1 Timoti 6
1 Ndị niile bụ ohu ga-ahụ ndị nwe ha dị ka ndị ekwesiri inye ugwu na nsọpụrụ, ka a ghara ikwujọ aha Chineke na ozizi anyị.
All who are bound under slavery should consider their masters worthy of respect, so that God's name and Christian beliefs won't be defamed.
2 Ndị nke nwere ndị kwere ekwe dịka ndị nwe ha ekwesighị ilelị ha anya nʼihi na ha bụ ụmụnna ha. Kama, ha kwesiri ijere ndị nwe ha ozi nke ọma karịa, nʼihi na ndị na-erite uru nʼọrụ ha bụ ndị kwere ekwe bụrụkwa ndị anyị hụrụ nʼanya. Ihe ndị a ka ị ga-akụziri ha, dụkwaa ha ọdụ banyere ime nke a.
Slaves who have Christian masters should not disrespect them because they are brothers. Instead they should serve them even better, because those who are benefiting from their service are fellow-believers they should love. Teach these instructions, and encourage people to follow them.
3 Onye ọbụla na-ezi ihe ọzọ nke na-adabaghị nʼokwu ezi ntọala na-enye ndụ nke Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst, ya na ozizi nke ibi ndụ kwesiri onye nke Chineke,
Those that teach different beliefs, and don't listen to good counsel, particularly the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the true teachings of God,
4 bụ onye nganga na-afụli elu, ma bụrụkwa onye na-amaghị ihe. Ọchịchọ obi ya bụ nke na-ezighị ezi ma jupụtakwa nʼịrụ ụka na ekworo nke na-eweta ịkpọ asị na esemokwu, na nkwulu nakwa ajọ echiche,
are arrogant and don't understand anything. They're obsessed with speculation and philosophical debates which only lead to jealousy, arguments, malicious gossip and evil suspicions—
5 na isi ịrụ ụka niile nke na-esite nʼaka ụmụ mmadụ ndị echiche ha na-enweghịkwa eziokwu. Ha na-eche na ife Chineke bụ ụzọ e si aba ọgaranya.
the constant arguing of people whose minds are totally corrupt and who have lost the truth, thinking that they can profit financially from religion…
6 Ma ikpere Chineke bara uru nke ukwuu nye onye nwere afọ ojuju nʼihe ọbụla o nwere.
But knowing and following God is so incredibly satisfying!
7 Nʼihi na o nweghị ihe anyị ji nʼaka mgbe anyị bịara nʼụwa, otu a kwa, o nweghị ihe anyị ga-ewerekwa mgbe anyị ga-esi nʼụwa pụọ.
For we didn't bring anything into the world, and we can't take anything out with us either.
8 Ya mere, ọ bụrụ na anyị enwe ihe oriri na uwe anyị ji ekpuchi ọtọ anyị, afọ kwesiri iju anyị nʼihe anyị nwere.
But if we have food and clothes then that's enough for us.
9 Ma ndị na-achọ ịba ọgaranya na-adaba nʼọnwụnwa na nʼime ọnya na ọtụtụ ihe nzuzu na ọchịchọ ọjọọ niile dị iche iche nke na-enubanye ha nʼịla nʼiyi na mbibi.
Those who are determined to become rich fall into the trap of temptation, following many foolish and damaging impulses.
10 Nʼihi na ịhụ ego nʼanya bụ mgbọrọgwụ nke ime ihe ọjọọ niile dị iche iche. Ụfọdụ ndị hụrụ ego nʼanya, ndị na-achọsi ya ike, adapụla nʼokwukwe ha, si otu a tinye onwe ha nʼọtụtụ ọnọdụ na-ewetara ha obi ọjọọ na iru ụjụ.
For the desire to be rich leads to many kinds of evil results. Some of those who longed for this have turned away from the truth, and have hurt themselves, experiencing a lot of pain.
11 Ma gị bụ onye nke Chineke, gbaara ihe ndị a niile ọsọ. Ma chụsoo ezi omume na iyi Chineke, na okwukwe, na ịhụnanya, na ntachiobi, na ịdị nwayọ.
But you as a man of God should run away from such things. You should seek to do what is right, practice true religion, and trust in God. Aim to love, to be patient, and gentle.
12 Na-agbasi mgba ọma nke okwukwe gị ike, jidesiekwa ndụ ebighị ebi ahụ aka ike bụ nke a kpọrọ gị oku maka ya mgbe i mere ezi nkwupụta gị nʼihu ọtụtụ ndị akaebe. (aiōnios g166)
Fight the good fight as you trust in God. Hold on tightly to the eternal life to which you were called. This is what you promised to do in front of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 Nʼihu Chineke, onye na-enye ihe niile ndụ, na nʼihu Kraịst Jisọs onye gbara ama nkwupụta ọma nʼihu Pọntiọs Pailet. Ana m enye gị iwu
My charge to you before God the Life-giver, and before Christ Jesus who testified to the good news before Pontius Pilate,
14 ka i debezuo ihe niile e nyere nʼiwu na-enweghị ntụpọ ọbụla maọbụ ịta ụta ruo mgbe Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst ga-apụta ihe.
is to follow faithfully what you've been told so you will be above criticism until our Lord Jesus Christ appears.
15 Nke a ga-emezu mgbe oge zuru site nʼike ya, Chineke, onye dị ngọzị na onye naanị ya na-achị, Eze kachasị eze niile, na Onyenwenụ kachasị ndị nwenụ niile.
At the right time Jesus will be revealed—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.
16 Onye naanị ya na-adịghị anwụ anwụ. Onye na-ebikwa nʼime ìhè nke mmadụ ọbụla na-apụghị ịbịaru nso. Onye mmadụ ọbụla na-ahụbeghị anya mgbe ọbụla, onye a na-apụghịkwa ịhụ anya. Ọ bụ ya ka nsọpụrụ na ike dịrị ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
He is the only one who is immortal, and lives in unapproachable light. No one has seen him or can see him—honor and eternal power is his! Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Nye ndị bụ ọgaranya nʼoge ugbu a iwu ka ha ghara ịnya isi, maọbụ tụkwasị obi ha nʼakụnụba, nke a na-ejighị aka. Kama ka ntụkwasị obi ha dịrị na Chineke onye na-enyezu anyị ihe niile site nʼakụ ya nʼihi ime anyị obi ụtọ. (aiōn g165)
Warn those who are rich in the present world not to become proud. Tell them not to place their trust in wealth that is so insecure but in God who so freely gives us everything for our enjoyment. (aiōn g165)
18 Gwa ha ka ha na-eme ezi ihe, ka ha bụrụ ọgaranya nʼọrụ ọma niile, ka ha nwee obiọma na inyere ndị ọzọ aka, dịkwa njikere ikenye ndị ọzọ ihe site nʼihe ha nwere.
Tell them to do good, and to become rich in doing good things, ready to share what they have, and to be generous.
19 Nʼụzọ dị otu a, ha na-akpadoro onwe ha akụ nke ga-abụrụ ha ntọala siri ike nʼọgbọ dị nʼihu, nke a ga-eme ka ha rite ndụ ahụ nke bụ ezigbo ndụ nʼuru.
In this way they store up treasure that will provide a solid basis for the future, so that they can take hold of true life.
20 Timoti chebekwa ihe ndị ahụ e nyefere gị nʼaka, wezuga onwe gị site nʼokwu nzuzu nke rụrụ arụ, na ịrụ ụka nzuzu nke ha na-akpọ ihe ọmụma,
Timothy, take care of what's been given to you. Don't pay any attention to pointless chatter and arguments based on so-called “knowledge.”
21 bụ nke ụfọdụ kwupụtara, ma na ime nke a, ha esitela nʼụzọ okwukwe kpafuo. Ka amara dịnyere gị. Amen.
Some who promote these ideas have wandered away from their trust in God. May grace be with you.
