1 Timoti 5

1 Abarala okenye mba nʼolu dị ike, kama jiri arịrịọ na nsọpụrụ gwa ya okwu dị ka ọ bụ nna gị. Na-agwa ụmụ okorobịa okwu dị ka ị ga-esi gwa ụmụnne gị ị hụrụ nʼanya okwu.

Do not rebuke an elder man, but entreat him as a father, younger men as brothers,

2 Na-emeso ndị inyom ndị bụ okenye omume dị ka ndị nne, ma na-emesokwa ụmụ agbọghọ omume dị ka ị ga-esi mesoo ụmụnne gị nwanyị omume. Na-echekwa uche nʼịdị ọcha nʼebe o zuruoke.

elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, in all purity.

3 Sọpụrụnụ ụmụ nwanyị di ha nwụrụ, ndị na-ebi ndụ dị ka ndị di ha nwụrụ anwụ nʼeziokwu.

Support widows, the real widows.

4 Kama ọ bụrụ na nwanyị ọbụla di ya nwụrụ nwere ụmụ, maọbụ ụmụ ụmụ, ndị a bụ ndị kwesiri ibu mkpa ha. Nʼihi na anyị kwesiri isite nʼụlọ anyị gosi obiọma anyị inyere ndị mụrụ anyị aka. Nʼihi na omume dị otu a na-atọ Chineke ụtọ.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own house, and to give back recompense to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

5 Nwanyị di ya nwụrụ nʼezie, nke na-enweghị onye na-elekọta ya anya, atụkwasịla obi ya na olileanya na Chineke. Ọ na-anọgidekwa nʼekpere na arịrịọ ehihie na abalị.

But the real widow, and made alone, has hoped in God, and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day.

6 Ma nwanyị di ya nwụrụ nke weere onwe ya nyefee nʼaka ịgbaso ihe na-eme ya obi ụtọ bụrịị onye nwụrụ anwụ, ọ bụ ezie na ọ ka dị ndụ.

But she who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.

7 Nye ha ihe ndị a dịka iwu, ka ha ghara ị bụ ndị a na-ata ụta.

And command these things, so that they may be blameless.

8 Onye ọbụla na-adịghị egboro ndị ikwu ya, karịchasịa ndị ezinaụlọ nke aka ya ihe na-akpa ha mkpa, ajụla okwukwe ahụ ma jọkarịakwa onye na-ekweghị ekwe na njọ.

But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially those belonging his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

9 Nwanyị ọbụla di ya nwụrụ ga-aba nʼotu ndị di ha nwụrụ ga-abụ onye gbara iri afọ isii maọbụ karịa. Ọ ga-abụkwa onye lụrụ naanị otu di.

Let no widow be enrolled under sixty years old, having become the wife of one man,

10 Ọ ga-abụ onye mmadụ niile na-agbara ezi ama, nʼihi ezi ọrụ ọ rụrụ. Ọ ga-abụ onye zụlitere ụmụ ya nʼụzọ ziri ezi, onye na-elezi ndị ọbịa anya, onye na-enyere ndị ọrịa na ndị merụrụ ahụ aka, onye na-asa ụkwụ ndị nsọ na onye jikeere mgbe niile ime ihe ọma.

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

11 Ma o kwesighị ka e debanye aha ụmụ agbọghọ di ha nwụrụ nʼotu ụmụ nwanyị di ha nwụrụ anwụ. Nʼihi na mgbe ọchịchọ anụ ahụ jidesiri ha ike, ha ga-enupuru Kraịst isi, chọwa ịlụ di ọzọ.

But refuse younger widows, for when they are sexually aroused, they desire of the Christ to marry,

12 Ụdị omume a ga-ewetara ha ikpe ọmụma, nʼihi na ha emezughị nkwa ha kwere na mbụ.

which has condemnation because they have disregarded the original pledge.

13 Wezugakwarị nke a, na ha amụta omume ịdị umengwụ, nʼaga nʼụlọ dị iche iche. Ọ bụghị naanị na ha bụ ndị na-adịghị arụ ọrụ, kama ha na-etinye anya nʼihe na-agbasaghị ha, na-akpa asịrị, na-ekwu okwu nzuzu, na-ekwu ihe ha ekwesighị ikwu.

And also at the same time they learn to be idle, roving the houses, and not only idle, but also babbling and meddlesome, speaking things that they ought not.

14 Nʼihi nke a, ana m adụ ndị ụmụ agbọghọ ndị a di ha nwụrụ ọdụ ka ha lụrụ di ọzọ, mụọkwa ụmụ, ma na-elekọtazikwa ezinaụlọ ha anya nke ọma. Ọ bụrụ na ha mee nke a, ọ dịghị onye iro ọbụla ga-ekwu okwu ọjọọ megide anyị.

I desire therefore the younger women to marry, to bear children, to manage house, to give not one occasion to him who opposes on account of slander.

15 Ụfọdụ ndị mmadụ adahielarị ụzọ, soro ekwensu.

For some have already turned aside after Satan.

16 Ya mere, nwanyị ọbụla kwere ekwe, nke nwere nʼezinaụlọ ya ndị inyom di ha nwụrụ anwụ, ya jisie ike gboro ha mkpa. Ọ dịghị mma ibogbu chọọchị nʼibu, ka o nwee ike iletazu ndị nọ nʼọnọdụ ụmụ nwanyị di ha nwụrụ nʼezie.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the congregation be burdened, so that it may relieve the real widows.

17 Nye ndị okenye, ndị na-achị nke ọma nsọpụrụ kwesiri ekwesi na ụgwọ ọrụ okpukpu abụọ, ọkachasị ndị na-adọgbu onwe ha nʼọrụ izi oziọma na nʼikuzi ihe.

Let the elders who rule well be regarded worthy of double compensation, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

18 Nʼihi na akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru, “Ekechila ọnụ ehi mgbe ọ na-azọcha mkpụrụ ọka,” hapụ ya ka ọ na-eri nri mgbe ọ na-arụ ọrụ, ọzọkwa, “Onye na-arụ ọrụ kwesiri ịnata ụgwọ ọrụ ya.”

For the scripture says thou shall not muzzle an ox that is threshing. And the workman is worthy of his wage.

19 Egela ntị nʼebubo ọjọọ ọbụla a na-ebo onye okenye karịakwa maọbụ na ndị akaebe abụọ maọbụ atọ gbara ama megide ya.

Accept no accusation against an elder, except at two or three witnesses.

20 Ma ndị okenye ahụ nọgidere na-eme mmehie, kpọpụta ha baara ha mba nʼihu mmadụ niile, ka ndị ọzọ tụọ egwu gharakwa iso omume ha.

Those who sin, rebuke in the sight of all, so that the others may also have fear.

21 Ana m adọ unu aka na ntị nʼihu Chineke na nʼihu Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst na nʼihu ndị mmụọ ozi a họpụtara, ka unu debe ụkpụrụ ndị a niile, nye onye ọbụla ntaramahụhụ nke ruru ya, elekwala onye ọbụla anya nʼihu.

I solemnly testify before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen agents, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality.

22 Ebikwasịkwala onye ọbụla aka nʼisi ọsịịsọ ime ya okenye maọbụ onye na-eje ozi. Ekwela ka i keta oke na mmehie ndị ọzọ. Debe onwe gị ọcha.

Lay hands hastily on no man, nor contribute to other sins. Keep thyself pure.

23 Aṅụkwala naanị mmiri ọzọ, na-aṅụ ntakịrị mmanya maka afọ gị na nrịa nrịa nke na-arịa gị ọtụtụ mgbe.

No longer drink water, but use a little wine because of thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.

24 Mmehie ụfọdụ mmadụ na-apụta ihe ma na-ebukwa ha ụzọ rụọ oche ikpe, ma ndị ọzọ ka a na-ahụta mmehie ha nʼoge ikpeazụ.

The sins of some men are evident, leading to judgment, but also for some they follow after.

25 Otu a kwa, ọrụ ọma na-apụta ihe, ma ọ bụladị ndị na-apụtaghị ihe, apụghị izo ha ezo.

Likewise also good works are evident, and those faring otherwise cannot be hid.