1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
Nka akɔkoraa anim, na mmom, hyɛ no nkuran, sɛdeɛ wobɛyɛ ama wʼagya. Sɛdeɛ wobɛyɛ wo nuabarima no saa ara na fa yɛ mmabunu,
2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
yɛ mmaa mpanimfoɔ sɛ wo maamenom, na mmabaawa nso, fa wɔn sɛ wo nnuammaa wɔ kronnyɛ mu.
3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.
Ma wʼani nku mmaa akunafoɔ a wɔnni ahwɛfoɔ ho.
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.
Sɛ okunafoɔ bi wɔ mma anaa mmanana a, deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfa nyamesom pa so de som wɔn abusua de tua wɔn awofoɔ ne nananom ka, ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ wɔyɛ saa a na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani.
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.
Ɔbaa a ɔyɛ okunafoɔ ampa ara no a ɔnni obi a ɔhwɛ no no de nʼanidasoɔ nyinaa ahyɛ Onyankopɔn mu, enti anadwo ne awia, ɔkɔ so bɔ mpaeɛ srɛ ne mmoa.
6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
Nanso, sɛ okunafoɔ bi de ne ho ma ewiase a, na ɔyɛ teaseawuo.
7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
Ka saa mmara yi kyerɛ wɔn na obi annya wo ho mfomsoɔ.
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.
Na sɛ obi nhwɛ ne fiefoɔ, ne titire no, ɔno ara nʼabusuafoɔ a, na wabu ne gyidie so. Sɛ ɛba saa a, ɔyɛ onipa bɔne sene deɛ ɔnnye nni no.
9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
Mfa okunafoɔ biara a ɔnni mmoroo mfeɛ aduosia din nka akunafoɔ din ho. Asɛm a ɛka ho ne sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ obi a wadi ne kunu nokorɛ,
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.
na afei wagye din wɔ nneyɛeɛ pa ho. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔbaa a watete ne mma yie na ɔgyee ahɔhoɔ wɔ ne fie na ɔhohoroo Awurade nkurɔfoɔ nan ase na ɔboaa ahokyerefoɔ na ɔde ne ho maa nnwuma pa ahodoɔ nyinaa.
11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
Mfa akunafoɔ nkumaa no din nka wɔn ho. Ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ ɛba sɛ wɔpɛ sɛ wɔsane ware a, wɔte wɔn ho firi Kristo ho
12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
na ɛma wɔdi fɔ sɛ wɔabu wɔn bɔhyɛ a ɛdi ɛkan so.
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.
Ɛno akyi, wɔsɛe wɔn berɛ kɔ afieafie mu na deɛ ɛnyɛ koraa ne sɛ, wɔdi nsekuro yɛ pɛrepɛre, ka nsɛm a anka ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔka.
14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
Enti me pɛ ne sɛ, akunafoɔ nkumaa no bɛware, awo mma na wɔahwɛ wɔn afie sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a atamfoɔ nnya wɔn ho ɛkwan nka nsɛm ntia wɔn.
15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
Akunafoɔ bi de wɔn ho ama ɔbonsam dada.
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.
Sɛ ɔbaa ogyidini bi wɔ akunafoɔ wɔ nʼabusua mu a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhwɛ wɔn yie na wɔamfa adesoa bi ammɛto asafo no so na asafo no atumi ahwɛ akunafoɔ a aka wɔn nko no.
17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Mpanimfoɔ a wɔhwɛ asafo no so yie no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdwene wɔn ho na wɔde anidie mmɔho ma wɔn; ne titire no wɔn a wɔka asɛm no na wɔsane kyerɛkyerɛ nso.
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.”
Ɛfiri sɛ, Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Nkyekyere nantwie a ɔsi aburoo no ano!” Bio, “Odwumayɛfoɔ akatua fata no!”
19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
Ntie asɛmmɔne a obi ka to ɔpanin bi so no, gye sɛ adansefoɔ baanu anaa baasa de saa asɛm no bɛto wʼanim.
20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
Wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne nyinaa no, ka wɔn anim badwam na abɔ afoforɔ hu.
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.
Megyina Onyankopɔn ne Kristo Yesu ne abɔfoɔ kronkron anim ka sɛ, di saa mmara a mahyɛ wo yi nyinaa so a nhwɛanimu biara nni mu.
22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Sɛ ɛhia sɛ wode wo nsa gu obi so wɔ Awurade dwumadie no mu a, mpepere ho. Twe wo ho firi bɔne a ɔfoforɔ yɛ ho na ma wo ho nte.
23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
Nnom nsuo nko ara, na mmom, wo yafunu ne wo yadeɛ a wotaa yare enti, ɛyɛ a nom bobesa kakraa bi.
24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
Nnipa bi bɔne a wɔyɛ no da adi pefee na saa bɔne no di wɔn anim de wɔn kɔ atemmuo mu, nanso afoforɔ bi wɔ hɔ a wɔn bɔne da adi akyire yi.
25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
Saa ara nso na nneyɛeɛ payɛ no da adi pefee. Na deɛ ɛnna adi pefee no mpo ntumi nhinta.
