1 Timote 5
1 Kogangela mobange te, kasi lendisa ye lokola nde azali tata na yo. Lendisa bilenge mibali lokola bandeko,
Chide not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men, as thy brothers;
2 bamama mibange lokola bamama, bilenge basi lokola bandeko basi, na motema peto.
and the elder women, as mothers; and the younger women, as thy sisters, with all purity.
3 Sunga malamu basi oyo bakufisa mibali, oyo bazali penza kokelela.
Honor widows, who are truly 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 a widow hath children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show kindness to their own households, and to repay the obligations to their parents; for this is acceptable before 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 truly a widow, and solitary, her hope is in God; and she persevereth in prayers, and in supplications, by night and by day:
6 Kasi mwasi akufisa mobali, oyo amipesaka na bisengo azali ya kokufa atako azali na bomoi.
But she who followeth pleasure, is dead while she liveth.
7 Pesa bango malako yango mpo ete batambola na bomoi ezanga pamela.
These things enjoin thou on them, 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.
But if any one careth not for them who are his own, and especially for them who are of the household of faith, he hath rejected the faith, and is worse than the unbelievers.
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,
Therefore elect thou the widow, who is not less than sixty years old, and who hath 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.
and hath a reputation for good works; if she have trained up children, if she have entertained strangers, if she have washed the feet of saints, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have walked in 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 do thou reject; for they wax wanton against the Messiah, and desire to be married:
12 mpe, likolo na yango, bakomema ngambo mpo ete balongisi te ekateli na bango ya liboso.
and their condemnation is fixed, because they have cast off their former 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 they also learn idleness, wandering from house to house; and not only idleness, but also to talk much, and to pursue vanities, and to utter what they ought not.
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 would therefore, that the younger women marry, and bear children, and regulate their houses; and that they give no occasion to the adversary for reproach.
15 Likambo ya pasi ezali ete mingi kati na bango basili kobunga nzela mpo na kolanda Satana.
For some have already begun to turn 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 believing woman have widows, let them support them; and let them not be a burden on the church; so that there may be a sufficiency for such as are really widows.
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 conduct themselves well, be esteemed worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in doctrine.
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 saith Thou shalt not muzzle the ox in threshing; and, The laborer is worthy of his pay.
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 a complaint, except at the mouth of 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 before all rebuke; that the rest of the people 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 thee, before God, and our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and his elect angels, that thou observe these things; and let not your mind be preoccupied by any thing: and do nothing with a respect for persons.
22 Kotiela moto maboko noki te mpe kosanganaka te na masumu ya bato mosusu. Mibatela peto.
Lay not the hand hastily on any man; and participate not in the sins of others; 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.
And hereafter drink not water, but drink a little wine; on account of thy stomach, and thy continuing infirmities.
24 Ezali na bato oyo masumu na bango emonanaka polele liboso ete basambisa bango, kasi masumu ya bamosusu emonanaka sima na tango.
There are persons, whose sins are known, and go before them to the place of judgment; and there are some, whom 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.
So also good deeds are known: and those which are otherwise cannot be hid.
