1 Timote 1

1 Pɔli, Jesu kiristi tondo nani lan ŋua U Tienu ti candaano yeni Kiristi Jesu, ti dandanli bali maama yeni,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

2 N dangi ya tili ne, Timote, n bijua ti dudugdi yeni i mɔni nni po: U Tienu, ti Báa yeni Jesu ti Diedo ŋanbli yeni mi niñingbadcianma, yeni mi yanduanma ń ya ye yeni a.

To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 Nani min den waani a ke ŋan tieni maama ki fidi ki gedi Maseduani yeni i, ŋan ya ye Efesi dogu nni ki fidi ki waani bi niba ban ba tɔgni ya sanu, ki da lebdi yenŋɔdma bi tunda nni.

As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

4 Ban da cengi bi tunda nni a togda yeni ya nifiima n ki pia gbenma, ki nan fiindi mi ñɔniama, kaa pugdi bápu ke li ŋua ti dudgdi U Tienu tuona po.

or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.

5 Ama li bali maama ń ŋua yaali n tie mi buama yaama ñani li papienli nni, li yantiaŋanli nni yeni ya dudugdi n tiegi i mɔmɔni sanu nni.

The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.

6 Ya niba n lebdi ki taa santianu, tudi ki kua ya maacianma n ki pia mayuli nni.

Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.

7 Bi bua ban tundi bi niba li bali maama, ama ki nan ki gbia ban maadi yaali yeni ban wangi yaali niima nni.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

8 Ama, ti bani ke li bali maama ŋani, li ya tie ke nilo taa ma ki sɔni ya tuona n tuagi ti yikodi sanu

Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.

9 Ti nan bani ke li bali maama ki bili yaaba n tiegi po ka, ama yaaba n ki cɔlni yiko yeni yaaba n fiindi mi yenyiema po i, a yenyieda yeni ti tuonbiadidanba, yaaba n ki ŋua U Tienu yeni bi yanbɔndanba po. Mi bili yaaba n biani bi danba miali yeni a nikpala po i.

We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

10 yaab n kuani bi yuli mi conconma nni, yaaba n taa nintuali, ki dua yaaba, a nisuura yeni a sanjiala, bi tuofaadanba, a tingbangbaaba yeni yaali n ki tuagi ti dudugdi sanu kuli po,

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching

11 Lan ya bangma ŋua O cabŋandaano U Tienu ń piani nni ya yudandi laabaalŋamo i.

that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.

12 N maali ke ti Diedo Jesu Kiristi yua n pugni nni u paalu, kelima o diidi ki sua ke n duu o po i ke o puogi nni lan ya tuonli,

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.

13 Mini yua n den fanbi U Tienu yikodi, ki go tie jadi daano, n baa U Tienu ŋanbli kelima n den ki bani ki tie lankuli.

I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.

14 Ama Ti Diedo ŋanbli tɔgni min pia ya dudugdi yeni ya buama Jesu Kiristi nni, ki paadi likuli.

And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

15 Ya maama ne mɔni boncianla, ki go pia ti dudugdi yuakuli po, ke Jesu Kiristi cua ki tinga po ki bua faabi ti tuonbiadi danba i. Mini n biidi bi siiga nni ki cie.

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

16 Ama lanyapo i, ke n baa mi niñingbadma ke li wangi ke mini n cindi ki la Jesu Kiristi ń pia ya juunli. O tieni lani, ke lan tua nannanli yaaba n duu o po hali ya miali n ki pia gbenma. (aiōnios g166)

But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Mɔlane, ti kpiagdi yeni ti yudandi tie hali ya yognu badciamo, yua ya miali n ki pia gbenma, ban ki nua yua, Tienyendu baba yaadi, li bina yeni li bina, Ami! (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

18 Timote, n biga, min teni a ya maabilkaama ne, ke mi ŋua ban den pua a po ya sawali yeni, li tie ke ŋan kɔni li kɔnkɔnmɔnli;

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

19 ŋan ya pia ti dudugdi yeni li yantiaŋanli. Bi tianba buoni li, ke li tulni ba, ke bi fagdi yeni ti dudugdi.

holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.

20 Himene yeni Alekisandiri ye bi siiga nni, N sagni bani yeni sutaani, ke ban bangi ban ba tɔgni ya sanu ki ji da fanbi U Tienu yikodi.

Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.