1 Timothy 5
1 Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,
Na yarhan ni cice ndi na, tre ni wu na ndi wa a grji u', tre ni mir ze na mir vayi me, tre ni cice mba na ba yime, tre ni mir mba na mir vayi me.
2 elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
Tre ni cice mba wa ba mla ti ni mir vayi.
3 Honour widows who are really widows;
No mba bi kob nikoh, mba bi kob u janji. Iwa u kob wa ahei ni mir ko ihah, duba guci tsro nikoh ni miko mba.
4 but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to [their] parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
Duba yah ba yimba, di du Rji du grie ni bawu
5 Now she who [is] a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put [her] hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
Naki iwa u kob wu janji wa ahei ni kangrji na du yo suron ma ni Rji, chachu'u du yo tuma ni mi bre ni cu ni irji.
6 But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead [while] living.
Naki iwa wa'a yo tuma anifu gugu, a riga da kug ye, aman asi vrie.
7 And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.
Bla kpie biyi ni bawu, du ba na hei ni kpie u mer na.
8 But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of [his] house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.
Inde ndi wa ana iya zo mir vayi ma na, masama u mir, na a kpa bangaskiya tron, nakima me gara ndi wa ana toh Rji na ni 'u.
9 Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] wife of one man,
Iwa wa ana kai sei tso kpu ton na ana mla wa ba bla yo ni mi mba bi kob na kuma du hi wa'u lilon ri.
10 borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.
Duba toh ni du didi, wa'a iya yah mir ma ko kpa bi ttsir, ani gla zah tsra kaku bi hu, Rji, ko ani zo bi ti yah, ko a yo tuma ni bubu kpie didi.
11 But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
Nakima na bla inze mba bi kob ba, na bla ba sur ni mi lisafi na don ba ta joku ni sha'awa kpa, baka yi gaba ni Almasihu da son gran.
12 being guilty, because they have cast off their first faith.
Ni nkoh kima ba yo mre ni tu mba don ba ka alkawali ba umumla don.
13 And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.
Ba yo sankon nitumba, da ni hu ni kon ni koh, ana sankon ni kagrit na, ba zama bi pre da ni ri ni tre wa ani hi wu mba na ni karbani, da tre kpie wa ana hei nitu koh na.
14 I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.
Naki me so du mba bi kob wa ba hei ni nze ba duba na no ibizh ikon u ti meme kpie.
15 For already some have turned aside after Satan.
Bari ba riga da joku da hu brji.
16 If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those [that are] widows indeed.
Inde iwa ri a toh di ahei ni mba bikob ka zo ba, do duba na no Ikkilisiya yah na, don Ikkilisiya du iya zo mba bi kob bi jaji ba.
17 Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
Datawa wa basi yi mulki didi, ba cancanta duba no ba nikon kpu hari, masama bi wa basi ti du nitre ni tsro.
18 for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman [is] worthy of his hire.
Naki nassi tre du na yo takukumi ni yeiu jaki nita wa asi tan wulo kpu na, indi wa ati du ani son duba han u' yah ma.
19 Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
Na kpa yeiu cice ndi na sei u samu shedu ni tuma kai ndi hari ko tra.
20 Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.
Yar nan ni bi lah tre ni shishi ndi ba du bru ndi ba duba toh da klu sisir.
21 I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
Mi dokace a shishi Rji ni Almasihu Yesu, ni zababu malaiku hu tre biyi na son tu me, na tsro kankan na.
22 Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.
Na wri kpa di vu wo sa ni ri na, don duna ri nimi lah tre iri na; jin tume duna hei ni rji.
23 Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
Na ta so ima na, naki u ka so ima inabi fie me i don lilo ine me.
24 Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.
Lah tre ndi bari a hei ni rira me, kum ba hi ri ni mi sharia a man lah tre bari ba hu ni kogon.
25 In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.
Ni koh kima idu bi didima ba toh ba ni rah, a man bana iya ri bari na.
