1 Timothy 6
1 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔyɛ asomfoɔ no nyinaa de anidie ma wɔn wuranom sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn mu bi nkasa ntia Onyankopɔn ne yɛn nkyerɛkyerɛ.
2 Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
Ɛnsɛ sɛ asomfoɔ bu wɔn wuranom a wɔyɛ agyidifoɔ no abomfiaa sɛ wɔyɛ anuanom enti. Mmom, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsom wɔn yie, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn som no ho wɔ mfasoɔ ma agyedifoɔ ne adɔfoɔ bebree.
3 If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
Ɛsɛ sɛ mokyerɛkyerɛ na moka yeinom nyinaa. Obiara a ɔbɛma nkyerɛkyerɛ foforɔ na ɔnka nokorɛ a ɛfa yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo ne yɛn nyamesom ho no
4 he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
yɛ ɔhantanni a ɔnnim hwee. Ɔyɛ obi a ɔfiri adwemmɔne mu gye akyinnyeɛ na ɔka nsɛm a ɛnam so de anibereɛ, akasakasa, kasafi, nnipa ho adwemmɔne
5 and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
ne mansotwe a ɛfiri adwene a emu nnɔ mu na nokorɛ nni mu ba. Wɔdwene sɛ nyamesom yɛ kwan bi a wɔnam so pɛ sika.
6 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
Onyamesom pa a abodwoɔ wɔ muo yɛ adenya kɛseɛ.
7 For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
Yɛamfa hwee amma ewiase. Saa ara nso na yɛremfa hwee nkɔ.
8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
Ɛno enti, sɛ yɛwɔ aduane ne ntoma a, ɛno nko dɔɔso ma yɛn.
9 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
Wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔnya wɔn ho no kɔtɔ sɔhwɛ mu na ɛdane ɔhaw ma wɔn ma ɛtwe wɔn kɔ ɔsɛeɛ mu.
10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
Na sikanibereɛ yɛ bɔne nyinaa nhini. Nnipa bi de sikanibereɛ asi wɔn ani so dendeenden nam so ama wɔapa wɔn gyidie ama awerɛhoɔ ahyɛ wɔn akoma ma.
11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
Enti, wo a woyɛ Onyankopɔn onipa, twe wo ho firi yeinom nyinaa ho. Di tenenee, Onyamesom pa, gyidie, ɔdɔ, boasetɔ ne ɔdwoɔ akyi.
12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
Bɔ gyidie mu mmirikatuo no ho mmɔden na pere nya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ no ma wo ho, ɛfiri sɛ, saa abrabɔ yi enti na ɛberɛ a wodaa wo gyidie adi wɔ adansefoɔ bebree anim no, Onyankopɔn frɛɛ wo. (aiōnios g166)
13 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
Meka no wɔ Onyankopɔn a ɔma nneɛma nyinaa nkwa no ne Kristo Yesu a ɔkaa nokorɛ wɔ Pontio Pilato anim, hyɛ wo sɛ,
14 Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
tie mmara a mahyɛ ama wo no na di so pɛpɛɛpɛ kɔsi da a Yesu Kristo bɛba.
15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
Onyankopɔn a wɔahyira no na ɔno nko ara di Ɔhene, Ahene mu Ɔhene ne Awura mu Awurade no bɛma no aba ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ mu.
16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. (aiōnios g166)
Ɔno nko na ɔwɔ hɔ daa, ɔte hann a obi ntumi mmɛn ho mu. Obiara nhunuu no da na obiara nso rentumi nhunu no da. Ɔno na anidie ne tumi a ɛnni awieeɛ wɔ no. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. (aiōn g165)
Bɔ ewiase yi mu ahonyafoɔ kɔkɔ sɛ, wɔmmfa wɔn ahonya nhoahoa wɔn ho, na wɔmmfa wɔn anidasoɔ nso nhyɛ adehunu te sɛ ahonya mu, na mmom, wɔmfa wɔn ho nto Onyankopɔn a ɛnam nʼadɔeɛ so, ɔmaa yɛn asetena mu nneɛma pa nyinaa no so. (aiōn g165)
18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
Hyɛ wɔn sɛ, wɔnyɛ papa na wɔnyɛ adefoɔ wɔ nnwuma pa yɛ mu. Wɔnyɛ ayamyɛ na wɔne afoforɔ nkyɛ.
19 treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
Sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, wɔbɛto fapem pa ama wɔn daakye. Na wɔnam so anya asetena a ɛyɛ asetena pa.
20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
Timoteo, hwɛ deɛ wɔde ahyɛ wo nsa no so yie. Twe wo ho firi ahuhusɛm ne akyinnyehunu a wɔnam atorɔ so frɛ no “Nimdeɛ” no ho.
21 which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
Nnipa bi gye tom sɛ wɔwɔ saa nimdeɛ no nam so ahwere gyidie kwan no. Onyankopɔn adom nka mo.
