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].
Polo, ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto kolanda mokano ya Nzambe Mobikisi na biso mpe ntoma ya Yesu-Klisto, elikya na biso;
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.
Epai ya Timote, mwana na ngai ya bolingo kati na kondima: Tika ete ngolu, mawa mpe kimia epesamela yo kowuta na Nzambe Tata mpe na Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso!
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].
Ndenge nasengaki na yo tango nazalaki na Masedwane, tikala awa kati na Efeso mpo ete opesa bato mosusu mitindo ete batika koteya mateya ya lokuta
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]).
to bakangama te na masapo ya pamba-pamba mpe na botangi milongo ya mbotama, oyo ezangi suka. Makambo ya bongo ebimisaka kaka tembe, na esika ete esunga mpo ete mosala na Nzambe, oyo toyebi na nzela ya kondima, ekende liboso.
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].
Tina ya mitindo yango ezali bolingo oyo ewuti na motema ya peto, na makanisi ya malamu mpe na kondima ya solo.
6 There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
Bato mosusu basili kobunga mosika ya makambo yango mpe bamipesi na masolo ezanga tina;
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).
balingi kozala balakisi ya Mobeko, kasi bazali kososola te makambo oyo bazali koloba mpe oyo bazali kobetela sete.
8 We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
Toyebi ete mibeko ezalaka malamu soki moto azali kosalela yango na ndenge oyo ebongi.
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.
Toyebi lisusu ete mibeko esalema te mpo na bato ya malamu kasi mpo na bato mabe mpe batomboki, mpo na bato oyo batosaka Nzambe te mpe bato ya masumu, mpo na bato ya mbindo mpe batioli makambo ya bule, ba-oyo bakoki ata koboma tata mpe mama, mpo na babomi ya bato,
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.
mpo na bato na pite, mpo na mibali oyo basangisaka nzoto na mibali, mpo na bato oyo batekaka baninga na bango bato na bowumbu, mpo na bakosi, mpo na bato oyo balapaka ndayi ya lokuta, mpe mpo na bato oyo basalaka makambo oyo etambolaka nzela moko te na mateya ya solo,
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.
kolanda Sango Malamu oyo napesamelaki mokumba, Sango Malamu ya nkembo ya Nkolo-Na-Esengo.
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].
Nazali kozongisa matondi epai ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, oyo apesaki ngai nguya, pamba te amonaki ete akoki kotiela ngai motema, wana aponaki ngai mpo na lotomo na Ye,
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].
atako liboso nazalaki kofinga mpe konyokola Ye mpe nazalaki moto na kanza; kasi ayokelaki ngai mawa, pamba te nazalaki koyeba te makambo oyo nazalaki kosala mpe nazalaki na kondima te.
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].
Nkolo na biso atondisaki ngai na ngolu na Ye, elongo na kondima mpe bolingo oyo ezali kati na Yesu-Klisto.
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.
Tala liloba ya solo penza, liloba oyo ekoki na kondimama mpe koyambama na mobimba na yango: Yesu-Klisto ayaki kati na mokili mpo na kobikisa bato ya masumu; mpe kati na bato yango ya masumu, ngai nde naleki na masumu.
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)
Kasi mpo na tina wana, Nzambe ayokelaki ngai mawa mpo ete, kati na ngai oyo naleki na masumu, Yesu-Klisto atalisa motema monene na Ye, oyo ezangi ndelo lokola ndakisa epai ya bato oyo bakondimela Ye mpo na kozwa bomoi ya seko. (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)
Tika ete lokumu mpe nkembo ezonga epai ya Mokonzi ya seko, Ye oyo akufaka te, amonanaka te mpe azali Nzambe se moko mpo na libela na libela! 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].
Tala mitindo oyo nazali kopesa na yo Timote, mwana na ngai, kolanda masakoli oyo elobamaki na tina na yo: kolanda masakoli yango, bunda etumba ya malamu,
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.
na kobatelaka kondima mpe motema ya malamu, oyo bato mosusu basili kobwaka kino kobungisa kondima na bango.
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.
Kati na bango, ezali na Imene mpe Alekizandre, ba-oyo nakabi na maboko ya Satana mpo ete bayeba ete basengeli te kofinga Nzambe.
