1 Timothy 5
1 Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers:
Nka akwakoraa anim, na mmom hyɛ no nkuran sɛnea wobɛyɛ ama wʼagya. Sɛnea wobɛyɛ wo nuabarima no saa ara na fa yɛ mmabun,
2 the elderly women as mothers; the younger women as sisters, in all purity.
yɛ mmea mpanyimfo sɛ wo nanom, na mmabaa nso, fa wɔn sɛ wo nuabeanom wɔ kronkronyɛ mu.
3 Honor widows who are truly widows.
Ma wʼani nku mmea akunafo a wonni ahwɛfo ho.
4 But if any widow has children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give benefactions to their ancestors: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
Sɛ okunafo bi wɔ mma anaa nananom a, nea edi kan no ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfa nyamesom pa so de som wɔn abusua de tua wɔn awofo ne wɔn nenanom ka, efisɛ sɛ wɔyɛ saa a na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani.
5 She who is truly a widow, and left alone, hopes in God, and abides in prayers and supplication night and day;
Ɔbea a ɔyɛ okunafo ampa ara no a onni obi a ɔhwɛ no no de nʼanidaso nyinaa ahyɛ Onyankopɔn mu, enti ɔkɔ so bɔ mpae srɛ ne mmoa anadwo ne awia.
6 but she who is wanton is dead though living.
Nanso sɛ okunafo bi de ne ho ma wiase a, na ɔyɛ teaseawu.
7 Indeed command these things, in order that they may be blameless.
Ka saa mmara yi kyerɛ wɔn na obi annya wo ho mfomso.
8 But if any one provides not for his own, and especially those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
Na sɛ obi nhwɛ ne fifo, ne titiriw no, ɔno ara nʼabusuafo a, na wabu ne gyidi so. Sɛ ɛba saa a, ɔyɛ onipa bɔne sen nea onnye nni no.
9 Let a widow not be taken into account under three score years, the wife of one husband,
Mfa okunafo biara a onni mmoroo mfe aduosia no din nka akunafo din ho. Asɛm a ɛka ho ne sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ obi a wadi ne kunu nokware,
10 being witness in beautiful works; if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of saints, if she has succored those in tribulation, if she has followed in every good work.
na afei wagye din wɔ nneyɛe pa ho. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔbea a watetew ne mma yiye na ogyee ahɔho wɔ ne fi na ɔhohoroo Awurade nkurɔfo anan ase na ɔboaa ahokyerefo na ɔde ne ho maa nnwuma pa ahorow nyinaa.
11 But reject the younger widows: for when they may wax wanton against Christ, they wish to marry;
Mfa akunafo nkumaa no din nka wɔn ho. Efisɛ sɛ ɛba sɛ wɔpɛ sɛ wɔsan ware a, wɔtew wɔn ho fi Kristo ho
12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith:
na ɛma wodi fɔ sɛ wɔabu wɔn bɔhyɛ a edi kan no so.
13 and at the same time they learn to be idle, going about houses; and not only idle, but also loquacious even busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Ɛno akyi, wɔsɛe wɔn bere kɔ afi mu na nea enye koraa ne sɛ wodi nseku yɛ pɛrepɛre, ka nsɛm a anka ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔka.
14 Therefore I wish the younger women to marry, to raise up children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to the adversary for the sake of reproach;
Enti me pɛ ne sɛ, akunafo nkumaa no bɛware, awo mma na wɔahwɛ wɔn afi sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a atamfo nnya wɔn ho kwan nka nsɛm ntia wɔn.
15 for already certain ones have turned away after Satan.
Akunafo bi de wɔn ho ama ɔbonsam dedaw.
16 If any faithful woman has widows, let her support them, and let not the church be burdened; in order that she may give her attention to those who are truly widows.
Sɛ ɔbea gyidini bi wɔ akunafo wɔ nʼabusua mu a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhwɛ wɔn yiye na wɔamfa adesoa bi ammɛto asafo no so na asafo no atumi ahwɛ akunafo a aka wɔn nko no.
17 Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.
Mpanyimfo a wɔhwɛ asafo no so yiye no, ɛsɛ sɛ wodwen wɔn ho na wɔde nidi mmɔho ma wɔn; ne titiriw no wɔn a wɔka asɛm no na wɔsan kyerɛkyerɛ nso.
18 For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.
Efisɛ Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Nkyekyere nantwi a osiw aburow no ano!” Bio, “Odwumayɛni akatua fata no!”
19 Bring not an accusation against an elder, except before two or three witnesses.
Ntie asɛmmɔne a obi ka to ɔpanyin bi so no, gye sɛ nnansefo baanu anaa baasa de saa asɛm no bɛto wʼanim.
20 Convict those who sin before all, in order that the rest may also have fear.
Wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne nyinaa no, ka wɔn anim wɔ bagua mu na abɔ afoforo hu.
21 I testify before God, and Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you must guard these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Migyina Onyankopɔn ne Kristo Yesu ne abɔfo kronkron anim ka se, di saa mmara a mahyɛ wo yi nyinaa so a nhwɛanim biara nni mu.
22 Lay hands quickly on no one, and be not partaker of other men's sins.
Ntutu mmirika mfa wo nsa ngu obi so wɔ Awurade dwumadi no mu. Twe wo ho fi bɔne a afoforo yɛ ho. Yɛ kronn.
23 Keep yourself pure. No longer drink water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and on account of your frequent sickness.
Nnom nsu nko ara, na mmom wo yafunu ne wo yare a wotaa yare nti, ɛyɛ a nom bobesa kakraa bi.
24 The sins of some men are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they also follow after:
Nnipa bi bɔne a wɔyɛ no da adi pefee na saa bɔne no di wɔn anim de wɔn kɔ atemmu mu, nanso afoforo bi wɔ hɔ a wɔn bɔne da adi akyiri no.
25 likewise truly are good works manifested beforehand; and those which are otherwise are not able to be hidden.
Saa ara nso na nneyɛe payɛ no da adi pefee. Na nea ɛnna adi pefee no mpo ntumi nhintaw.
