1 Timote 5
1 Kogangela mobange te, kasi lendisa ye lokola nde azali tata na yo. Lendisa bilenge mibali lokola bandeko,
Do not rebuke an elderly man, but entreat him as a father; the younger men, as brothers:
2 bamama mibange lokola bamama, bilenge basi lokola bandeko basi, na motema peto.
the elder women, as mothers; the younger women, as sisters, with all purity.
3 Sunga malamu basi oyo bakufisa mibali, oyo bazali penza kokelela.
Honor widows that are widows indeed.
4 Soki mwasi akufisa mobali azali na bana to bakoko, bana to bakoko yango basengeli, liboso na nyonso, koyekola kotalisa botosi na bango kati na makambo ya Nzambe na nzela ya kosunga libota na bango mpe kozongisa bolamu epai ya baboti mpe bakoko na bango, pamba te kosala bongo esepelisaka Nzambe.
But if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to be dutiful to their own family, and to requite their parents; for that is good and acceptable in the sight of God.
5 Mwasi akufisa mobali, oyo atikala penza ye moko mpe azali kokelela atiaka elikya na ye kati na Nzambe mpe asambelaka butu mpe moyi mpo na kosenga lisungi epai ya Nzambe.
But she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 Kasi mwasi akufisa mobali, oyo amipesaka na bisengo azali ya kokufa atako azali na bomoi.
But she that lives voluptuously, is dead while she lives.
7 Pesa bango malako yango mpo ete batambola na bomoi ezanga pamela.
These things also give in charge, that they may be blameless.
8 Moto nyonso oyo asungaka bandeko na ye te, mingi-mingi bato ya libota na ye, asili kobwaka kondima mpe azali moto mabe koleka ata moto oyo azali mondimi te.
And if any one provides not for his own, and especially for those of his own house hold, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 Mpo ete mwasi atangama na molongo ya basi bakufisa mibali, oyo Lingomba azali na mokumba ya kosunga, asengeli kozala na mibu tuku motoba ya mbotama to koleka, kozala mwasi ya makangu te,
Let a widow be put on the list, if she is not under sixty years, having been the wife of one man,
10 kozala mwasi oyo akenda sango mpo na misala na ye ya malamu: abokolaki bana na ye malamu, azalaki koyamba malamu bapaya kati na ndako na ye, kosukola makolo ya basantu, kosunga bato na mawa mpe komipesa na misala nyonso ya malamu.
having a good reputation for good works; if she has borne children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the saints feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
11 Kasi kotanga te bilenge basi bakufisa mibali na molongo ya basi bakufisa mibali; pamba te soki posa na bango ya nzoto elamuki mpe epengwisi bango na miso ya Klisto, bakoluka lisusu kobala,
But the younger widows reject: for when they become wanton against the Christ, they desire to marry,
12 mpe, likolo na yango, bakomema ngambo mpo ete balongisi te ekateli na bango ya liboso.
incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their former obligation.
13 Mpe tina mosusu oyo okotanga bango te na molongo ya basi bakufisa mibali ezali ete bakokoma bagoyigoyi mpe bakokoma koyengayenga na bandako ya bato mosusu. Na bongo, bakokoma bagoyigoyi kaka te, kasi mpe bato na bilobaloba, bato na songisongi mpe bato oyo balobaka makambo oyo basengeli kutu koloba te.
At the same time, also, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which are not proper.
14 Yango wana nazali kopesa toli epai ya bilenge basi bakufisa mibali ete babala na bango lisusu, babota bana, bakamba bandako na bango malamu, mpo ete bapesa na banguna nzela te ya kotonga biso.
I will, therefore, that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, and thus give no occasion to the adversaries to speak reproachfully.
15 Likambo ya pasi ezali ete mingi kati na bango basili kobunga nzela mpo na kolanda Satana.
For some have already turned aside after Satan.
16 Soki, kati na Lingomba, ezali na mwasi mondimi oyo, kati na libota na ye, azali na basi bakufisa mibali, tika ete asunga bango; mpe tika ete Lingomba emema mokumba na bango te mpo ete ekoka kosunga basi bakufisa mibali, oyo basengeli penza na lisungi mpo ete bakelela.
If any believing man or woman has widows, let him or her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.
17 Bakambi oyo batambolisaka malamu misala ya Lingomba basengeli kozwa lifuti mbala mibale, mingi-mingi ba-oyo basalaka mosala ya kopanza Sango malamu mpe ya koteya.
Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.
18 Pamba te Makomi elobi: « Osengeli te kokanga monoko ya ngombe oyo ezali konika bambuma, » mpe « mosali asengeli na lifuti na ye. »
For the scripture says: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain; and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.
19 Kondimaka te maloba ya moto oyo ayei ye moko kofunda mokambi ya Lingomba epai na yo; okondima ye kaka soki ayei elongo na bato mibale to misato lokola batatoli mpo na kolendisa bosolo ya likambo yango.
Receive not an accusation against an old man, unless before two or three witnesses.
20 Na miso ya bato nyonso, pamelaka bakambi oyo basali masumu mpo ete bato mosusu bakoma na botosi.
Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.
21 Liboso ya Nzambe, ya Yesu-Klisto mpe ya ba-anjelu oyo baponama, napesi yo mokumba ya kobatela mitindo oyo na kozanga kopona bilongi.
I charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, and that you do nothing by partiality.
22 Kotiela moto maboko noki te mpe kosanganaka te na masumu ya bato mosusu. Mibatela peto.
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor be partaker of other men’s sins: keep yourself pure.
23 Okomelaka mayi kaka te, kasi melaka mpe mwa masanga ya vino mpo ete esunga yo mpo na pasi na yo ya libumu mpe mpo na bokono oyo ozwaka mbala na mbala.
Drink water no longer, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake, and your frequent infirmities.
24 Ezali na bato oyo masumu na bango emonanaka polele liboso ete basambisa bango, kasi masumu ya bamosusu emonanaka sima na tango.
Some men’s sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment. Some persons, however, they follow after.
25 Ezali mpe ndenge moko mpo na misala malamu: emonanaka polele. Kasi misala oyo ekomonana polele te ekotikala ya kobombama te mpo na libela.
Likewise, also, the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and those which are otherwise can not be concealed.
