< 1 Timothy 1 >
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus—by injunction of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope, —
Nĩ niĩ Paũlũ mũtũmwo wa Kristũ Jesũ nĩ ũndũ wa gwathwo nĩ Ngai Mũhonokia witũ o na nĩ Kristũ Jesũ ũrĩa arĩ we mwĩhoko witũ,
2 unto Timothy, my true child in faith: favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Ndĩrakwandĩkĩra marũa maya wee Timotheo, mũrũ wakwa kũna thĩinĩ wa wĩtĩkio: Wega, na tha, na thayũ kuuma kũrĩ Ngai Ithe witũ o na kũrĩ Kristũ Jesũ Mwathani witũ irogĩa nawe.
3 Even as I exhorted thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some—
O ta ũrĩa ndakũringĩrĩirie ngĩthiĩ Makedonia, atĩ ũikare kũu Efeso o na rĩu ndĩrenda ũikare kuo nĩgeetha ũgiragie andũ amwe kũu matigacooke kũrutana ũrutani wa maheeni,
4 Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, —the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; —
na ningĩ matigathikagĩrĩrie ngʼano cia tũhũ, kana ũhoro wa njiarwa ũrĩa ũtathiraga. Maũndũ ta macio makagĩrĩria ngarari handũ ha gũkũria wĩra wa Ngai, ũrĩa ũrutagwo na njĩra ya wĩtĩkio.
5 Now, the end of the charge, is love—out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, —
Muoroto wa watho ũyũ nĩ wendo, ũrĩa uumaga thĩinĩ wa ngoro theru, na thamiri njega, o na wĩtĩkio ũtarĩ na ũhinga.
6 Which some, missing, have turned them aside unto idle talk,
Andũ amwe nĩmatiganĩte na ũhoro ũcio na makerekera mĩario-inĩ ya tũhũ.
7 Desiring to be law-teachers, —not understanding, either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm.
Mendaga gũtuĩka arutani a watho, o na gũtuĩka matiũĩ gĩtũmi kĩa ũhoro ũrĩa maheanaga o na kana gĩtũmi kĩa maũndũ marĩa maaragia magwatĩirie.
8 Now we know that, excellent, is the law, if one put it to a lawful use: —
Nĩtũũĩ atĩ watho nĩ mwega mũndũ angĩũhũthĩra kũringana na ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire.
9 Knowing this—that, to a righteous man, law, doth not apply, but to the lawless and insubordinate, ungodly and sinful, irreligious and profane, smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers, murderers,
O na ningĩ nĩtũũĩ atĩ watho ndũthondekeirwo andũ arĩa athingu no ũthondekeirwo arĩa moinaga watho na arĩa aremi, na arĩa matetigĩrĩte Ngai na arĩa ehia, na arĩa matarĩ atheru na arĩa matarĩ etĩkia; o na arĩa moragaga maithe na manyina mao, na arĩa oragani,
10 fornicators, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, false- swearers, —and, if anything else, unto the healthful teaching, is opposed; —
o na nĩ ũndũ wa itharia na arĩa mogomagia mĩtugo, na onjoria a ngombo, na arĩa maheenanagia, na arĩa mehĩtaga na maheeni, o na ũndũ ũngĩ o wothe ũtaringaine na ũrutani ũrĩa mwagĩrĩru,
11 According to the glad-message of the glory of the happy God, with which entrusted am, I.
ũrĩa ũringaine na Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega ũrĩ riiri wa Ngai ũrĩa mũrathime, o ũhoro ũcio ndehokeirwo ndĩũrutage.
12 Grateful, am I unto him that empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, in that, faithful, he accounted me, putting me into ministry, —
Nĩngũcookeria Kristũ Jesũ Mwathani witũ ngaatho, ũrĩa ũheete hinya, tondũ nĩanduire wa kwĩhokeka, na akĩnyamũra nduĩke wa kũmũtungatagĩra.
13 Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief:
O na gũtuĩka rĩmwe ndaarĩ mũrumi Ngai, na mũnyariirani, na mũndũ wa ngũĩ, nĩndaiguĩrĩirwo tha tondũ ndekaga ũguo itekũmenya na itarĩ mwĩtĩkia.
14 Yet exceeding abundant was the favour of our Lord, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
Naguo wega mũingĩ wa Mwathani witũ ũkĩnjiyũrĩrĩra, hamwe na wĩtĩkio o na wendani ũrĩa uumaga thĩinĩ wa Kristũ Jesũ.
15 Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy, —that, Christ Jesus, came into the world, sinners, to save: of whom, the chief, am, I;—
Atĩrĩrĩ, ũhoro ũyũ nĩguo wa kwĩhokeka na nĩguo wagĩrĩire gwĩtĩkĩrwo kũna: Atĩ Kristũ Jesũ ookire thĩ kũhonokia ehia, na harĩ acio-rĩ, nĩ niĩ wa mbere.
16 Nevertheless, on this account, was mercy shewn me, —that, in me, the chief, Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering, for an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age-abiding. (aiōnios )
No nĩ ũndũ wa gĩtũmi kĩu, niĩ nĩndaiguĩrĩirwo tha nĩ Ngai nĩgeetha thĩinĩ wakwa, Kristũ Jesũ onanie ũkirĩrĩria wake ũtarĩ mũthia, nĩguo niĩ ndaarĩ mwĩhia makĩria, nduĩke kĩonereria harĩ arĩa marĩmwĩtĩkagia na makegĩĩra na muoyo wa tene na tene. (aiōnios )
17 Now, unto the King of the ages, —incorruptible, invisible, alone God, be honour and glory, unto the ages of ages, Amen! (aiōn )
Na rĩu, kũrĩ Mũthamaki ũrĩa ũtũũraga tene na tene, ũrĩa ũtathiraga, na ũrĩa ũtonekaga-rĩ, o we Ngai wiki, arotĩĩagwo na agoocagwo tene na tene. Ameni. (aiōn )
18 This charge, I commit unto thee, child Timothy, According to the prophecies, running before on thee, in order that thou mightest war, with them, the noble warfare.
Wee Timotheo, mũrũ wakwa, ndĩrakũhe ũtaaro ũyũ kũringana na mohoro marĩa maarathĩtwo hĩndĩ ĩmwe ũhoro-inĩ waku, nĩgeetha wamarũmĩrĩra ũhotage kũrũa mbaara wega,
19 Holding faith and a good conscience, —which some, thrusting from them, concerning their faith, have made shipwreck: —
na ũtũũre ũrũmĩtie wĩtĩkio, na ũrĩ na thamiri ĩtarĩ na ũcuuke. Andũ angĩ nĩmareganĩte na kũrũmĩrĩra thamiri ciao, na nĩ ũndũ ũcio magathũkia wĩtĩkio wao.
20 Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.
Amwe ao nĩ Humenayo, na Alekisandero, arĩa neanĩte kũrĩ Shaitani nĩgeetha marutwo, matige kũruma Ngai.