1 Timoti 1

1 Pawulu, mutumwa waKkilisito Jesu mbuli mumalayilile aLeza Mufutuli wesu a Kkilisito Jesu bulangilizi bwesu,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;

2 kuli Timoti, mwanan mulombe wasimpe mulusyomo: Lizyalo, luse, a luumuno kuzwa kuli Leza Taata aKkilisito Jesu Mwaami wesu.

to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 Mbuli mbundakakusungwaazya kuti uchite aawo nindakali kuzwa kuya kuMasedoniya, syaala mu Efeso nkokuti ukonzye kulayilila bamwi bantu kutibatayiisyi iimwi njisyo iisiyene.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain people not to teach a different doctrine,

4 Nikuba boobo bataswilizyi twaano amazyalani aatagoli. Eezi zichita kukazyanya kwiinda kuba balondozi baLeza, kabuli bwa lusyomo.

neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause speculation, rather than God's stewardship, which is in faith—

5 Lino bulangilili bwa malayilile nduyando luzwa mumoyo uusalala, kuzwa mukulimvwida kubotu, a kuzwa mulusyomo lwini.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

6 Bamwi bantu balookusweka kuzwa kuzintu eezi akusandukila kukwaambula kwabufubafuba.

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

7 Bayanda kuba bayisi bamulawu, pesi tabamvwisisisyi eezyo nzibaambula nikuba eezyo nzibazikitizya kwaamba.

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

8 Pesi iswe tulizi kuti mulawu mubotu ikuti na umwi wawubelesya chamulawu.

But we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully,

9 Swe tulizi, kuti mulwawu tewakabikilwa baalumi baluleme pe abusena, pesi kuli aabo batakwe mulawu alimwi bantu bakapanduka, aabo bantu batakwe bunaleza alimwi a basizibi, abaabo batasalali alimwi kabateeli, nguwabaabo bajaya mawisi a manyina, ngwabajayi,

as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their father or mother, for murderers,

10 ngwabantu bayandisya zyakulalana, ababo bachita zyakulalana lwabo lwabo, ababo babba bantu akubachita bazike, ngwababeja, abaamba bukamboni bwakubeja alimwi kufumbwa zyoonse eezyo zikazyanya aanjisyo ntuloko.

for the sexually immoral, for men who have sexual relations with men, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to sound teaching;

11 Oku kulayilila kuli mbuli makani mabotu aabulemu bwaLeza ulongezegelwe kuli ngawo ngindakapegwa.

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

12 Ndilumba Kkilisito Jesu Mwaami wesu. Wakandisimya, nkaambo wakandiyeya mbuli uusyomekede, alimwi wakandinanikila mulimu.

And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

13 Ndakali kusampawula Leza, mufwabyi, alimwi mwaalumi wankondo. Pesi ndakatambula luse nkaambo ndakalikuchita mukutaziba a mukutasyoma.

although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 Alimwi luzyalo lwaMwaami wesu lwakafusuka aantomwe a lusyomo alimwi a luyando oolo luli muli Kkilisito Jesu.

The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 Ooyu mulumbe nguwanchoonzyo alimwi uleelede kutambulwa koonse, kuti Kkilisito Jesu wakasika munyika kuzofutula basizibi.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

16 Pesi nkaambo kaboobo ndakapegwa luse, kuti mulindime, mutanzi, Kkilisito Jesu akonzyed kutondezya moyo mulamfu. Wakachita eechi mbuli chitondezyo kulibaabo bayosyoma mulinguwe kubuumi butamani. (aiōnios g166)

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Lino kuMwaami wachindi, utafwi, utabonwi, Leza uumwi luzutu, ngakube bulumbu alimwi bulemu kuli lyoonsea lyoonse. Ameni. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 Ndilokubika malayilile aaya kunembo lyako, Timoti, mwana wangu, mukweendelana kwabusinsimi bwakachitwa musule aatala a nduwe kuti ukonzye kulwana kulwana kubotu,

This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

19 kojisilidi kulusyomo alimwi akukulimvwida kubotu. Aakukaka eezi, bamwi bakasweekelwa alusyomo lwabo.

holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

20 Bo mba Himeniyasi a Alekizanda, aabo mbindakapeda kuli Satani kuchitila kuti bakakuyisigwe kutasampawula Leza.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.