1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
Nkabakansa mukulene, nsombi mwambile mwabulemu pakwinga ulyeti baiso. Misepela banobe ubabonengeti bakwenu,
2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
batukashi bamakulene ubabonengeti banyoko, ne batukashi batwanike ubabonengeti bakwenu kwakubula kubakumbwa.
3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.
Kopa bulemu bamukalubingi babula pakwikata.
4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
Nomba na mukalubingi ukute bana, nambi bashikulu, abo bana ne bashikulu batangune kwinshila mukowa wabo ncalayandanga Lesa. Mukwinseco bakute kubweshela bashali ne bamankambushabo ncebalikubenshila, ico cikute kukondwelesha Lesa.
5 The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
Mukalubingi wabula weshikumunyamfwa nambi kumulama, kupembelela kwakendi wakusha muli Lesa kayi ukute kupitilisha kupaila ne kusenga lunyamfwo kuli Lesa, munshi ne mashiku.
6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
Nomba mukalubingi washa mano mubintu byabula ncito, wafwa kendi nambi ucili muyumi.
7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
Naboyo ubape malailile awa kwambeti babule kampenda.
8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Nomba na muntu katanyamfwa banse bendi makamaka bamung'anda yakendi, lakana lushomo kayi waipa kupita muntu wabula lushomo.
9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
Kotalemba lina lya mukalubingi pa maina abamukalubingi na nkanashika pabyaka makumi asanu ne limo, kayi abe mukashi walebwapo kumulume umo,
10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
ukute mpuwo yancito shaina. Abe mutukashi walakulisha cena banabendi, kayi walikupa cakulya bantu beshi kupita, kayi walikutambula cena bensu mung'anda yakendi kayi walikunyamfwa bantu mumapensho abo, kayi walikulibenga kwinsa byaina.
11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
Bamukalubingi batana bashika byaka makumi asanu ne limo kotabalemba maina. Pakwinga baba ne nyotwa yakuyanda kwebwa, bakute kushiya Klistu,
12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
kayi ingababa ne mulandu wa kupwaya cipangano cabo cakutanguna.
13 At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
Pambali palico, ngababa batolo, bakute cinga cakuya kulibandikisha ku manda abanabo, kufwiya nekwingila mumakani abanabo, ne kwamba makani abula kwelela kwamba.
14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
Caina kwambeti bamukalubingi bacili batwanike bebwe, baseme bana ne kubakulisha cena, kwambeti balwani betu babule cindi ca kutwamba bintu byaipa.
15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
Kobona, cilenshiki kuli ba mukalubingi batwanike, balatatiki kukonkela Satana.
16 If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
Na pali mutukashi muklistu ukute kulela bamukalubingi apitilishe kubanyamfwa kabataba mutolo ku mubungano, kwambeti mubungano upitilishe kunyamfwa bamukalubingi babula pa kwikata.
17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Batangunishi ba mubungano balatangunininga cena bapewe bulemu ne malipilo elela ncito ya kukambauka ne kwiyisha.
18 For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
Ici celana ne Mabala a Lesa alambangeti, “Kotasunga ng'ombe matomo kumulomo kwambeti ibule kulya cindi ncolaisebenseshenga mulibala” Kayi “musebenshi wela kutambula malipilo kuli walamwingisha ncito”
19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Kotautambula mulandu wakumubepesha mutangunishi wa mubungano na uliya bakamboni babili nambi batatu bawishi cena mulandu'wo.
20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Nambi kulico, bakanse abo balapitilishingo'wa kwinsa bintu byaipa, kwambeti nabambi bamantepo ciyo.
21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
Ndakwambilinga mwangofu pamenso pa Lesa ne Klistu Yesu pamo ne bangelo basalwa, kwambeti ukonke malailile awa kwakubula kulanga pa nkumo, kwambeti ubule kusalulula.
22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Kotafwambananga kubika makasa pa muntu kumuleta mu ncito ya Mwami ya butangunishi mu mubungano, pakwinga wenseco ngaumantamo lubasu mu bwipishi bwakendi. Obe pitilisha kuba wabula kampenda mu buyumi bwakobe.
23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
Kotanwango'wa menshi onka, konwangonga waini kukunyamfwa kusungulula mulibunda, cebo cakwambeti ukute kukolwa kolwa.
24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
Bwipishi bwa bantu nabambi bukute kuboneka patuba, nambi kabatana bomboloshewa. Nomba bwipishi bwa bantu nabambi bukute kumanta cindi citali kwambeti buboneke.
25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
Ni cimo cimo micito yaina ikute kuboneka patuba, nayo itabonekele patuba nkayela kusolekwa sobwe.
