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1 Nye, Paulo, ame si nye Kristo Yesu ƒe apostolo to Mawu, mía Ɖela ƒe gbeɖeɖe kple Kristo Yesu, míaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ dzi la gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso,
Paul, and apostle of Jesus Christ by command of God our Saviour and Jesus Christ our Hope,
2 Na Timoteo, vinye vavã le xɔse la me: Amenuveve, nublanuikpɔkpɔ kple ŋutifafa si tso Mawu, Fofo la kple Kristo Yesu, míaƒe Aƒetɔ gbɔ la nanɔ anyi kpli wò.
to Timothy, my true son in the faith; Grace, mercy and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Abe ale si meƒoe ɖe nuwò hafi dzo yi Makedonia ene la, tsi Efeso, eye nàɖo asi ŋutsu siwo le nu dada fiam la dzi be womagafia nenem nuwo o,
As I begged you when I was setting out for Macedonia, stay where you are at Ephesus, and instruct certain individuals there not to be teaching heterodoxy,
4 tɔ te wo be womagagblẽ woƒe ɣeyiɣiwo ɖe gliwo kple dzɔdzɔmenyatotowo ŋu o, elabena nu siawo hea nyahehe dzodzrowo vanɛ ɖe Mawu ƒe dɔwɔwɔ si xɔse hena vanɛ la teƒe.
nor to be paying attention to myths and interminable genealogies, which tend to promote discussions rather than a stewardship entrusted by God, a stewardship which is in faith.
5 Nu si metsi dzi na vevie lae nye be kristotɔ siwo katã le afi ma la nayɔ fũu kple lɔlɔ̃ si tso dzi vavãwo kple dzitsinya nyui me, eye woasẽ ŋu le xɔse me.
Now the end of the exhortation is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and an undissembled faith.
6 Nufiala siawo da ƒu le nu siawo nyanya me, eye wogblẽa woƒe ɣeyiɣi nɔa nya hem, eye wonɔa nya maɖinyawo gblɔm.
Some have failed here, and have turned aside to empty argument.
7 Wodi be yewoaxɔ ŋkɔ abe Mose ƒe sefialagãwo ene, evɔ woawo ŋutɔ menya naneke gobii tso Mose ƒe seawo kple nu si wofiaa mí la ŋu hafi o.
Although they desire to be teachers of the law, they understand neither the words they use nor the subjects they talk about.
8 Míenyae be se mawo nyo, zi ale si wowɔ wo ŋu dɔ abe ale si Mawu ɖoe la ene.
I know well that "the Law is good" if a man use it lawfully;
9 Míenyae hã be menye ame nyuiwoe wowɔ se la na o, ke boŋ sedzidalawo kple aglãdzelawo, mawumavɔ̃lawo kple nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo, ame makɔmakɔwo kple mawumasubɔlawoe wowɔ se la na, ame siwo wua wo fofowo kple wo dadawo na hlɔ̃dolawo
but he must remember that the Law is not enacted for a good man, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the irreligious and sinful, for the godless and profane, for parricides and murderers,
10 na ahasiwɔlawo kple nu tovo wɔlawo, amesitsalawo kple aʋatsokalawo kple atam dzodzro kalawo kple nu sia nu si tsi tsitre ɖe nufiafia vavãtɔ
for the immoral, for sexual perverts, for slave dealers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound teaching,
11 si xɔ ɖe Mawu yayratɔ la ƒe ŋutikɔkɔenyanyui si wòtsɔ nam la ŋuti.
as laid down in the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.
12 Medaa akpe geɖe na Kristo Yesu míaƒe Aƒetɔ la be wòtia nye hã abe eƒe dɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka ene, eye wòna ŋusẽm be manye nuteƒewɔla nɛ,
And I am thankful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has thus enabled me, that he accounted me faithful, and appointed me to his service,
13 togbɔ be meɖu fewu le Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ ŋuti kpɔ gɔ̃ hã. Meti eƒe amewo ƒe agbe yome, eye mewɔ nu vevi wo le mɔ ɖe sia ɖe si dzi mate ŋui la nu. Ke Mawu kpɔ nublanui nam, elabena nyemenya nu si wɔm menɔ la o, eye dzixɔse menɔ asinye o.
although I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a doer of outrage. But I obtained mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.
14 O, míaƒe Aƒetɔ la ƒe dɔme nyo loo, elabena efia ale si wòle be maxɔ edzi ase lam, be Kristo Yesu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ nayɔ menye fũu.
And the grace of our Lord overflowed with faith and love that is in Christ Jesus.
15 Esia nye nyateƒenya si wòle be woaɖo toe, axɔe ase keŋ be Kristo Yesu va xexea me nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo ɖe ge, ame siwo dome menye gãtɔ le.
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that "Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners"! And there is no greater sinner than I!
16 Ke Mawu kpɔ nublanui nam ale be Kristo Yesu ate ŋu awɔ ŋutinyedɔ abe kpɔɖeŋu ene be wòatsɔ afia ale si wòte ŋu gbɔa dzi ɖi na nu vɔ̃ wɔla gãtɔ kekeake gɔ̃ hã ame sia ame, ale be woawo hã naxɔe se be woate ŋu akpɔ agbe mavɔ. (aiōnios g166)
Yet for this very cause I obtained mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might display all his boundless patience as an illustration for those who should later believe in him, and so gain life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
17 Ŋutikɔkɔe kple bubu woana Mawu tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me. Eyae nye Fia tso blema ke, eye wònye Mawu makumakua si womekpɔna o, eye wòyɔ fũu kple nunya. Eya ɖeka koe nye Mawu. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be glory and honor forever and ever. Amen! (aiōn g165)
18 Azɔ vinye, Timoteo, esia nye nye sedede na wò. Wɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe aʋawo nyuie, abe ale si wògblɔ na mi be míawɔ to eƒe Nyagblɔɖilawo dzi la ene.
This charge then, I am laying upon you, Timothy, my son, according to the predictions formerly made concerning you. Fight the good fight in the spirit of these predictions,
19 Lé wò xɔse si le Kristo me la ɖe asi sesĩe, eye ɣe sia ɣi la, wò dzitsinya nanɔ dzadzɛe, eye nàwɔ nu si nènya be enyo la ko. Elabena ame aɖewo gbe toɖoɖo woƒe dzitsinya, eye wowɔ nu si wonya nyuie be mele be woawɔ o. Ale mewɔ nuku be esi wogbe Mawu nenema la, wobu woƒe xɔse si le Yesu Kristo me la o.
keeping fast hold of faith and a good conscience; which certain individuals have cast aside, and so made shipwreck of their faith.
20 Himenaio kple Aleksandro wonye nu sia wɔlawo ƒe kpɔɖeŋuwo. Eva nɔ nam be matsɔ wo de asi na Satana be woahe to na wo va se ɖe esime woanyae be menyo be woaƒo ɖi Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ o.
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given over to Satan, so that they may be taught not to blaspheme.
