADD{(rebelliousness, insubordination)}},\FTNT{§}{{\FR 1:6 }{\FT{}}{\XT{1Sm 2:22-25}}}

\VS{7}For it is necessary for the congregational Mashgiach Ruchani to be without reproach as
{\ND{Hashem}}ʼs mefake'ach al Beis
{\ND{Hashem}}{\ADD{(steward or supervisor of the House of G-d)}}, not a ba'al gaavah
{\ADD{(a haughty person)}}, not quick in ka'as
{\ADD{(anger)}}, not a shikkor
{\ADD{(drunkard)}} given to much wine, not violent, not a gelt-loving kamtzan
{\ADD{(miser)}}.

\VS{8}Rather, the Mashgiach Ruchani must be one who practices hachnosas orchim
{\ADD{(hospitality)}}, an ohev es haTov
{\ADD{(a lover of the good)}}, having seichel, a tzaddik, kadosh
{\ADD{(holy)}}, with shlitah atzmi
{\ADD{(self-control)}},

\VS{9}Devoted to the faithful hatafah
{\ADD{(preaching)}} of the Besuras HaGeulah, adequate for hora'ah
{\ADD{(teaching)}} that exhorts to\FTNT{*}{{\FR 1:9 }{\FT{Moshiachʼs}}} orthodox Jewish doctrine and for refuting and exposing with conviction the ones speaking against it.


\par }{\PP \VS{10}For there are indeed many mitnaggedim
{\ADD{(opponents)}}, idle talkers and deceivers, especially the ones of the party of the Mohalim HaGoyim
{\ADD{(false teacher Circumcisers of Gentiles)}},

\VS{11}Whose mouths it is necessary to stop, who are subverting entire mishpochot
{\ADD{(families)}} by teaching what they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gelt.

\VS{12}A certain one of them, a “navi” of their own number, said, “Cretans are always meshakkrim
{\ADD{(liars)}}, wicked beasts, lazy trombeniks
{\ADD{(gluttons)}}.”

\VS{13}This eidus
{\ADD{(testimony)}} is true, for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be orthodox Jewish in\FTNT{†}{{\FR 1:13 }{\FT{Moshiachʼs}}} emunah,

\VS{14}Not paying attention to Jewish aggadot and to mitzvot d'Rabbanan
{\ADD{(precepts imposed by the rabbis)}},\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 1:14 }{\FT{i.e., which contradict the Kitvei Hakodesh —
}}{\XT{1C 4:6; Dt 4:2}}} becoming meshummad
{\ADD{(apostate)}} from HaEmes.

\VS{15}All 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.

\VS{16}{\ND{Hashem}} they profess to know, but by their ma'asim they deny him, being disqualified\FTNT{§}{{\FR 1:16 }{\FT{for the rabbanut or ministry of Moshiach}}} and being without mishma'at
{\ADD{(obedience)}}, and, as to every one of the ma'asim tovim, unpalatably unkosher
{\ADD{(unfit)}}.




\par }\Chap{2}{\PP \VerseOne{1}But you, speak the things which are suitable to Moshiachʼs orthodox Jewish doctrine.

\VS{2}Zekenim need to be temperate, respectable, men of seichel, being orthodox\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:2 }{\FT{in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach}}} in the emunah, in ahavah, in savlanut
{\ADD{(longsuffering)}}.

\VS{3}Similarly the senior women, the Zekanot, in hitnahagut
{\ADD{(conduct)}} as befits kedushah, not yentas of lashon hora nor slaves of wine, but melamedot es haTov
{\ADD{(teachers of the Good)}},

\VS{4}That they may encourage the young nashim to have ahavah for their ba'alim and their banim,

\VS{5}To have seichel, tehorot in tznius,\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:5 }{\FT{Aishes Chayil}}} managers of the Bayit, being tovot, being submissive to their ba'alim, lest Chillul
{\ND{Hashem}} come to the Dvar HaElohim.

\VS{6}The bochrim, similarly, you exhort to have seichel

\VS{7}About all things, showing yourself a mofet of ma'asim tovim. In the hora'ah,\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 2:7 }{\FT{of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach}}} show integrity, seriousness,

\VS{8}Along with dibur
{\ADD{(speech)}} that is orthodox\FTNT{§}{{\FR 2:8 }{\FT{in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach}}} and beyond reproach, that the mitnagged may be brought to bushah
{\ADD{(shame)}}, having no lashon hora to say against you.

\VS{9}Avadim
{\ADD{(slaves)}} need to be submissive to their own adonim in everything, to be acceptable, not talking back,

\VS{10}Not pilfering, but showing all good reliability, that they may adorn the hora'ah
{\ADD{(teaching)}} of
{\ND{Hashem}} Moshieinu in all things.


\par }{\PP \VS{11}For the Chen v'Chesed of
{\ND{Hashem}} has appeared, bringing Yeshu'at Eloheynu to kol Bnei Adam,

\VS{12}Instructing us to deny all that is frai
{\ADD{(irreligious)}} and not of chasidus\FTNT{*}{{\FR 2:12 }{\FT{in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach}}} and all that is ta'avanut, and to live with seichel and tzidkat
{\ND{Hashem}} and yirat Shomayim in the Olam Hazeh,

\VS{13}Awaiting the tikvah hameashsheret
{\ADD{(the blessed hope)}}, the appearing of the kavod HaEloheinu HaGadol and Moshieinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua,

\VS{14}Who gave his nefesh on behalf of us, that for us he might bring in the Geulah, redeeming us MI KOL AVONOTAV
{\ADD{(from all Israelʼs sins)}},\FTNT{†}{{\FR 2:14 }{\XT{Ps 130:8; Isa 53:8}}} making tahor AM LI SEGULAH
{\ADD{(a people for My possession)}},\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 2:14 }{\XT{Ex 19:5}}} zealous for ma'asim tovim.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}Preach these things, with words that give chizzuk
{\ADD{(strengthening)}} and reprove with all authority. Let no one “write you off.”




\par }\Chap{3}{\PP \VerseOne{1}Remind them to be V'NISHMA
{\ADD{(obedient, and we will obey!)}}\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:1 }{\XT{Ex 24:7}}} to sarim
{\ADD{(rulers)}}, to shiltonim
{\ADD{(authorities)}}, to be submissive, to be obedient, ready for every ma'aseh tov.

\VS{2}Speak lashon hora of no one, be not ohev riv
{\ADD{(quarrelsome)}}. Be eidel
{\ADD{(gentle)}}, displaying anavah
{\ADD{(meekness)}} to kol Bnei Adam.

\VS{3}For all of us were once without da'as, sorrarim
{\ADD{(disobedient)}}, being led astray, avadim
{\ADD{(slaves)}} of ta'avot and to various ta'anugot
{\ADD{(pleasures)}} of the Olam Hazeh, spending our lives in eyvah\FTNT{†}{{\FR 3:3 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Gn 3:15}}}{\ADD{(enmity)}} and kina
{\ADD{(jealousy)}}, hated, and hating one another.

\VS{4}But when the Chen v'Chesed and the ahavas
{\ND{Hashem}} Moshieinu appeared to Bnei Adam,

\VS{5}Not by tzidkateynu
{\ADD{(our righteousness)}} in ma'asim tovim which is to our zchus
{\ADD{(merit)}}, but according to His rachamim, He granted us Yeshu'at Eloheynu through the mikveh mayim ruchani of rebirth and hitchadshut of the Ruach Hakodesh,\FTNT{‡}{{\FR 3:5 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Yn 3:3}}}

\VS{6}Which
{\ND{Hashem}} poured out on us richly through Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Moshieinu,

\VS{7}That, having been made YITZDAK IM HASHEM\FTNT{§}{{\FR 3:7 }{\FT{}}{\XT{Job 25:4}}} by the Chen v'Chesed of
{\ND{Hashem}}, we might become yoreshim
{\ADD{(heirs)}} in the tikvah HaChayyei Olam.

\VS{8}This dvar Emes is trustworthy. And I counsel you to strongly affirm the divrei torah I am handing on to you, that those who have become ma'aminim in
{\ND{Hashem}} may be shomer for ma'asim tovim. These things to Bnei Adam are good, tov me'od.

\VS{9}But pilpul minutiae controversies and toldot and quarrels and fights about the Torah, avoid, for they are unprofitable hevel.

\VS{10}An ish hacholek
{\ADD{(a man of division, a divisive man)}} after one or two warnings, avoid,

\VS{11}Having da'as that such a man is perverted and sinful, bringing harsha'ah
{\ADD{(condemnation)}} upon himself.


\par }{\PP \VS{12}When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, try to come to me at Nicopolis, for there I have decided to spend the choref
{\ADD{(winter)}}.

\VS{13}Do your utmost to speed Zenas, the Ben Torah
{\ADD{(scholar)}}, and Apollos on their way, that nothing for them may be lacking.

\VS{14}Let anshei adateynu
{\ADD{(the men of our community)}} learn to be concerned about ma'asim tovim so as to supply urgent needs, that they may not be lo poreh
{\ADD{(unfruitful)}}.


\par }{\PP \VS{15}Drishat Shalom from all the ones with me. Drishat Shalom to those who have ahavah for us in the emunah.\FTNT{*}{{\FR 3:15 }{\FT{of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach}}}

\par }{\PP Chen v'Chesed
{\ND{Hashem}} to all of you.

\par }