1 Timote 6
1 Bato nyonso oyo bazali bawumbu basengeli kotala bankolo na bango lokola bato oyo babongi na limemia makasi, mpo ete Kombo ya Nzambe mpe malakisi na biso efingama te.
Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.
2 Bawumbu oyo bankolo na bango bazali bandimi basengeli te kozanga kotosa bankolo na bango, atako bazali bandeko mpe balingami na bango kati na Klisto; nzokande, basengeli kutu kosalela bankolo na bango malamu koleka, pamba te bankolo, oyo bazali kozwa bolamu kowuta na mosala ya bawumbu, bazali motuya epai na bango bawumbu lokola bandeko balingami. Yango nde malakisi oyo osengeli kopesa mpe kosenga na bato ete batosa yango.
But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.
3 Soki moto apesi malakisi mosusu mpe aboyi kokangama na maloba ya solo ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, elongo na malakisi oyo ekoki na botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe,
If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 azali moto na lolendo, ayebi eloko te, azali kobela bokono ya kotia tembe mpe ya koswana na tina na maloba oyo ebotaka zuwa, koswana, kofingana, kokaniselana mabe
he has been inflated, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and controversies, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil surmisings,
5 mpe tembe oyo esilaka te kati na bato oyo mayele na bango ebeba, oyo bayebaka lisusu solo te mpe bakanisaka ete kozala sembo epai na Nzambe ezali nzela ya kozwa bomengo.
wranglings of men having been corrupted as to their mind and turned away from the truth, considering that gain is godliness.
6 Solo, kozala sembo epai na Nzambe ezali nzela monene ya kozwa bomengo soki kaka oyebi kosepela na oyo ozali na yango.
Godliness with contentment is great gain,
7 Pamba te, toyaki maboko pamba kati na mokili, mpe tokozonga maboko pamba.
for because we have brought nothing into the world, we are not able to carry any thing out;
8 Mpe lokola tokozalaka na bilei mpe na bilamba, tokosepelaka na yango.
however having food and raiment we shall be contented with these.
9 Bato oyo balingaka kokoma na bomengo bakweyaka kati na komekama mpe bakangamaka na mitambo ya baposa mingi ya bozoba mpe ya mabe, oyo ememaka bango na libebi mpe na kufa.
But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown the people in destruction and perdition.
10 Pamba te lokoso ya mbongo ezali mosisa ya mabe nyonso. Mpo na lokoso ya mbongo, bato mingi babungisaki kondima na bango mpe bamipesaki minyoko ebele.
For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 Kasi yo, moto na Nzambe, kima makambo nyonso wana; luka nde bosembo, botosi kati na makambo ya Nzambe, kondima, bolingo, molende mpe boboto.
But you, O man of God, fly from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, divine love, patience, meekness.
12 Bunda etumba ya malamu ya kondima, zwa bomoi ya seko, pamba te Nzambe abengaki yo mpo oyeba yango tango otatolaki malamu kondima na yo liboso ya batatoli ebele. (aiōnios g166)
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, into which you have been called, and witnessed a beautiful testimony before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 Tala makambo oyo nazali kotinda yo, liboso ya Nzambe oyo apesaka bomoi epai na bikelamu nyonso, mpe liboso ya Yesu-Klisto oyo atatolaki malamu bosolo liboso ya Ponse Pilato:
I charge you before God, who creates life in all things, and Jesus Christ, who witnessed a beautiful testimony before Pontius Pilate,
14 Batela mobeko oyo, kokakola yango ata moke te, mpe sala ete bamona yo na pamela ata moko te, kino Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, akoya
that you keep the commandment, spotless and pure, unto the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
15 na tango oyo ekatama na Ye oyo azali Nkolo-Na-Esengo, Nkolo se moko na nguya nyonso, Mokonzi ya bakonzi, Nkolo ya bankolo,
which the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of the kings, and Lord of the lords, will manifest in his own due times;
16 Ye oyo azali se moko oyo akufaka te, avandaka kati na pole oyo moto ata moko te akoki kopusana pene na yango, Ye oyo moto ata moko te atikala komona, mpe oyo moto moko te akoki komona. Tika ete lokumu mpe nguya ezala ya Ye mpo na libela! Amen! (aiōnios g166)
he alone having immortality, inhabiting light unapproachable; whom no one of men has seen, or is able to see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Pesa mitindo epai ya bazwi kati na mokili oyo ete bazala na lolendo te mpe batia elikya te na bomengo, pamba te bomengo ekoki kosila; kasi tika ete batia elikya na bango kati na Nzambe oyo apesaka biso biloko nyonso, na bofuluki, mpo ete tosepela na yango. (aiōn g165)
Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment; (aiōn g165)
18 Pesa bango mitindo ete basalaka bolamu, batonda na misala malamu, bazala na motema ya kokaba mpe bakabelaka bato.
that they do good, be rich in good works, be cheerful givers, ready communicators;
19 Ezali na nzela wana nde bakomibombela bomengo lokola moboko ya makasi mpo na mikolo oyo ezali koya, mpo ete bakoka kozwa bomoi ya solo.
laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.
20 Timote, batela malamu nyonso oyo Nzambe apesa yo. Kima bilobaloba ya bato oyo bafingaka Nzambe, mpe makanisi ya oyo babengaka « Boyebi » na kozanga koyeba, pamba te etongaka kondima te.
O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,
21 Bato mingi babungisaki kondima na bango mpo ete bakangamaki na boyebi yango. Tika ete ngolu ezala elongo na bino nyonso!
which some proclaiming have made shipwreck concerning the faith. Grace be with you.
