1 Timote 5
1 Kogangela mobange te, kasi lendisa ye lokola nde azali tata na yo. Lendisa bilenge mibali lokola bandeko,
Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,
2 bamama mibange lokola bamama, bilenge basi lokola bandeko basi, na motema peto.
elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
3 Sunga malamu basi oyo bakufisa mibali, oyo bazali penza kokelela.
Honour widows who are really widows;
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 have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to [their] parents; for this is 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.
Now she who [is] a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put [her] hope 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 in habits of self-indulgence is dead [while] living.
7 Pesa bango malako yango mpo ete batambola na bomoi ezanga pamela.
And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.
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.
But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of [his] house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the 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 upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] 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.
borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have 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 younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
12 mpe, likolo na yango, bakomema ngambo mpo ete balongisi te ekateli na bango ya liboso.
being guilty, because they have cast off their first faith.
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.
And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.
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 marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.
15 Likambo ya pasi ezali ete mingi kati na bango basili kobunga nzela mpo na kolanda Satana.
For already some have 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 have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those [that 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 take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring 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, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman [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.
Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
20 Na miso ya bato nyonso, pamelaka bakambi oyo basali masumu mpo ete bato mosusu bakoma na botosi.
Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have 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 testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
22 Kotiela moto maboko noki te mpe kosanganaka te na masumu ya bato mosusu. Mibatela peto.
Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself 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 no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
24 Ezali na bato oyo masumu na bango emonanaka polele liboso ete basambisa bango, kasi masumu ya bamosusu emonanaka sima na tango.
Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also 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.
In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.
