1 Timote 4
1 U TIENU fuoma maadi boncianla ki yedi mi juodima yogunu ya nagini bitianba ba ŋa li dandanli kilisiti po sanŋoadima, ki tuo ki ŋoadi ibilisi ya boandi, leni mu cicibiadimu bangima,
But the Spirit saith explicitly, that in the latter times, some will depart from the faith; and will go after deceptive spirits, and after the doctrine of demons.
2 kelima bi baa ŋua mi bangifadanba ya palieda, bani yaaba ya pala n kpe nani ban sia yaala leni ya kudi n tuoni yeni.
These will seduce, by a false appearance; and will utter a lie, and will be seared in their conscience;
3 Ki bangi ke joa n da taa pua, ki go bangi ke ban da di jetiama U TIENU n tagi yaama ke yaaba n tie bi nidugikaaba ki go bani i moamoani n ya di ki go tuondi U TIENU.
and will forbid to marry; and will require abstinence from meats, which God hath created for use and for thankfulness, by them who believe and know the truth.
4 kelima U TIENU tagima kuli ŋani, laa pundi o nilo n fali mi jiema kuli. wan je ki tuondi U TIENU mipo.
Because whatever is created by God is good; and there is nothing which should be rejected if it be received with thankfulness;
5 kelima U TIENU maama leni i jaandi gagidi ki ŋanbi ma.
for it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.
6 A ya tundi ti kpiiba laa tundi kuli a baa tie Jesu kilisiti naacenŋamo yua n dindi o yuli leni li dandanli maama leni mi bangima ŋan ŋoadi yaama.
If thou shalt inculcate these things on thy brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus the Messiah, being educated in the language of the faith, and in the good doctrine which thou hast been taught.
7 Ama ŋan yie ya togida n tie fanma fanma ki nia leni li dandanli.
But the silly tales of old women, shun thou; and occupy thyself with righteousness.
8 Han moandi ki ya se U TIENU sanŋoadima nni kelima ti gbannandi tuonli pia mayuli waamu bebe die ki bua ki ya suagi liiga U TIENU sanŋoadima nni lani n pia mayuli ki cie li bonli kuli po. kelima li niani u ǹoanianu ya miali n ye moala yeni leni ya miali n ba cua.
For, exercising the body is profitable a little while; but righteousness is every way profitable and hath promise of the life of the present time and of that to come.
9 La maama tie madugikaama ki pundi bi niba kuli n gaa ma.
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of reception.
10 Ti tuuni ki moa kelima ti bili ti suginma U TIENU yua n fo ya kani, wani n tie bi niba kuli candaano, ama o tie yaaba n daano ya po yo ki cie.
For on this account, we toil and suffer reproach; because we trust in the living God, who is the life-giver of all men, especially of the believers.
11 Han togidi bi niba laa bonla ki go bangi ba.
These things teach thou, and inculcate.
12 Han da tuo oba kuli n fali a kelima atie jawaalo, ŋan tua li bontogidikaala bi nidugikaaba po, a maama nni, a tagu nni, a buama nni, leni a dandanli nni leni li papienli nni.
And let no one despise thy youth; but be thou a pattern for the believers, in speech, and in behavior, and in love, and in faith, and in purity.
13 Han tieni ŋania, ki ya cogi, ki ya tundi ba, ki go bangi ba ŋali min baa guani ki cua.
Until I come, be diligent in reading, and in prayer, and in teaching.
14 H an da yie ŋan den baa ya paabu U TIENU n puni a yaabu, ban pua sawali ke kilisiti n yini ya nikpela maami a po bi nii ya yogunu.
Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, and by the laying on of the hand of the eldership.
15 Han pa a yuli laa bonla kuli po, ki kuani a yama lienni bi niba kuli n la ŋan suagi liiga maama.
On these things meditate; give thyself wholly to them: that it may be obvious to all that thou makest advances.
16 Han kubi a yuli ki go kubi a bangima ki ya se ke li pa likuli nni, yeni a ba faabi a yuli ki go faabi yaabi n cengi a bangima.
Be attentive to thyself, and to thy teaching; and persevere in them. For in doing this, thou wilt procure life to thyself and to them who hear thee.
