1 Timothy 4
1 Now the Spirit expressly declares that in later times some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons;
Men Lespri a di byen klè ke nan dènye tan yo, kèk moun va tonbe kite lafwa pou prete atansyon a Lespri twonpè ak doktrin a dyab yo,
2 through the hypocrisy of men who teach falsely and have their own consciences seared as with a hot iron;
epi pa mwayen ipokrizi a mantè yo, vin make nan pwòp konsyans pa yo, kòmsi li brile avèk fè etanp ki cho;
3 forbidding people to marry, and insisting on abstinence from foods which God has created to be partaken of, with thankfulness, by those who believe and have a clear knowledge of the truth.
moun ki entèdi maryaj, e k ap rekòmande evite manje, ke Bondye te kreye pou pataje avèk remèsiman pa sila ki kwè e ki konnen verite yo.
4 For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be cast aside, if only it is received with thanksgiving.
Paske tout bagay kreye pa Bondye, bon, e anyen pa dwe rejte, si li resevwa avèk remèsiman,
5 For it is made holy by the word of God and by prayer.
paske li sanktifye pa mwayen pawòl Bondye a ak lapriyè.
6 If you warn the brethren of these dangers you will be a good and faithful servant of Christ Jesus, inwardly feeding on the lessons of the faith and of the sound teaching of which you have been, and are, so close a follower.
Nan montre bagay sa yo a frè yo, nou va yon bon sèvitè a Kris Jésus, e nou va nouri tout tan nan pawòl lafwa ak bon doktrin ke nou deja ap swiv yo.
7 But worldly stories, fit only for credulous old women, have nothing to do with.
Men pa okipe vye listwa mond yo ki fèt pou vye fanm yo. Sou lòt kote, disipline tèt ou pou vi sentete a.
8 Train yourself in godliness. Exercise for the body is not useless, but godliness is useful in every respect, possessing, as it does, the promise of Life now and of the Life which is soon coming.
Paske disiplin pou kò a sèlman, pa gen gran avantaj men vi sentete a gen avantaj nan tout jan, paske li kenbe pwomès pou lavi koulye a, e osi pou lavi k ap vini an.
9 Faithful is this saying and deserving of universal acceptance:
Sa se yon vrè Pawòl ki merite aksepte pa tout moun.
10 and here is the motive of our toiling and wrestling, because we have our hopes fixed on the ever-living God, who is the Saviour of all mankind, and especially of believers.
Paske se pou sa nou travay ak fè efò a. Nou gen tan fikse esperans nou sou Bondye vivan an, ki se Sovè a tout moun, sitou a kwayan yo.
11 Command this and teach this.
Preskri e enstwi bagay sa yo.
12 Let no one think slightingly of you because you are a young man; but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, be an example for your fellow Christians to imitate.
Pa kite pèsòn gade ou ba akoz jenès ou, men de preferans nan pawòl, kondwit lanmou, lafwa, ak yon vi san tach, prezante tèt ou kòm yon egzanp a sila ki kwè yo.
13 Till I come, bestow your attention on reading, exhortation and teaching.
Jiskaske m vini, bay enpòtans a li lekriti sen yo an piblik, a egzòtasyon ak enstriksyon.
14 Do not be careless about the gifts with which you are endowed, which were conferred on you through a divine revelation when the hands of the elders were placed upon you.
Pa neglije don Lespri Bondye ki nan ou a, ki te bay a ou menm pa yon pawòl pwofetik avèk men Ansyen ki te poze sou ou yo.
15 Habitually practise these duties, and be absorbed in them; so that your growing proficiency in them may be evident to all.
Konsakre ou seryezman a bagay sa yo; antre ladan yo, pou pwogrè ou kapab klè a tout moun.
16 Be on your guard as to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things; for by doing this you will make certain your own salvation and that of your hearers.
Prete anpil atansyon a tèt ou e ak enstriksyon ou an. Pèsevere nan bagay sa yo, paske lè ou fè sa, ou va asire Sali tèt ou ak sila ki tande ou yo.
