1 Timote 4
1 Molimo alobi polele ete, na tango ya suka, ebele bakosundola kondima, pamba te bakolanda milimo ya lokuta mpe mateya oyo ewuti na milimo mabe.
But the Spirit saith explicitly, that in the latter times, some will depart from the faith; and will go after deceptive spirits, and after the doctrine of demons.
2 Ezali bato ya bilongi mibale nde bakobanda kokosa bango na nzela ya mateya, pamba te mitema ya bato yango ya bilongi mibale ebeba lokola nde bazikisa yango na ebende ya moto.
These will seduce, by a false appearance; and will utter a lie, and will be seared in their conscience;
3 Bakopekisa libala mpe bakopesa na bato mitindo ete balia biloko mosusu te; nzokande Nzambe akela nyonso mpo ete bandimi oyo bayebi solo basungama na yango na kozongiselaka Ye matondi.
and will forbid to marry; and will require abstinence from meats, which God hath created for use and for thankfulness, by them who believe and know the truth.
4 Solo, nyonso oyo Nzambe akela ezali malamu, eloko moko te ezali ya kobwaka soki kaka tokozongiselaka Ye matondi tango tozwi yango,
Because whatever is created by God is good; and there is nothing which should be rejected if it be received with thankfulness;
5 pamba te ebulisamaka na nzela ya Liloba na Nzambe mpe libondeli.
for it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer.
6 Soki oteyi makambo oyo epai ya bandeko, okozala mosali malamu ya Yesu-Klisto, mosali oyo alendisami na maloba ya kondima mpe na malakisi ya kitoko oyo olandi na bosembo.
If thou shalt inculcate these things on thy brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus the Messiah, being educated in the language of the faith, and in the good doctrine which thou hast been taught.
7 Boye, boya masolo ya bozoba, oyo etiolaka Nzambe; boya mpe bilobaloba ya mibange basi. Mipesa nde na botosi kati makambo ya Nzambe;
But the silly tales of old women, shun thou; and occupy thyself with righteousness.
8 pamba te masano ya nzoto ezali na tina mpo na ndambo ya makambo, kasi botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe ezali na tina mpo na nyonso, pamba te ezali na elaka ya bomoi mpo na tango oyo mpe mpo na tango oyo ezali koya.
For, exercising the body is profitable a little while; but righteousness is every way profitable and hath promise of the life of the present time and of that to come.
9 Yango nde liloba ya solo, liloba oyo ekoki na kondimama mpe koyambama na mobimba na yango.
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of reception.
10 Tala mpo na nini tosalaka mpe tobundaka makasi: ezali mpo ete tosili kotia elikya na biso kati na Nzambe na bomoi oyo azali Mobikisi ya bato nyonso mpe mingi-mingi ya bandimi na Ye.
For on this account, we toil and suffer reproach; because we trust in the living God, who is the life-giver of all men, especially of the believers.
11 Teya makambo yango mpe tinda bato kosalela yango.
These things teach thou, and inculcate.
12 Kopesa na moto moko te nzela ya kotiola bolenge na yo, kasi zala ndakisa mpo na bandimi na nzela ya maloba, bizaleli, bolingo, kondima mpe bopeto.
And let no one despise thy youth; but be thou a pattern for the believers, in speech, and in behavior, and in love, and in faith, and in purity.
13 Kino tango nakoya, zala na molende ya kotanga Makomi, ya koteya mpe ya kopesa malakisi.
Until I come, be diligent in reading, and in prayer, and in teaching.
14 Kozwa na pamba te likabo oyo Nzambe apesaki yo na nzela ya lisakoli, tango lisanga ya bakambi ya Lingomba batielaki yo maboko.
Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, and by the laying on of the hand of the eldership.
15 Zwa makambo yango na motuya mpe mipesa na yango mpo ete bato nyonso bamona ete ozali kokende liboso.
On these things meditate; give thyself wholly to them: that it may be obvious to all that thou makest advances.
16 Misenzela malamu, sala keba na mateya na yo, mpe tikala ngwi kati na yango. Soki osali bongo, okomibikisa mpe okobikisa bato oyo bakoyoka yo.
Be attentive to thyself, and to thy teaching; and persevere in them. For in doing this, thou wilt procure life to thyself and to them who hear thee.
