1 Timote 1

1 Paul, yon apot a Kris Jésus selon kòmandman Bondye a, Sovè nou an, e a Kris Jésus ki se esperans nou.

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope;

2 A Timothée, vrè pitit mwen nan lafwa mwen an: lagras, mizerikòd, ak lapè ki soti nan Bondye Papa a, e Senyè nou an, Jésus Kri.

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

3 Jan mwen te ankouraje ou sou depa mwen pou Macédoine nan, rete an Éphèse pou nou kapab enstwi sèten moun pou yo pa enstwi yon lòt doktrin nèf;

It was my desire, when I went on into Macedonia, that you might make a stop at Ephesus, to give orders to certain men not to put forward a different teaching,

4 ni pou yo pa prete atansyon a fo istwa ak jeneyaloji ki pa janm fini, e ki ankouraje espekilasyon olye pou yo fè avanse jerans Bondye pa lafwa a.

Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

5 Men bi a enstriksyon nou an se lanmou ki soti nan yon kè san tach, bon konsyans ak yon lafwa ki sensè.

But the effect of the order is love coming from a clean heart, and a knowledge of what is right, and true faith:

6 Paske kèk moun, nan egare kite bagay sa yo pou vin detounen nan diskou ki pa pote fwi,

From which some have been turned away, giving themselves to foolish talking;

7 ki ta vle mèt k ap enstwi lalwa, menmsi yo pa menm konprann ni sa y ap di a, ni sijè ke yo pale avèk plen konfyans lan.

Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

8 Men nou konnen ke Lalwa bon, si yon moun itilize li nan yon fason lejitim.

We are conscious that the law is good, if a man makes a right use of it,

9 Reyalize ke Lalwa pa fèt pou yon nonm ki dwat, men pou sila ki san prensip e ki rebèl yo, pou sila ki san Bondye ak pechè yo, pou sila ki pa sen ak mechan yo, pou sila ki touye papa oswa manman yo, pou asasen yo,

With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

10 epi pou moun imoral ak moun k ap mennen vi gason ak gason, fanm ak fanm yo, e sila ki fè komès esklav ak mantè yo, e sila ki bay fo temwayaj ak tout lòt kalite bagay ki kontrè a bon doktrin yo,

For those who go after loose women, for those with unnatural desires, for those who take men prisoners, who make false statements and false oaths, and those who do any other things against the right teaching,

11 selon levanjil laglwa Bondye ki beni an, li menm ke yo te konfye m nan.

Which may be seen in the good news of the glory of the great God, which was given into my care.

12 Mwen remèsye Kris Jésus Senyè nou an, ki te ranfòse mwen, paske Li te konsidere mwen fidèl e te mete m an sèvis:

I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

13 malgre ke avan sa, mwen te yon blasfematè, yon pèsekitè e yon agresè vyolan. Malgre sa, mwen te resevwa gras akoz mwen te aji avèk inyorans nan enkwayans.

Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

14 Konsa, lagras Senyè nou an te plis ke anpil, avèk lafwa ak lanmou ki twouve nan Kris Jésus a.

And the grace of our Lord was very great, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 Li se yon vrè pawòl, ki merite aksepte pa tout moun, ke Kris Jésus te vini nan mond lan pou sove pechè yo, pami sila yo, mwen menm se premye a.

It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

16 Malgre tout, se pou rezon sa a, ke mwen te twouve gras; pouke nan mwen, kòm chèf pami pechè yo, Jésus Kris ta kapab montre pasyans pafè Li a, kòm yon egzanp pou sila ki ta kwè nan Li yo pou lavi etènèl. (aiōnios g166)

But for this reason I was given mercy, so that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might make clear all his mercy, as an example to those who in the future would have faith in him to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

17 Koulye a, pou Wa etènèl la, imòtèl la, envizib la, sèl Bondye a; lonè ak laglwa pou tout tan e pou tout tan. Amen. (aiōn g165)

Now to the King eternal, ever-living, unseen, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. So be it. (aiōn g165)

18 Lòd sa a mwen konfye a ou menm, Timothée, fis mwen an, ki an akò avèk pwofesi a konsènan ou menm ki te fèt deja, ke pa yo menm, ou te mennen bon konba a,

This order I give to you, Timothy my son, in harmony with the words of the prophets about you, so that by them you may be strong, fighting the good fight,

19 nan kenbe lafwa ak yon bon konsyans, ke kèk moun te rejte, e te fè nofraj nan sa ki gen rapò a lafwa yo.

Keeping faith, and being conscious of well-doing; for some, by not doing these things, have gone wrong in relation to the faith:

20 Pami sila yo, se Hyménée ak Alexandre, ke mwen te livre a Satan pou yo kab aprann pou yo pa fè blasfèm.

Such are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have given up to Satan, so that they may say no more evil words against God.