1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to a command of God our Savior, and of the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
Nye, Paulo, ame si nye Kristo Yesu ƒe apostolo to Mawu, mía Ɖela ƒe gbeɖeɖe kple Kristo Yesu, míaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ dzi la gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso,
2 to Timotheus—genuine child in faith: Grace, kindness, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!
Na Timoteo, vinye vavã le xɔse la me: Amenuveve, nublanuikpɔkpɔ kple ŋutifafa si tso Mawu, Fofo la kple Kristo Yesu, míaƒe Aƒetɔ gbɔ la nanɔ anyi kpli wò.
3 According as I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus—I going on to Macedonia—that you might charge certain [ones] not to teach any other thing,
Abe ale si meƒoe ɖe nuwò hafi dzo yi Makedonia ene la, tsi Efeso, eye nàɖo asi ŋutsu siwo le nu dada fiam la dzi be womagafia nenem nuwo o,
4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, that cause questions rather than [the] stewardship of God which [is] in faith.
tɔ te wo be womagagblẽ woƒe ɣeyiɣiwo ɖe gliwo kple dzɔdzɔmenyatotowo ŋu o, elabena nu siawo hea nyahehe dzodzrowo vanɛ ɖe Mawu ƒe dɔwɔwɔ si xɔse hena vanɛ la teƒe.
5 And the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of unhypocritical faith,
Nu si metsi dzi na vevie lae nye be kristotɔ siwo katã le afi ma la nayɔ fũu kple lɔlɔ̃ si tso dzi vavãwo kple dzitsinya nyui me, eye woasẽ ŋu le xɔse me.
6 from which certain [men], having swerved, turned aside to vain discourse,
Nufiala siawo da ƒu le nu siawo nyanya me, eye wogblẽa woƒe ɣeyiɣi nɔa nya hem, eye wonɔa nya maɖinyawo gblɔm.
7 willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they confidently assert,
Wodi be yewoaxɔ ŋkɔ abe Mose ƒe sefialagãwo ene, evɔ woawo ŋutɔ menya naneke gobii tso Mose ƒe seawo kple nu si wofiaa mí la ŋu hafi o.
8 and we have known that the Law [is] good, if anyone may use it lawfully;
Míenyae be se mawo nyo, zi ale si wowɔ wo ŋu dɔ abe ale si Mawu ɖoe la ene.
9 having known this, that law is not set for a righteous man, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, manslayers,
Míenyae hã be menye ame nyuiwoe wowɔ se la na o, ke boŋ sedzidalawo kple aglãdzelawo, mawumavɔ̃lawo kple nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo, ame makɔmakɔwo kple mawumasubɔlawoe wowɔ se la na, ame siwo wua wo fofowo kple wo dadawo na hlɔ̃dolawo
10 whoremongers, homosexuals, enslavers, liars, perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is adverse to sound doctrine,
na ahasiwɔlawo kple nu tovo wɔlawo, amesitsalawo kple aʋatsokalawo kple atam dzodzro kalawo kple nu sia nu si tsi tsitre ɖe nufiafia vavãtɔ
11 according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
si xɔ ɖe Mawu yayratɔ la ƒe ŋutikɔkɔenyanyui si wòtsɔ nam la ŋuti.
12 And I give thanks to Him who enabled me—Christ Jesus our Lord—that He reckoned me steadfast, having put [me] to the ministry,
Medaa akpe geɖe na Kristo Yesu míaƒe Aƒetɔ la be wòtia nye hã abe eƒe dɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka ene, eye wòna ŋusẽm be manye nuteƒewɔla nɛ,
13 who before was speaking slander, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did [it] in unbelief,
togbɔ be meɖu fewu le Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ ŋuti kpɔ gɔ̃ hã. Meti eƒe amewo ƒe agbe yome, eye mewɔ nu vevi wo le mɔ ɖe sia ɖe si dzi mate ŋui la nu. Ke Mawu kpɔ nublanui nam, elabena nyemenya nu si wɔm menɔ la o, eye dzixɔse menɔ asinye o.
14 and the grace of our Lord exceedingly abounded, with faith and love that [is] in Christ Jesus.
O, míaƒe Aƒetɔ la ƒe dɔme nyo loo, elabena efia ale si wòle be maxɔ edzi ase lam, be Kristo Yesu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ nayɔ menye fũu.
15 The word [is] steadfast, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am first;
Esia nye nyateƒenya si wòle be woaɖo toe, axɔe ase keŋ be Kristo Yesu va xexea me nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo ɖe ge, ame siwo dome menye gãtɔ le.
16 but because of this I found kindness, that Jesus Christ might first show forth all long-suffering in me, for a pattern of those about to believe on Him to continuous life. (aiōnios g166)
Ke Mawu kpɔ nublanui nam ale be Kristo Yesu ate ŋu awɔ ŋutinyedɔ abe kpɔɖeŋu ene be wòatsɔ afia ale si wòte ŋu gbɔa dzi ɖi na nu vɔ̃ wɔla gãtɔ kekeake gɔ̃ hã ame sia ame, ale be woawo hã naxɔe se be woate ŋu akpɔ agbe mavɔ. (aiōnios g166)
17 And to the King of the ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only wise God, [is] honor and glory through the ages of the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)
Ŋutikɔkɔe kple bubu woana Mawu tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me. Eyae nye Fia tso blema ke, eye wònye Mawu makumakua si womekpɔna o, eye wòyɔ fũu kple nunya. Eya ɖeka koe nye Mawu. Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 I commit to you this charge, child Timotheus, according to the prophecies that went before on you, that you may war in them the good warfare,
Azɔ vinye, Timoteo, esia nye nye sedede na wò. Wɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe aʋawo nyuie, abe ale si wògblɔ na mi be míawɔ to eƒe Nyagblɔɖilawo dzi la ene.
19 having faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away, made shipwreck concerning the faith,
Lé wò xɔse si le Kristo me la ɖe asi sesĩe, eye ɣe sia ɣi la, wò dzitsinya nanɔ dzadzɛe, eye nàwɔ nu si nènya be enyo la ko. Elabena ame aɖewo gbe toɖoɖo woƒe dzitsinya, eye wowɔ nu si wonya nyuie be mele be woawɔ o. Ale mewɔ nuku be esi wogbe Mawu nenema la, wobu woƒe xɔse si le Yesu Kristo me la o.
20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.
Himenaio kple Aleksandro wonye nu sia wɔlawo ƒe kpɔɖeŋuwo. Eva nɔ nam be matsɔ wo de asi na Satana be woahe to na wo va se ɖe esime woanyae be menyo be woaƒo ɖi Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ o.
