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 them who are under the yoke of servitude, hold their masters in all honor; lest the name of God and his doctrine be reproached.
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.
And let them who have believing masters, not treat them with disrespect, because they are their brethren; but let them be more obedient, because they are believers and beloved, in whose service they enjoy quietness. These things teach thou, and request of 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,
But if there be any one, who teacheth a different doctrine, and doth not accede to the salutary words of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, and to the doctrine of the fear of God,
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 is one that exalteth himself, while he knoweth nothing; and he languisheth in the search and inquiry about words, from which come envy, and contention, and railing, and evil surmising,
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.
and the disputation of men, whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth, and who suppose that gain is godliness. But from these stand thou aloof.
6 Solo, kozala sembo epai na Nzambe ezali nzela monene ya kozwa bomengo soki kaka oyebi kosepela na oyo ozali na yango.
But great is our gain, which is the fear of God, with the use of our competence.
7 Pamba te, toyaki maboko pamba kati na mokili, mpe tokozonga maboko pamba.
For we brought nothing into the world; and we know that we can carry nothing out of it.
8 Mpe lokola tokozalaka na bilei mpe na bilamba, tokosepelaka na yango.
Therefore, food and clothing satisfy us.
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 they who desire to become rich, fall into temptations, and into snares, and into many lusts which are foolish and hurtful, and which drown men 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 the root of all these evils. And there are some who, coveting it, have erred from the faith, and brought themselves into 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 thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, and rectitude, and faith, and love, and patience, and humility.
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)
And contend in the good contest of faith; and lay hold of life eternal, to which thou art called, and of which thou hast confessed a good confession 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 thee, before God, who quickeneth all, and before Jesus the Messiah who attested a good 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 thou keep the injunction, without stain, and without blemish, until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah;
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 God will, in due time make visible; God the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords;
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)
who only is incorruptible, and dwelleth in light to which no one can approach; and whom no man hath seen, or even can see: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. 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 of this world, that they be not uplifted in their minds; and that they confide not in riches, in which is no security; but in the living God, who giveth us all things abundantly for our comfort: (aiōn g165)
18 Pesa bango mitindo ete basalaka bolamu, batonda na misala malamu, bazala na motema ya kokaba mpe bakabelaka bato.
and that they do good works, and be rich in well-doings; and be ready to give and to communicate:
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.
and that they lay up for themselves a good foundation for that which is future; that they may take hold of real life.
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, be careful of that which is committed to thee; and shun vain words, and the oppositions of false science:
21 Bato mingi babungisaki kondima na bango mpo ete bakangamaki na boyebi yango. Tika ete ngolu ezala elongo na bino nyonso!
for they who profess it, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
