Timoteo 1 4
1 Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la gblɔe na mi kɔtɛe be le ŋkeke mamlɛawo me la, ame aɖewo le hamea me atrɔ le woƒe dzixɔse yome adze nufiala siwo ƒe susuwo me gbɔgbɔ vɔ̃wo yɔ la yome kple dzo.
Now the Spirit clearly says that in later times some people will leave the faith and pay attention to deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons
2 Nufiala siawo aɖo mo ta, ada alakpa, eye woadae enuenu ale gbegbe be woƒe dzitsinya magaɖe fu na wo gɔ̃ hã o.
in lying hypocrisy. Their own consciences will be branded.
3 Woagblɔ be menyo be woaɖe srɔ̃ o, eye menyo hã be woaɖu nanewo o, evɔ wònye Mawue tsɔ nu siawo na xɔsetɔ siwo li ke, eye wonya nyateƒe la be woakpɔ dzidzɔ le wo ŋuti, eye woada akpe ɖe wo ta hafi.
They will forbid to marry and to receive foods that God created for sharing with thanksgiving among those who believe and who know the truth.
4 Elabena nu sia nu si Mawu wɔ la nyo, eye miate ŋu aɖui kple dzidzɔ nenye be mieda akpe ɖe eta,
For everything created by God is good. Nothing that we take with thanksgiving is to be rejected.
5 eye miebia tso Mawu si be wòayrae, elabena Mawu ƒe nya kple gbedodoɖa awɔe kɔkɔe.
For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
6 Ne èɖe nu siawo me na ame bubuwo la, ànɔ wò dɔdeasi wɔm abe Yesu Kristo ƒe subɔla nyui si wonyi le xɔse ƒe nyawo kple nufiafia dzɔdzɔetɔ si yome nèdze la nu ene.
If you place these things before the brothers, you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ. For you are being nourished by the words of faith and by the good teaching that you have followed.
7 Megagblẽ wò ɣeyiɣi anɔ nya hem tso susu manyatanuwo kple movinyawo kple gli dzodzrowo ŋuti o. Ke boŋ zã wò ɣeyiɣiwo kple wò ŋusẽ nàtsɔ atu ɖokuiwò ɖoe le gbɔgbɔ me.
But reject worldly stories loved by old women. Instead, train yourself in godliness.
8 Ame ɖokui tutuɖo le ŋutilã me nyo, gake tutuɖo le gbɔgbɔ me le vevie wu, elabena enye atike na nu sia nu si nàwɔ. Eya ta tu ɖokuiwò ɖo le gbɔgbɔ me, eye nàdze agbagba be yeanye kristotɔ nyui wu, elabena eyae ava kpe ɖe ŋuwò. Menye fifia le agbe sia me ko o, ke boŋ le agbe si ava va la me hã.
For bodily training is a little useful, but godliness is useful for all things. It holds promise for this life now and the life to come.
9 Esia nye nyateƒe, eye wòdze be woaxɔe ase blibo,
This message is trustworthy and worthy of full acceptance.
10 eye le esia ta míewɔ dɔ heʋli vevie be míatsɔ míaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ ade Mawu gbagbe la me, ame si nye amewo katã ƒe Ɖela, vevietɔ ame siwo xɔ se.
For it is for this that we struggle and work very hard. For we have hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, but especially of believers.
11 Fia nu siawo, eye nàkpɔ egbɔ be ame sia ame srɔ̃ wo nyuie.
Proclaim and teach these things.
12 Mègana ame aɖeke nabu wò ame gblɔe le wò ɖekakpuinyenye ta o, ke boŋ nye kpɔɖeŋu nyuitɔ na wo. Na woadze nu si nèfiana kple agbe si nènɔna la yome. Na wò lɔlɔ̃, wò xɔse kple wò susu dzadzɛwo nanye kpɔɖeŋu na wo.
Let no one despise your youth. Instead, be an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love, faithfulness, and purity.
13 Va se ɖe esime mava mia gbɔ la, xlẽ Ŋɔŋlɔ Kɔkɔe la na hame la, eye nàɖe eme na wo; gblɔ Mawu ƒe nya la ɣe sia ɣi.
Until I come, attend to the reading, to the exhortation, and to the teaching.
14 Kpɔ egbɔ be, yewɔ amenuvenunana siwo Mawu na wò to eƒe nyagblɔɖilawo dzi, esi hamemegãwo da asi ɖe dziwò la ŋu dɔ nyuie.
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
15 Wɔ nunana siawo ŋu dɔ nyuie. Tsɔ ɖokuiwò ƒo ɖe wò dɔwɔwɔwo me, ale be ame sia ame nate ŋu akpɔ wò tsitsiɖedzi kple ŋgɔgbeyiyi adze sii.
Care for these things. Be in them, so that your progress may be evident to all people.
16 Lé ŋku ɖe nu siwo katã nèsusuna kple nu siwo katã nèwɔna la ŋuti nyuie. Lé nu si nyo, eye wòle eteƒe la me ko ɖe asi, eye Mawu ayra wò, eye wòawɔ ŋuwòdɔ le kpekpeɖeŋunana ame bubuwo me.
Give careful attention to yourself and to the teaching. Continue in these things. For by doing so, you will save yourself and those who listen to you.
