Timoteo 1 6
1 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.
Whoever are servants under the yoke, let them consider their masters to be worthy of every honor, lest the name and doctrine of the Lord be blasphemed.
2 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.
But those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather serve them all the more because they are believing and beloved, participants of the same service. Teach and exhort these things.
3 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.
If anyone teaches otherwise, and does not consent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to that doctrine which is in accord with piety,
4 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.
then he is arrogant, knowing nothing, yet languishing amid the questions and quarrels of words. From these arise envy, contention, blasphemy, evil suspicions:
5 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.
the conflicts of men who have been corrupted in mind and deprived of truth, who consider profit to be piety.
6 Ke mawuvɔvɔ̃ kple ŋudzedzekpɔkpɔ nye viɖe gã,
But piety with sufficiency is great gain.
7 elabena míetsɔ naneke va xexe sia me o, eye edze ƒãa be míatsɔ naneke hã adzoe o.
For we brought nothing into this world, and there is no doubt that we can take nothing away.
8 Ke ne nuɖuɖu kple nudodowo le mía si la, mina woadze mia ŋu.
But, having nourishment and some kind of covering, we should be content with these.
9 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.
For those who want to become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil and into many useless and harmful desires, which submerge men in destruction and in perdition.
10 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.
For desire is the root of all evils. Some persons, hungering in this way, have strayed from the faith and have entangled themselves in many sorrows.
11 Ke wò, Mawu ƒe ame, si le nu siawo katã nu, eye nàti dzɔdzɔenyenye, mawuvɔvɔ̃, xɔse, lɔlɔ̃, tenɔnɔ kple bɔbɔenyenye yome.
But you, O man of God, flee from these things, and truly pursue justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, meekness.
12 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)
Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you have been called, and make a good profession of faith in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 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
I charge you, in the sight of God, who enlivens all things, and in the sight of Christ Jesus, who gave the testimony of a good profession under Pontius Pilate,
14 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.
to observe the commandment, immaculately, irreproachably, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Elabena ne ɣeyiɣia ɖo la, Mawu yayratɔ, fiawo dzi Fia, aƒetɔwo ƒe Aƒetɔ si koe nye Mawu Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la aɖe Kristo afia tso dziƒo.
For at the proper time, he shall reveal the blessed and only Power, the King of kings and the Lord of lords,
16 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)
who alone holds immortality, and who inhabits the inaccessible light, whom no man has seen, nor even is able to see, to whom is honor and everlasting dominion. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 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)
Instruct the wealthy of this age not to have a superior attitude, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who offers us everything in abundance to enjoy, (aiōn g165)
18 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.
and to do good, to become rich in good works, to donate readily, to share,
19 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.
to gather for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may obtain true life.
20 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.
O Timothy, guard what has been deposited with you, avoiding the voice of profane novelties and of opposing ideas, which are falsely called knowledge.
21 Ame siawo bu nu vevitɔ kekeake le agbe me. Womexɔ se o. Amenuveve nanɔ anyi kpli mi katã.
Certain persons, promising these things, have perished from the faith. May grace be with you. Amen.
