1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,

Pɔli, Jesu kiristi tondo nani lan ŋua U Tienu ti candaano yeni Kiristi Jesu, ti dandanli bali maama yeni,

2 to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

N dangi ya tili ne, Timote, n bijua ti dudugdi yeni i mɔni nni po: U Tienu, ti Báa yeni Jesu ti Diedo ŋanbli yeni mi niñingbadcianma, yeni mi yanduanma ń ya ye yeni a.

3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

Nani min den waani a ke ŋan tieni maama ki fidi ki gedi Maseduani yeni i, ŋan ya ye Efesi dogu nni ki fidi ki waani bi niba ban ba tɔgni ya sanu, ki da lebdi yenŋɔdma bi tunda nni.

4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.

Ban da cengi bi tunda nni a togda yeni ya nifiima n ki pia gbenma, ki nan fiindi mi ñɔniama, kaa pugdi bápu ke li ŋua ti dudgdi U Tienu tuona po.

5 But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,

Ama li bali maama ń ŋua yaali n tie mi buama yaama ñani li papienli nni, li yantiaŋanli nni yeni ya dudugdi n tiegi i mɔmɔni sanu nni.

6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,

Ya niba n lebdi ki taa santianu, tudi ki kua ya maacianma n ki pia mayuli nni.

7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.

Bi bua ban tundi bi niba li bali maama, ama ki nan ki gbia ban maadi yaali yeni ban wangi yaali niima nni.

8 But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,

Ama, ti bani ke li bali maama ŋani, li ya tie ke nilo taa ma ki sɔni ya tuona n tuagi ti yikodi sanu

9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Ti nan bani ke li bali maama ki bili yaaba n tiegi po ka, ama yaaba n ki cɔlni yiko yeni yaaba n fiindi mi yenyiema po i, a yenyieda yeni ti tuonbiadidanba, yaaba n ki ŋua U Tienu yeni bi yanbɔndanba po. Mi bili yaaba n biani bi danba miali yeni a nikpala po i.

10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

yaab n kuani bi yuli mi conconma nni, yaaba n taa nintuali, ki dua yaaba, a nisuura yeni a sanjiala, bi tuofaadanba, a tingbangbaaba yeni yaali n ki tuagi ti dudugdi sanu kuli po,

11 according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

Lan ya bangma ŋua O cabŋandaano U Tienu ń piani nni ya yudandi laabaalŋamo i.

12 I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,

N maali ke ti Diedo Jesu Kiristi yua n pugni nni u paalu, kelima o diidi ki sua ke n duu o po i ke o puogi nni lan ya tuonli,

13 although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Mini yua n den fanbi U Tienu yikodi, ki go tie jadi daano, n baa U Tienu ŋanbli kelima n den ki bani ki tie lankuli.

14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Ama Ti Diedo ŋanbli tɔgni min pia ya dudugdi yeni ya buama Jesu Kiristi nni, ki paadi likuli.

15 The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Ya maama ne mɔni boncianla, ki go pia ti dudugdi yuakuli po, ke Jesu Kiristi cua ki tinga po ki bua faabi ti tuonbiadi danba i. Mini n biidi bi siiga nni ki cie.

16 However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

Ama lanyapo i, ke n baa mi niñingbadma ke li wangi ke mini n cindi ki la Jesu Kiristi ń pia ya juunli. O tieni lani, ke lan tua nannanli yaaba n duu o po hali ya miali n ki pia gbenma. (aiōnios g166)

17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

Mɔlane, ti kpiagdi yeni ti yudandi tie hali ya yognu badciamo, yua ya miali n ki pia gbenma, ban ki nua yua, Tienyendu baba yaadi, li bina yeni li bina, Ami! (aiōn g165)

18 I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

Timote, n biga, min teni a ya maabilkaama ne, ke mi ŋua ban den pua a po ya sawali yeni, li tie ke ŋan kɔni li kɔnkɔnmɔnli;

19 holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,

ŋan ya pia ti dudugdi yeni li yantiaŋanli. Bi tianba buoni li, ke li tulni ba, ke bi fagdi yeni ti dudugdi.

20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

Himene yeni Alekisandiri ye bi siiga nni, N sagni bani yeni sutaani, ke ban bangi ban ba tɔgni ya sanu ki ji da fanbi U Tienu yikodi.