1 Timoti 1
1 Pọl, onyeozi Kraịst Jisọs site nʼiwu Chineke Onye nzọpụta anyị, na nke Kraịst Jisọs, onye bụ olileanya anyị,
This letter comes from Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus appointed by the authority of God our Savior and Christ Jesus, who is our hope.
2 Na-edegara gị bụ Timoti ezi nwa m nʼime okwukwe akwụkwọ a. Ka amara, na ebere na udo nke sitere na Chineke bụ Nna, na Kraịst Jisọs Onyenwe anyị dịrị gị.
I'm sending it to you Timothy. You are my true son because of your trust in God. May you have grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 Dị ka m gbara gị ume, mgbe m na-aga Masidonia, nọgide nʼEfesọs ka i nwee ike nye mmadụ ụfọdụ iwu ka ha ghara ịga nʼihu nʼizi ụkpụrụ dị iche.
When I was on my way to Macedonia I asked you to stay behind in Ephesus, so that you could speak with those who teach false ideas and insist that they stop.
4 Mee ka ha kwụsị ịkọ ogologo akụkọ, na inyocha ihe gbasara usoro ọmụmụ dị iche iche nke na-adịghị agwụ agwụ. Nʼihi na ihe ndị a na-eweta ajụjụ na ịrụ ụka na-abaghị uru, kama inyere ndị mmadụ aka ịnabata ụzọ ahụ Chineke kwadoro site nʼokwukwe.
They shouldn't concern themselves with legends and never-ending obsessions about ancestry. Such ideas only lead to pointless debates, instead of understanding God as we trust in him.
5 Ihe anyị bu nʼobi nye iwu a, bụ ka a kwalite ịhụnanya nke sitere nʼobi ọcha na ezi akọnuche, na okwukwe nke aghụghọ na-adịghị.
The reason why I insist on this is so we may have love that comes from a pure heart, from a clear conscience and sincere trust in God.
6 Ụfọdụ e sikwala nʼihe ndị a dapụ, jehie ụzọ, site nʼoke ịrụ ụka na-abaghị uru.
Some have deviated from these things, and have ended up talking nonsense.
7 Ha chọrọ ịbụ ndị ozizi iwu ma ha amaghị ihe ha na-ekwu maọbụ ihe ha na-akwadosi ike.
They have ambitions to be teachers of the law, but they have no idea what they're talking about or what they're so boldly announcing!
8 Ma anyị maara na iwu dị mma, ma ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla ewere ya mee ihe a chọrọ ka e jiri ya mee.
Now we recognize that the law is good if people use it properly.
9 Ma emeghị iwu nʼihi ndị ezi omume. Kama, e mere iwu nʼihi ndị ahụ na-emebi iwu na ndị na-enupu isi, ndị kpọrọ Chineke asị na ndị mmehie, ndị rụrụ arụ, ndị na-egbu nna ha na nne ha, na ndị na-egbu mmadụ ibe ha,
We also know that law isn't laid down for those who do what is good and right, but for those who are rebellious and ignore the law. It applies to people who have no use for God, who are sinful, who treat nothing as holy and are completely irreligious. It's for those who kill fathers and mothers, for murderers,
10 na ndị na-akwa iko na ndị ikom na-emerụ onwe ha nʼahụ ndị ikom ibe ha, ndị na-azụ ahịa ndị ohu, na ndị ụgha niile, na ndị na-agba ama ụgha, tinyere ihe ndị ahụ niile megidere ezi ozizi ahụ,
for those who are sexually immoral, homosexuals, kidnappers, liars, false witnesses—and anything else that's opposed to good teachings
11 nke dabara nʼoziọma ahụ dị ebube, nke Chineke dị ngọzị, nke o nyefere m nʼaka na ntụkwasị obi ichebe.
as determined by the wonderful good news of our blessed God which he entrusted to me.
12 Ana m ekele Kraịst Jisọs Onyenwe anyị ekele, onye na-enye m ike, nʼihi na ọ gụrụ m dị ka onye e kwesiri ịtụkwasị obi mgbe ọ họpụtara m ijere ya ozi.
I'm just so grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord for the strength he's given me, and that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to work for him.
13 Ọ bụ ezie na nʼoge gara aga, abụ m onye na-ekwujọ Chineke na onye na-akpagbu ndị ya, bụrụkwa onye na-emegide emegide. Ma Chineke meere m ebere nʼihi na m mere ihe ndị ahụ nʼọnọdụ amaghị ihe, na enweghị okwukwe.
Even though I used to insult God, and persecuted and abused God's people, God showed me mercy because of my ignorance and unbelief.
14 Ma Onyenwe anyị wụkwasịrị m amara ya, nke babigara ụba oke, ya na okwukwe na ịhụnanya nʼime Kraịst Jisọs.
Our Lord in his grace filled me to overflowing with trust and love that comes from Christ Jesus.
15 Okwu a kwesiri ntụkwasị obi, kwesikwa ka anabata ya nke ọma: Kraịst Jisọs bịara nʼụwa ịzọpụta ndị mmehie, nke mụ onwe m bụ onyeisi ha.
You can trust this saying that everyone should accept: “Christ Jesus came to this world to save sinners,” and I'm the worst of them.
16 Ọ bụ nʼihi nke a ka e ji gosi m ebere, ka Kraịst Jisọs site nʼime m, bụ onye kachasị dị njọ, gosi enweghị ọgwụgwụ nke ntachiobi ya, ka m bụrụ ihe nlere anya nye ndị ahụ niile ga-ekwere na ya, ma nata ndụ ebighị ebi. (aiōnios g166)
For this reason I was shown mercy—since I'm the worst sinner, Jesus Christ could demonstrate his infinite patience as an example to those who choose to trust in him and gain eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Ugbu a, ka enye Eze ahụ na-adị ruo mgbe niile, Onye na-adịghị anwụ anwụ, Onye a na-adịghị ahụ anya, Onye naanị ya bụ Chineke, nsọpụrụ na otuto ruo mgbe niile ebighị ebi. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Honor and glory forever and ever to the eternal King, the immortal, invisible, and only God! Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 Ugbu a, Timoti nwa m, ana m enye gị ndụmọdụ a dị ka amụma ahụ e buru banyere gị nʼoge gara aga si dị. Ka ị site nʼịgbaso ya nwe ike ịlụ ezi ọgụ ahụ.
These are the instructions I want to give to you, Timothy, my son, following the prophecies that brought you this far, so you can fight the good fight!
19 Jidesie okwukwe i nwere ike, ya na ezi akọnuche. Nʼihi na ụfọdụ ajụla ezi akọnuche ma si otu a dapụ nʼokwukwe.
Keep on trusting God and make sure you have a clear conscience. Some have refused to do this and have shipwrecked their trust in God.
20 Haimeniọs na Alegzanda so na ndị a. Ewerela m ha nyefee Ekwensu nʼaka, ka ọ taa ha ahụhụ tutu ruo mgbe ha mụtara na ha ekwesighị ikwu okwu nkwulu megide Chineke.
Hymenaeus and Alexander are such people, and I have “handed them over to Satan” to teach them not to misrepresent God.
