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:
Wale wote walio chini ya kongwa la utumwa inawapasa kuwahesabu mabwana zao kuwa wanastahili heshima yote, ili jina la Mungu lisitukanwe wala mafundisho yetu.
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.
Wale watumwa ambao wana mabwana waaminio, haiwapasi kupunguza heshima yao kwa sababu wao ni ndugu. Badala yake, wawatumikie hata vizuri zaidi, kwa sababu wale wanaonufaika na huduma yao ni waaminio, ambao ni wapenzi wao. Fundisha mambo haya na uwahimize kuyafuata.
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;
Ikiwa mtu yeyote atafundisha mafundisho mapotovu wala hakubaliani na mafundisho manyofu ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo na yale ya utauwa,
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,
huyo amejivuna wala hajui kitu chochote. Yeye amejaa tamaa ya mabishano na ugomvi kuhusu maneno ambavyo matokeo yake ni wivu na mapigano, maneno ya ukorofi, shuku mbaya,
5 and void of truth, accounting gain to be godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
na kuzozana kusikokoma kati ya watu walioharibika akili zao, walioikosa kweli, na ambao hudhani kwamba utauwa ni njia ya kupata faida.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Lakini utauwa na kuridhika ni faida kubwa.
7 For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out:
Kwa kuwa hatukuja humu duniani na kitu chochote, wala hatuwezi kutoka humu na kitu.
8 having therefore food and raiment, let us be herewith content.
Lakini kama tuna chakula na mavazi, tutaridhika navyo.
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.
Lakini wale watu wanaotamani kuwa na mali kwa haraka huanguka kwenye majaribu, na wamenaswa na tamaa nyingi za kipumbavu zenye kudhuru, zinazowazamisha watu katika uharibifu na maangamizi.
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.
Kwa maana kupenda fedha ndiyo shina moja la maovu ya kila namna. Baadhi ya watu wakitamani fedha, wameiacha imani na kujichoma wenyewe kwa maumivu mengi.
11 But do thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, piety, fidelity, love, patience, meekness.
Lakini wewe, mtu wa Mungu, yakimbie mambo haya yote. Fuata haki, utauwa, imani, upendo, saburi na upole.
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)
Pigana vile vita vizuri vya imani. Shika uzima wa milele ambao ndio ulioitiwa ulipokiri ule ukiri mzuri mbele ya mashahidi wengi. (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,
Nakuagiza mbele za Mungu avipaye vitu vyote uhai, na mbele za Kristo Yesu ambaye alipokuwa anashuhudia mbele ya Pontio Pilato alikiri ukiri mzuri,
14 that thou keep this commandment, unspotted and blameless, till the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ;
uishike amri hii bila dosari wala lawama mpaka kuja kwake Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo,
15 which He will manifest in his own times, who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,
ambaye Mungu atamleta kwa wakati wake mwenyewe: yeye ahimidiwaye, aliye peke yake Mtawala, Mfalme wa wafalme, na Bwana wa mabwana,
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)
yeye peke yake ambaye hapatikani na mauti, na anakaa katika nuru isiyoweza kukaribiwa, ambaye hakuna mwanadamu aliyemwona wala awezaye kumwona. Heshima na uweza una yeye milele. 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)
Waagize wale ambao ni matajiri wa ulimwengu huu waache kujivuna, wala wasiweke tumaini lao katika mali ambayo si ya hakika, bali waweke tumaini lao katika Mungu ambaye hutupatia vitu vyote kwa wingi ili tuvifurahie. (aiōn g165)
18 to be rich in good works, to be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Waagize watende mema, wawe matajiri katika matendo mema, pia wawe wakarimu na walio tayari kushiriki mali zao na wengine.
19 treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may obtain eternal life.
Kwa njia hii watajiwekea hazina kama msingi kwa ajili ya wakati ujao na hivyo watajipatia uzima, yaani, ule uzima ambao ni wa kweli.
20 O Timothy, keep that with which thou art entrusted, avoiding profane empty babblings, and the oppositions of science falsely so called:
Timotheo, linda kile kilichowekwa amana kwako. Epuka majadiliano yasiyo ya utauwa na mabishano ambayo kwa uongo huitwa elimu,
21 which some pretending to, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
ambayo wengine kwa kujidai kuwa nayo wameiacha imani. Neema iwe nanyi. Amen.
