1 Timothy 6
1 As many as are servants under a yoke, let them reckon their own masters worthy of all honor, that evil may not be spoken of the Name of God and the teaching;
Watumwa wote wanapaswa kuwaheshimu wakuu wao ili kusiwe na sababu ya watu kulitukana jina la Mungu na mafundisho yetu.
2 and those having believing masters, do not let them slight [them], because they are brothers, but rather let them serve, because they are steadfast and beloved, who are partaking of the benefit. Be teaching and exhorting these things;
Watumwa ambao wakuu wao ni Wakristo wasiwadharau kwani ni ndugu zao. Badala yake, wanapaswa kuwatumikia hata vizuri zaidi, maana hao wanaopata faida kutokana na kazi yao ni waumini ambao wanawapenda. Unapaswa kufundisha na kuhubiri mambo haya.
3 if anyone be teaching otherwise, and does not consent to sound words—those of our Lord Jesus Christ—and to the teaching according to piety,
Mtu yeyote anayefundisha kinyume cha mambo haya, na ambaye hakubaliani na maneno ya kweli ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo na mafundisho ya dini,
4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but unhealthy about questions and word-striving, out of which come envy, strife, slanders, evil-surmisings,
huyo amejaa majivuno na wala hajui chochote. Ni mtu wa kupenda ubishi na magombano juu ya maneno matupu, na hiyo husababisha wivu, ugomvi, matusi, shuku mbaya,
5 wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;
na ubishi usio na kikomo kutoka kwa watu ambao akili zao zimeharibika, na ambao hawana tena ukweli. Wanadhani dini ni njia ya kujipatia utajiri.
6 but it is great gain—the piety with contentment;
Kweli dini humfanya mtu awe tajiri sana, ikiwa anatosheka na vitu alivyo navyo.
7 for we brought nothing into the world—because neither are we able to carry out anything;
Maana hatukuleta kitu chochote hapa duniani, wala hatutachukua chochote.
8 but having food and raiment—with these we will suffice ourselves;
Kwa hiyo basi, kama tunacho chakula na mavazi, tunapaswa kuridhika navyo.
9 and those intending to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
Lakini wale wanaotaka kutajirika huanguka katika majaribu, na kunaswa katika mtego wa tamaa nyingi mbaya za kipumbavu, ambazo huwavuta mpaka kwenye uharibifu na maangamizi.
10 for the love of money is a root of all the evils, which certain [ones] longing for went astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows;
Kwa maana kupenda sana fedha ni chanzo cha uovu wote. Watu wengine wametamani sana kupata fedha hata wakatangatanga mbali na imani, na wameivunja mioyo yao kwa huzuni nyingi.
11 and you, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness.
Lakini wewe, mtu wa Mungu, jiepushe na mambo hayo. Zingatia uadilifu, uchaji wa Mungu, imani, mapendo, subira na unyenyekevu.
12 Be striving the good strife of the faith; be laying hold on the continuous life to which you also were called, and did profess the right profession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
Piga mbio kadiri uwezavyo katika shindano la mbio za imani, ukajipatie tuzo la uzima wa milele, uliloitiwa wakati ulipokiri imani yako mbele ya mashahidi wengi. (aiōnios g166)
13 I charge you, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the right profession before Pontius Pilate,
Mbele ya Mungu anayevipa vitu vyote uhai, na mbele ya Yesu Kristo aliyetoa ushahidi na kukiri ukweli mbele ya Pontio Pilato,
14 that you keep the command unspotted, unblameable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
nakuamuru ushike maagizo yako na kuyatii kwa uaminifu mpaka Siku ile atakapotokea Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.
15 which He will show in His own times—the blessed and only sovereign, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,
Kutokea kwake kutafanyika wakati ufaao uliopangwa na Mungu mwenye heri na aliye Mtawala pekee, Mfalme wa wafalme, na Bwana wa mabwana.
16 having immortality alone, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no one of men saw, nor is able to see, to whom [is] honor and perpetual might! Amen. (aiōnios g166)
Yeye peke yake anaishi milele, katika mwanga usioweza kukaribiwa na mtu. Hakuna mtu aliyepata kumwona au awezaye kumwona. Kwake iwe heshima na uwezo wa milele! Amina. (aiōnios g166)
17 Charge those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment— (aiōn g165)
Waamuru watu walio matajiri katika mambo ya maisha ya sasa, wasijivune, wasiweke tumaini lao katika mali isiyoweza kutegemewa; bali wamtegemee Mungu, ambaye kwa ukarimu hutupatia vitu vyote tuvifurahie. (aiōn g165)
18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,
Waamuru watende mema, wawe matajiri katika matendo mema, na wawe wakarimu na walio tayari kuwashirikisha wengine mali zao.
19 treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on [that which is] truly life.
Kwa namna hiyo watajiwekea hazina ambayo itakuwa kwao msingi imara kwa wakati ujao. Hapo wataweza kujipatia uzima ambao ni uzima wa kweli.
20 O Timotheus, guard the thing entrusted, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
Timotheo, tunza salama yote yale uliyokabidhiwa. Jiepushe na majadiliano ya kidunia na ubishi wa kipumbavu juu ya kile wanachokiita watu wengine: “Elimu”.
21 which certain [ones] professing—swerved concerning the faith. The grace [is] with you! Amen.
Maana wengine wamejidai kuwa na hiyo elimu, na matokeo yake wamepoteza imani. Nawatakieni nyote neema!
