en_tn/tit/03/03.md

For

"Because"

once

"formerly" or "at some time" or "previously"

thoughtless

"foolish" or "unwise"

led astray ... by various passions and pleasures

Paul speaks of our sinful desires as if they were people who led us off the right path. AT: "we were deceived" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

enslaved by various passions and pleasures

Paul speaks of our formerly extremely strong desires to do wrong as if they had been our slavemasters. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

passions

"lusts" or "desires"

We lived in evil and envy

Here "evil" and "envy" are similar words for sin. AT: "We were always doing evil things and wanting what others have" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys)

We were detestable

"We caused others to hate us"

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/disobey
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil