1 Timothy 6
1 Let as many as are servants under the yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor; that the name of God and his doctrine may not be blasphemed:
Kluvi siwo nye kristotɔwo la nawɔ dɔ na woƒe aƒetɔwo kple ŋusẽ, eye woabu wo; mègana woagblɔ tso Kristo ƒe hadɔwɔlawo ŋuti be wonye kuviatɔwo o. Mègana Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ alo eƒe nufiafia nazu alɔmeɖenu le nu sia ta o.
2 and let not those who have believing masters, despise them, because they are brethren; but serve them more readily, because they are faithful and beloved by God, partakers of his grace.
Ne woƒe aƒetɔ nye kristotɔ la, esia menye mɔnukpɔkpɔ be woawɔ alɔgblɔdɔ le woƒe dɔwɔnawo ŋuti o; ke boŋ ele be woagawɔ dɔ ɖe edzi wu, elabena wole kpekpeɖeŋu nam wo nɔvi xɔsetɔ lɔlɔ̃tɔwo kple woƒe ŋusẽ. Timoteo, fia nyateƒenya siawo, eye nàdo ŋusẽ ame sia ame be wòawɔ ɖe wo dzi.
3 These things teach and exhort. If any one teach otherwise, and adhere not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness;
Ame aɖewo asẽ nu agblɔ be nya siawo mele eme o, gake wonye nufiafia dzɔdzɔe si de blibo, wonye esiwo Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo ŋutɔ fia, eye wonye mawumegbenɔnɔ ƒe gɔmeɖokpe.
4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is delirious about questions and strifes of words: from which cometh envy, contention, calumnies, wicked suspicions, perverse debates of men corrupted in mind,
Ame si agblɔ nya aɖe si ato vovo tso esia gbɔ la, ame ma nye dadala, eye menya naneke o. Ke ele nyahehe siwo awu nu le masɔmasɔ kple dziku me la hem vɛ. Esia ƒe metsonuwo koe anye ŋuʋaʋã, dzrewɔwɔ, ameŋugbegblẽ kple nu vɔ̃ɖi susu ɖe ame nɔewo ŋuti.
5 and void of truth, accounting gain to be godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
Nyahela siawo, esiwo ƒe susuwo nu vɔ̃ bla goŋgoŋ la menya ale si woagblɔ nyateƒe lae o. Le woawo gbɔ la, agbenya la gbɔgblɔ nye gakpɔmɔnu ko eya ta mite ɖa xaa tso wo gbɔ.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Ke mawuvɔvɔ̃ kple ŋudzedzekpɔkpɔ nye viɖe gã,
7 For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out:
elabena míetsɔ naneke va xexe sia me o, eye edze ƒãa be míatsɔ naneke hã adzoe o.
8 having therefore food and raiment, let us be herewith content.
Ke ne nuɖuɖu kple nudodowo le mía si la, mina woadze mia ŋu.
9 But they, that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into ruin and perdition.
Ame siwo dina be yewoazu hotsuitɔwo la gena ɖe tetekpɔ kple mɔtetre kple movidzɔdzɔ kple didi vɔ̃wo me, esiwo kplɔa amewo yina ɖe gbegblẽ kple tsɔtsrɔ̃ me.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting after have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Nu tovo wɔwɔwo katã ƒe dzɔtsoƒee nye galɔlɔ̃; ame siwo tsi dzi ɖe gakpɔkpɔ ŋu la, trana tso xɔse la gbɔ, eye wotsɔa veve geɖe ŋɔa wo ɖokuiwoe flofloflo.
11 But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness.
Ke wò, Mawu ƒe ame, si le nu siawo katã nu, eye nàti dzɔdzɔenyenye, mawuvɔvɔ̃, xɔse, lɔlɔ̃, tenɔnɔ kple bɔbɔenyenye yome.
12 Maintain the glorious combat of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast made a good profession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
Ʋli xɔse ƒe ʋiʋli nyui la, lé agbe mavɔ si woyɔ wò na, esi nèʋu eme nyuie le ɖasefo geɖewo ƒe ŋkume la me ɖe asi sesĩe. (aiōnios g166)
13 I charge thee before God, who giveth life to all, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate,
Mele didim tso asiwò le Mawu si na agbe amewo katã kple Kristo Yesu si ɖi ɖase dzideƒotɔe le Pontio Pilato gbɔ la ƒe ŋkume be
14 that thou keep this commandment, unspotted and blameless, till the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ;
nàwɔ nu siwo katã wògblɔ na wò be nàwɔ la, ale be tso fifia dzi va se ɖe esime míaƒe Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo natrɔ ava la, ame aɖeke makpɔ kpɔtsɔtsɔ le ŋutiwò o.
15 which He will manifest in his own times, who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,
Elabena ne ɣeyiɣia ɖo la, Mawu yayratɔ, fiawo dzi Fia, aƒetɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ si koe nye Mawu Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la aɖe Kristo afia tso dziƒo.
16 who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
Mawu sia ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ koe mate ŋu aku o; keklẽ gã dziŋɔ aɖe ƒo xlãe ale gbegbe be amegbetɔ aɖeke mate ŋu ate ɖe eŋuti o. Amegbetɔ aɖeke mekpɔe kpɔ o, eye womakpɔe akpɔ hã o. Eya tɔ nanye bubu kple ŋusẽ kple dziɖuɖu tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Charge them, that are rich in this world, not to be high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly affords us all things for enjoyment: charge them to do good, (aiōn g165)
Gblɔ na kesinɔtɔ siwo le xexe sia me la katã be womegada wo ɖokuiwo, eye woaɖo ŋu ɖe woƒe ga si nu ava yi kpuie la ŋuti o; ke boŋ woƒe dada kple ŋuɖoɖo nanɔ Mawu gbagbe si naa nu siwo katã míehiã na míaƒe dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ la mí fũu ɖeɖe ko ŋu. (aiōn g165)
18 to be rich in good works, to be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Gblɔ na wo be woawɔ woƒe ga ŋu dɔ le dɔ nyui wɔwɔ me. Ele be woazu kesinɔtɔwo le dɔ nyui wɔwɔ me, eye woana nu hiãtɔwo faa kple dzidzɔ, eye woanɔ klalo ɣe sia ɣi be woama nu sia nu si Mawu tsɔ na wo la kple ame bubuwo.
19 treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may obtain eternal life.
To esia wɔwɔ me la, woanɔ kesinɔnu vavãwo ƒom ƒu ɖe dziƒo na wo ɖokuiwo. Eya koe anye gɔmeɖoanyi nyui hena ɣeyiɣi si gbɔna, be woƒe asi nasu agbe vavã la dzi.
20 O Timothy, keep that with which thou art entrusted, avoiding profane empty babblings, and the oppositions of science falsely so called:
O, Timoteo, mègado kpo nu siwo Mawu tsɔ de asiwò la wɔwɔ o. Mègahe nya manyatanu kple ame siwo dana be yewonya nu, evɔ womenyae o la o.
21 which some pretending to, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
Ame siawo bu nu vevitɔ kekeake le agbe me. Womexɔ se o. Amenuveve nanɔ anyi kpli mi katã.
