1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and of Christ Jesus our hope:
Polo, ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto kolanda mokano ya Nzambe Mobikisi na biso mpe ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, elikya na biso;
2 To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
Epai ya Timote, mwana na ngai ya bolingo kati na kondima: Tika ete ngolu, mawa mpe kimia epesamela yo kowuta na Nzambe Tata mpe na Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso!
3 As I desired thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some not to teach otherwise,
Ndenge nasengaki na yo tango nazalaki na Masedwane, tikala awa kati na Efeso mpo ete opesa bato mosusu mitindo ete batika koteya mateya ya lokuta
4 Not to give heed to fables and endless genealogies: which furnish questions rather than the edification of God, which is in faith.
to bakangama te na masapo ya pamba-pamba mpe na botangi milongo ya mbotama, oyo ezangi suka. Makambo ya bongo ebimisaka kaka tembe, na esika ete esunga mpo ete mosala na Nzambe, oyo toyebi na nzela ya kondima, ekende liboso.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and an unfeigned faith.
Tina ya mitindo yango ezali bolingo oyo ewuti na motema ya peto, na makanisi ya malamu mpe na kondima ya solo.
6 From which things some going astray, are turned aside unto vain babbling:
Bato mosusu basili kobunga mosika ya makambo yango mpe bamipesi na masolo ezanga tina;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor whereof they affirm.
balingi kozala balakisi ya Mobeko, kasi bazali kososola te makambo oyo bazali koloba mpe oyo bazali kobetela sete.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully:
Toyebi ete mibeko ezalaka malamu soki moto azali kosalela yango na ndenge oyo ebongi.
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for the just man, but for the unjust and disobedient, for the ungodly, and for sinners, for the wicked and defiled, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Toyebi lisusu ete mibeko esalema te mpo na bato ya malamu kasi mpo na bato mabe mpe batomboki, mpo na bato oyo batosaka Nzambe te mpe bato ya masumu, mpo na bato ya mbindo mpe batioli makambo ya bule, ba-oyo bakoki ata koboma tata mpe mama, mpo na babomi ya bato,
10 For fornicators, for them who defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and whatever other thing is contrary to sound doctrine,
mpo na bato na pite, mpo na mibali oyo basangisaka nzoto na mibali, mpo na bato oyo batekaka baninga na bango bato na bowumbu, mpo na bakosi, mpo na bato oyo balapaka ndayi ya lokuta, mpe mpo na bato oyo basalaka makambo oyo etambolaka nzela moko te na mateya ya solo,
11 Which is according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which hath been committed to my trust.
kolanda Sango Malamu oyo napesamelaki mokumba, Sango Malamu ya nkembo ya Nkolo-Na-Esengo.
12 I give thanks who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he hath counted me faithful, putting me in the ministry;
Nazali kozongisa matondi epai ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, oyo apesaki ngai nguya, pamba te amonaki ete akoki kotiela ngai motema, wana aponaki ngai mpo na lotomo na Ye,
13 Who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and contumelious. But I obtained the mercy of God, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
atako liboso nazalaki kofinga mpe konyokola Ye mpe nazalaki moto na kanza; kasi ayokelaki ngai mawa, pamba te nazalaki koyeba te makambo oyo nazalaki kosala mpe nazalaki na kondima te.
14 Now the grace of our Lord hath abounded exceedingly with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.
Nkolo na biso atondisaki ngai na ngolu na Ye, elongo na kondima mpe bolingo oyo ezali kati na Yesu-Klisto.
15 A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.
Tala liloba ya solo penza, liloba oyo ekoki na kondimama mpe koyambama na mobimba na yango: Yesu-Klisto ayaki kati na mokili mpo na kobikisa bato ya masumu; mpe kati na bato yango ya masumu, ngai nde naleki na masumu.
16 But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting. (aiōnios g166)
Kasi mpo na tina wana, Nzambe ayokelaki ngai mawa mpo ete, kati na ngai oyo naleki na masumu, Yesu-Klisto atalisa motema monene na Ye, oyo ezangi ndelo lokola ndakisa epai ya bato oyo bakondimela Ye mpo na kozwa bomoi ya seko. (aiōnios g166)
17 Now to the king of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Tika ete lokumu mpe nkembo ezonga epai ya Mokonzi ya seko, Ye oyo akufaka te, amonanaka te mpe azali Nzambe se moko mpo na libela na libela! Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 This precept I commend to thee, O son Timothy; according to the prophecies going before on thee, that thou war in them a good warfare,
Tala mitindo oyo nazali kopesa na yo Timote, mwana na ngai, kolanda masakoli oyo elobamaki na tina na yo: kolanda masakoli yango, bunda etumba ya malamu,
19 Having faith and a good conscience, which some rejecting have made shipwreck concerning the faith.
na kobatelaka kondima mpe motema ya malamu, oyo bato mosusu basili kobwaka kino kobungisa kondima na bango.
20 Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
Kati na bango, ezali na Imene mpe Alekizandre, ba-oyo nakabi na maboko ya Satana mpo ete bayeba ete basengeli te kofinga Nzambe.
