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].
Pọl, onyeozi Kraịst Jisọs site nʼiwu Chineke Onye nzọpụta anyị, na nke Kraịst Jisọs, onye bụ olileanya anyị,
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.
Na-edegara gị bụ Timoti ezi nwa m nʼime okwukwe akwụkwọ a. Ka amara, na ebere na udo nke sitere na Chineke bụ Nna, na Kraịst Jisọs Onyenwe anyị dịrị gị.
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].
Dị ka m gbara gị ume, mgbe m na-aga Masidonia, nọgide nʼEfesọs ka i nwee ike nye mmadụ ụfọdụ iwu ka ha ghara ịga nʼihu nʼizi ụkpụrụ dị iche.
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]).
Mee ka ha kwụsị ịkọ ogologo akụkọ, na inyocha ihe gbasara usoro ọmụmụ dị iche iche nke na-adịghị agwụ agwụ. Nʼihi na ihe ndị a na-eweta ajụjụ na ịrụ ụka na-abaghị uru, kama inyere ndị mmadụ aka ịnabata ụzọ ahụ Chineke kwadoro site nʼokwukwe.
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].
Ihe anyị bu nʼobi nye iwu a, bụ ka a kwalite ịhụnanya nke sitere nʼobi ọcha na ezi akọnuche, na okwukwe nke aghụghọ na-adịghị.
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
Ụfọdụ e sikwala nʼihe ndị a dapụ, jehie ụzọ, site nʼoke ịrụ ụka na-abaghị uru.
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).
Ha chọrọ ịbụ ndị ozizi iwu ma ha amaghị ihe ha na-ekwu maọbụ ihe ha na-akwadosi ike.
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
Ma anyị maara na iwu dị mma, ma ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla ewere ya mee ihe a chọrọ ka e jiri ya mee.
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.
Ma emeghị iwu nʼihi ndị ezi omume. Kama, e mere iwu nʼihi ndị ahụ na-emebi iwu na ndị na-enupu isi, ndị kpọrọ Chineke asị na ndị mmehie, ndị rụrụ arụ, ndị na-egbu nna ha na nne ha, na ndị na-egbu mmadụ ibe ha,
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.
na ndị na-akwa iko na ndị ikom na-emerụ onwe ha nʼahụ ndị ikom ibe ha, ndị na-azụ ahịa ndị ohu, na ndị ụgha niile, na ndị na-agba ama ụgha, tinyere ihe ndị ahụ niile megidere ezi ozizi ahụ,
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.
nke dabara nʼoziọma ahụ dị ebube, nke Chineke dị ngọzị, nke o nyefere m nʼaka na ntụkwasị obi ichebe.
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].
Ana m ekele Kraịst Jisọs Onyenwe anyị ekele, onye na-enye m ike, nʼihi na ọ gụrụ m dị ka onye e kwesiri ịtụkwasị obi mgbe ọ họpụtara m ijere ya ozi.
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].
Ọ bụ ezie na nʼoge gara aga, abụ m onye na-ekwujọ Chineke na onye na-akpagbu ndị ya, bụrụkwa onye na-emegide emegide. Ma Chineke meere m ebere nʼihi na m mere ihe ndị ahụ nʼọnọdụ amaghị ihe, na enweghị okwukwe.
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].
Ma Onyenwe anyị wụkwasịrị m amara ya, nke babigara ụba oke, ya na okwukwe na ịhụnanya nʼime Kraịst Jisọs.
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.
Okwu a kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, kwesikwa ka anabata ya nke ọma: Kraịst Jisọs bịara nʼụwa ịzọpụta ndị mmehie, nke mụ onwe m bụ onyeisi ha.
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)
Ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka e ji gosi m ebere, ka Kraịst Jisọs site nʼime m, bụ onye kachasị dị njọ, gosi enweghị ọgwụgwụ nke ntachiobi ya, ka m bụrụ ihe nlere anya nye ndị ahụ niile ga-ekwere na ya, ma nata ndụ ebighị ebi. (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)
Ugbu a, ka enye Eze ahụ na-adị ruo mgbe niile, Onye na-adịghị anwụ anwụ, Onye a na-adịghị ahụ anya, Onye naanị ya bụ Chineke, nsọpụrụ na otuto ruo mgbe niile ebighị ebi. Amen. (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].
Ugbu a, Timoti nwa m, ana m enye gị ndụmọdụ a dị ka amụma ahụ e buru banyere gị nʼoge gara aga si dị. Ka ị site nʼịgbaso ya nwe ike ịlụ ezi ọgụ ahụ.
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.
Jidesie okwukwe i nwere ike, ya na ezi akọnuche. Nʼihi na ụfọdụ ajụla ezi akọnuche ma si otu a dapụ nʼokwukwe.
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.
Haimeniọs na Alegzanda so na ndị a. Ewerela m ha nyefee Ekwensu nʼaka, ka ọ taa ha ahụhụ tutu ruo mgbe ha mụtara na ha ekwesighị ikwu okwu nkwulu megide Chineke.
