1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
Pa fè granmoun gason yo repwòch twò di. Pale ak yo tankou ou ta pale ak papa ou. Aji ak jenn jan yo tankou si yo te frè ou;
2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
ak granmoun fanm yo, tankou si yo te manman ou; ak jenn fi yo, tankou si yo te sè ou, san okenn move lide.
3 Honor widows who are widows indeed.
Pran swen vèv ki vèv tout bon yo.
4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
Men, si yon vèv gen pitit, osinon pitit pitit, se pou pitit yo aprann fè tout devwa Bondye mande yo fè pou pwòp fanmi yo anvan. Konsa, y'a fè tou sa yo dwe fè pou papa yo, manman yo ak granparan yo. Se sa ki pou fè Bondye plezi.
5 Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
Yon fanm ki vèv tout bon, ki pa gen pesonn pou okipe l', li mete tout espwa li nan Bondye, l'ap lapriyè tout tan, l'ap mande l' konkou lajounen kou lannwit.
6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
Men, yon vèv ki lage kò l' nan plezi, se yon vèv ki mouri, menm si l' vivan toujou.
7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.
Men sa pou ou moutre yo, pou pesonn pa jwenn okenn repwòch pou fè yo.
8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Si yon moun pa pran swen fanmi l', sitou moun k'ap viv lakay li, li nye konfyans li nan Bondye, li pi mal pase yon moun ki pa janm kwè nan Bondye.
9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
Pa mete okenn vèv sou lis toutotan li pa gen swasantan. Epi, se pou l' te marye yon sèl fwa.
10 being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
Se pou tout moun konnen tou sa li te fè ki byen: tankou si li elve pitit li yo byen, si l' konn resevwa moun byen lakay li, si l' konn lave pye moun pèp Bondye a, si l' ede malere yo, si l' fè tout lòt kalite byen.
11 But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
Men, pa mete okenn vèv ki poko gen laj sa a sou lis. Paske, lè anvi a pran yo pou yo marye, yo vire do bay Kris la.
12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
Lè konsa yo vin antò, paske yo pa kenbe premye pwomès yo te fè l' la.
13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
Apre sa, yo pran abitid pèdi tan yo ap mache pòt an pòt. Sa ki pi rèd ankò, yo vin tripòt, fouyapòt. Y'ap foure bouch yo nan sa ki pa gade yo.
14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
Se poutèt sa, mwen ta pito wè jenn vèv yo marye pou yo ka gen pitit, pou yo sa okipe kay yo. Konsa, yo p'ap bay lènmi nou yo chans pale nou mal.
15 For already some have turned away after Satan.
Paske, gen vèv ki vire do yo deja, y'ap swiv Satan.
16 If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.
Men, si yon fanm ki gen lafwa gen yon vèv nan fanmi l', se pou l' ede l', pou l' pa kite l' sou kont legliz la, pou legliz la ka ede vèv ki nan nesesite tout bon yo.
17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Kanta chèf reskonsab yo k'ap dirije legliz la byen, se pou yo resevwa yon lajan doub, sitou ansyen k'ap bay tout tan yo pou bay pawòl la ak pou fè enstriksyon moun yo.
18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
Se sa ki ekri nan Liv la: Pa mare bouch bèf la lè l'ap fè moulen kann lan mache. Ou ankò: Moun ki travay fèt pou resevwa lajan travay li.
19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.
Pa kite pesonn vin pote plent pou yon chèf reskonsab, esepte si moun lan gen de osinon twa temwen avè li.
20 Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
Se pou ou fè moun ki fè peche yo repwòch devan tout moun. Konsa, lòt yo va pè.
21 I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Devan Bondye, devan Jezikri, devan tout zanj k'ap viv pou Bondye yo, men sa m'ap mande ou: swiv lòd sa yo san fè ni patipri ni moun pa nan tou sa w'ap fè.
22 Lay hands hastily on no one. Do not be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.
Pa prese mete men sou tèt yon moun pou ba l' yon chaj nan legliz la. Pa mele nan peche okenn moun. Evite tou sa ki mal.
23 Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
Ak maladi lestonmak ou a, sispann bwè dlo sèlman. Bwè ti diven tou pou ede ou fè dijesyon.
24 Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.
Gen moun, anvan menm ou jije yo, ou gen tan wè tout peche yo aklè konsa. Gen lòt menm, se lontan apre ou wè sa yo fè ki mal.
25 In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.
Konsa tou, tout byen yon moun fè gen pou parèt aklè, menm sa ou pa wè lapoula. Yo pa ka rete kache.
