1 Timothy 5
1 Don't rebuke a man who is older than you. Instead, encourage him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
Tokambuwaliranga musajja mukulu, wabula omubuuliriranga nga kitaawo. Abavubuka bayisenga nga baganda bo,
2 older women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with the highest standards of decency.
abakazi abakadde bayisenga ng’abazadde bo, abato nga bannyoko, ng’omutima gwo mulongoofu ddala.
3 Help widows who don't have a family.
Bannamwandu ddala, bassengamu ekitiibwa.
4 For the Christian responsibility of a widow's children or grandchildren is to do their duty for their own family, and repay their parents by helping them out. This is what pleases God.
Nnamwandu bw’abanga n’abaana oba abazzukulu basookenga okuyiga ebyo ebikolebwa mu maka ge waabwe, nga bassaayo omwoyo ku bazadde baabwe era n’okubalabirira. Kubanga ekyo kisanyusa Katonda.
5 Now a real widow, having no family, alone and without support, puts her hope in God and prays for help night and day.
Oyo aba nnamwandu ddala, asigadde yekka, essuubi lye aba alitadde mu Katonda, era anyiikire okwegayirira n’okusaba Katonda emisana n’ekiro.
6 But a widow who concentrates on pleasing herself is already dead, even though she's still physically alive.
Kyokka oyo nnamwandu eyeemalira mu masanyu, aba ng’afudde, newaakubadde ng’akyali mulamu.
7 Give people these instructions so that they will be above criticism.
Ebyo bibalagire, baleme kubaako kya kunenyezebwa.
8 But those who don't look after their relatives, especially their own family, have denied their beliefs, and are worse than those who don't believe.
Naye omuntu yenna bw’atalabirira bantu be, na ddala ab’omu nnyumba ye, aba yeegaanyi okukkiriza, era aba mubi okusinga atakkiriza.
9 Only widows over sixty who have been faithful to their husbands should be put on the list.
Nnamwandu awezezza emyaka enkaaga ye yekka anaawandiikibwanga ku lukalala lwa bannamwandu. Era ateekwa kuba nga yafumbirwa omusajja omu,
10 The widow should have a reputation for doing good. Did she bring up children properly? Has she been hospitable? Has she washed the feet of church members? Has she helped those who were in trouble? Has she really tried to do good in every way?
nga yakolanga ebikolwa ebirungi, oba nga yaleranga abaana, oba nga yayanirizanga abagenyi, oba nga yanaazanga abatukuvu ebigere, oba nga yayambanga abanyigirizibwa, era oba nga yeewangayo nnyo okukola obulungi mu buli ngeri.
11 Don't take on widows who are younger, because when their physical desires make them want to re-marry they abandon their dedication to Christ.
Naye bannamwandu abakyali abato, tokkirizanga okubateeka ku lukalala lwa bannamwandu, kubanga omubiri bwe gulibalemesa okweweerayo ddala eri Kristo, balyagala okufumbirwa,
12 In this they are guilty of breaking their previous commitment.
bwe batyo ne bessaako omusango olw’obutatuukiriza ekyo kye baasooka okusuubiza.
13 They also get used to a lazy life, just visiting each other in their homes. Not only lazy, but they gossip and meddle, talking about things they shouldn't.
N’ekirala bayiga okubeera abagayaavu ne batambulatambula mu buli nnyumba, so si bugayaavu kyokka, naye era balina olugambo, era beeyingiza mu bitali byabwe ne boogera n’ebitasaana.
14 So my best advice is that younger widows marry and have children and take care of the home. That way there's no opportunity for criticism from the Enemy.
Kyenva njagala bannamwandu abato bafumbirwenga, bazaale abaana, era balabirire amaka gaabwe, baleme kuwa mulabe kkubo lya kutwogerako kibi.
15 However, some have already gone the way of Satan.
Kubanga bannamwandu abamu bakyamye ne bagoberera Setaani.
16 Any Christian woman who has widows in the family should help them, so that the church is not burdened with the responsibility, and can help those widows who are truly in need.
Naye bwe wabaawo omukkiriza alina bannamwandu ab’olulyo lwe abalabirirenga, Ekkanisa ereme okuzitoowererwa, kiryoke kisoboke okulabirira bannamwandu abataliiko abayamba.
17 Elders who direct the church well should be seen as doubly valuable, particularly those who work in speaking the Word and in teaching.
Abakulembeze abafuga basaanidde okuweebwanga ekitiibwa kingi, na ddala abo abanyiikira ennyo mu kubuulira n’okuyigiriza ekigambo kya Katonda.
18 As Scripture says, “Don't muzzle the ox when it's threshing out the grain.” Also, “The worker deserves to be paid.”
Kubanga Ekyawandiikibwa kigamba nti, “Ente ng’ewuula eŋŋaano, togisibanga mumwa.” Era nti, “Omukozi asaanira okusasulwa empeera ye.”
19 Don't entertain any accusation against an elder unless two or three witnesses support it.
Tokkirizanga ebyo bye bavunaana omukulembeze okuggyako nga biriko abajulirwa babiri oba basatu.
20 Censure those who sin in front of everyone as a warning to others as well.
Kyokka abo aboonoona banenyezenga mu lwatu, abalala balyoke batye.
21 Before God and Christ Jesus, and the holy angels, I instruct you to follow these instructions without bias. Don't do anything from an attitude of favoritism.
Nkukuutirira mu maaso ga Katonda ne Kristo Yesu, ne bamalayika abalonde okugobereranga ebyo, nga teweekubira wadde okusaliriza.
22 Don't be in a hurry to lay hands on anyone; and don't get involved in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Toyanguyirizanga kussaako mikono ku muntu yenna, so tossanga kimu na bibi by’abalala; weekuumenga ng’oli mulongoofu.
23 Don't just drink water, but use a little bit of wine because of your bad stomach—you're sick so often!
Lekeraawo okunywanga amazzi gokka, naye nywanga ne ku wayini mutono olw’olubuto lwo, n’olw’okulwalalwala kwo.
24 The sins of some people are really obvious, and they are clearly guilty, but the sins of others are not seen until later.
Ebibi by’abantu abamu birabika lwatu nga tebannasalirwa musango kubasinga, naye eby’abalala birabika luvannyuma.
25 Similarly some good works are obvious, and even those that are hidden won't be for long.
N’ebikolwa ebirungi nabyo bwe bityo birabika lwatu; ne bwe biba tebirabise lwatu, tebiyinza kukwekebwa bbanga lyonna.
