1 Timothy 1
1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter. You know that] I am an apostle. I [represent] Christ Jesus because God and Christ Jesus commanded me to do it. God is the one who saved us, and Jesus is the one for whom we are confidently waiting [to return].
Bulu, nii tomange Almaciya Yecu ki dokka Kwama nii fulo ka be, kange Almaciya yoka nere bek.
2 [You], Timothy, [are like] [MET] a true son [to me] because [you] trusted [in Christ after I told you about him]. [I pray/desire that] God, who is our Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, will [continue to act] kindly and mercifully to you, and [that they will give you inner] peace.
Mulangum ki Timoti, bi bwe mi bi com mor bilenke: Luma, jireduwe, kange fuwor neret fiye Kwama kange Almaciya Yecu Tee luwe be.
3 [I urge you now], just like I urged you when I was going to Macedonia [province], that you remain there in Ephesus [city]. Stay there so that you may command certain persons [who teach other believers] that they not teach false [doctrines].
Kambo ma kinong nen na mwi mani fiyaco ma yaken ti Makidoniyau, tim mwe Afisa ri namo dok kangem nobem ciya merangde kange merang kako ki dimene, wi mwer kutume ti, nyi tikanka bati Kwama, mor bilenke.
4 And tell people to not continually give their attention to stories [that tell about our ancestors], stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of our ancestors’ names) that [seem to be] endless. [You must command your congregation not to think that these stories are valuable], because [whenever people think] that, they [just] start arguing about things uselessly, instead of [teaching] God’s plan, which [is concerned with] what we believe (OR, which [we know because] we trust [in Christ]).
ciya cuware tu nuwaka keti bi dange kange bwanka dike manki dika. wuro mwerkang kutume, nyi tikali bati Kwama fiye bilenke.
5 [Teach them] to have pure desires [MTY] and [so to know that God] approves of what they do, and to sincerely believe [the true teaching]. By doing that, [they will] love [God well].
Dike bolangko nung tiyeu cwika mor nero wucakke kange dume wucakke kange bilenke.
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
Kangem nobo tiyangum ciin yilaken kelkelito bwir.
7 They desire to teach the laws [that God gave to Moses], but they do not understand what they are really saying, or the things about which they (confidently speak/say that they understand well).
cii cwiti ciin yilam nob merangka bolange dila cii nyombo dike cii tok tiye kange dike cii ti dorcere.
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
Dila bon nyumom bolangko yorikabo tano manangen ciko nure datene ri.
9 We must remember that God did not give Moses those laws in order [to condemn] righteous people. By those laws he [condemns people who act as though there were no] laws and who refuse to obey [anyone. He condemns] those who do not revere God and those who sin habitually. [By them he condemns] those who refuse to perform rituals that are pleasing to God and who show no respect for religion. [He condemns] those who murder their fathers and who murder their mothers and who murder [other] people.
Di bon nyumom wo, bolange kebo ki nii wucakke, dila ki nobo mani bwangten werfunner, nobo ki kungka duweke kange buro mani bwangten Kwama kange nob bwirangke, kange wo man ki Kwama, kange nob dilaka, ciin ne bolangko ki nobo twal teb tiye, kange wo twal neb tiye, kange nobo twal dor tiye.
10 [He condemns] those who are sexually immoral and those who are homosexuals. [He condemns] those who kidnap/steal people [in order to make them slaves]. [He condemns] those who lie and those who promise something strongly but do not do what they promised. He condemns every other action that is contrary to our true teaching.
Ki nob burotum, nabarubbo dati kange nabarub kakaa natubbo dati kange natubbe, ki nobo kuu nob tiye naci ya kici canga, ki nob cwerkeb kange nob warke cwerkeb, kange gwam dike ma kiyeti kange dikero wo na keneu.
11 This is what we teach people when we tell them the glorious/wonderful message about Christ that our awesome God [has revealed] and that he gave to me to teach.
Werfunne wo dor fullen kerer Kwama na bi bwiyerce, wo ci ne take.
12 I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord who enabled me to do this work, because he considered that I could be trusted. So he appointed me in order that I [would serve him].
Mi bukang ti Almaciya Yecu Teluwebe. Wo neye bikwane, wori cin ciya kange mo, yoye mor nangene ce.
13 Formerly I said evil things [about him], I caused [his people] to suffer, and I acted very cruelly toward them. But [Christ acted] in a kind way toward me since I (acted ignorantly/did not know that I was doing wrong) because I did not believe [in him].
Fiya co no min nii dilaka, nii ne dotange tiye, nii kwenang ka dila gwam kange wo cin ciyaye wori ma macwo mor kumtacili kange bwini neka bilenke.
14 Our Lord kindly did for me what I did not deserve, so that I now believe [in Christ Jesus] and I love others (OR, him) [because I belong to him].
Dila luma Teluwe beko coru minen duce kange bilenke, kange cwika kako wo mor Almaciya Yecu.
15 [Something that all we believers] say is certainly true and is worthy for us to fully accept is that Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinful people [so that God would not punish them for their sins]. As for me, I [consider that I have sinned] more than all others.
Fulendo wo bilenke, daten yoka gwam, wo yiki Almaciya bo dor bitiner na fulo nob bwirangke. Mo nii wo ceu bwira ki dariye.
16 Yet Christ Jesus acted mercifully to me in order that he might demonstrate [to people that he is perfectly patient with them]. He did that by his being patient with me, one who has sinned worse than everyone else. He wanted what he did for me (to be an example/to demonstrate his patience) to people who would [later] believe in him, and as a result would live forever. (aiōnios g166)
Wo dike bwi mafiya cire duwe, di minen, nii kaba ki nungka birom nere Yecu Almaciya. Be ci mawo ri na yilam dangke ki nobo wo ane bilenke ti cinen nafiya dume diri. (aiōnios g166)
17 I desire that people will honor and praise the only [true] God forever! Even though no one can see him, he is the King who rules for all time, who will never die! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
Naweu ki liya kalewe, wo man ki bwar, yurangum yurange, Kwama wiin, Dur, duktangka nace bak ni bak. A tinyo. (aiōn g165)
18 Timothy, you [are like] [MET] a son [to me]. So, (based on/in accordance with) what [someone] previously (prophesied/told what God revealed to them) about you, I am instructing you [to strongly oppose those who teach false doctrines. You should oppose them like] [MET] a soldier (fights strongly against/opposes) [those who attack his countrymen].
Ma nenen werfunero woti munen, bi bwe mi, Timoti, dong-dong kange dugumbo ci mani dor mwereu be na mwi tem kwendo yora.
19 Continue to believe [the true teaching] and do only what you know to be right! Remember that some people have (pushed aside/rejected) the true teaching. As a result, they no longer believe [MET] what is true.
mawo be na yilam ki bilenke kange nero ken, kangem nob ciin ko cuwaka tu, ciin dubom bilenker ceu.
20 Among the ones who have done that are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I put in the hands of Satan, in order that [when Satan punishes them] they may learn not to teach wrong teaching.
Nabi Himinawuc kange Ickandariya, wuro ma neken cii bwekelkele nin naci fiya mwerum kange dobka dilaka.
