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1 Mwoyo Mutukuvu ayogera lwatu nti mu nnaku ez’oluvannyuma walibaawo abaliva mu kukkiriza, nga bagoberera emyoyo egiwubisa, n’enjigiriza ya baddayimooni,
But the Ruach says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
2 nga bawubisibwa obukuusa bw’abantu abalimba, ab’emitima egiri ng’egyasiriizibwa ekyuma ekyengeredde.
through the hypocrisy of liars, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
3 Abo be baziyiza abantu okufumbiriganwa, era abagaana okulya ebyokulya ebimu Katonda bye yawa abakkiriza era abamanyi amazima, okubiryanga nga bamwebaza.
forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
4 Kubanga buli kitonde kya Katonda kyonna kirungi, era tekizira, kasita kiriirwa mu kwebaza,
For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.
5 kubanga kitukuzibwa na kigambo kya Katonda, n’okukisabira.
For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
6 Bw’onootuusa ebigambo ebyo ku booluganda, onooba muweereza mulungi owa Kristo Yesu, ng’oliisibwa n’ebigambo eby’okukkiriza, n’enjigiriza ennungi gye wagoberera.
If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Messiah Yeshua, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
7 Naye enfumo ezitaliimu, ezitasaana kunyumizibwa, zeewalenga. Weemanyiizenga okutya Katonda.
But have nothing to do with irreverent and silly myths. And train yourself for godliness.
8 Kubanga okumanyiiza omubiri kigasa katono, naye okutya Katonda kugasa mu byonna, kubanga kuleeta essuubi ery’omu bulamu buno era n’ery’obwo obugenda okujja.
For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.
9 Ekigambo ekyo kyesigwa era kisaana okukkiririza ddala.
This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
10 Era kyetuva tutegana ne tufuba, kubanga essuubi lyaffe liri mu Katonda omulamu, Omulokozi w’abantu bonna, na ddala abakkiriza.
For to this end we both labor and strive, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
11 Lagiranga ebyo, era obiyigirizenga.
Command and teach these things.
12 Waleme kubaawo muntu n’omu akunyooma olw’obuvubuka bwo, naye mu kwogera ne mu bikolwa, ne mu kwagala, ne mu kukkiriza, ne mu bulongoofu beeranga kyakulabirako eri abakkiriza.
Let no one despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in faith, and in purity.
13 Nyiikiranga okusomera abantu Ebyawandiikibwa mu lwatu n’okubuuliriranga, n’okuyigiriza okutuusa lwe ndijja.
Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.
14 Togayaaliriranga ekirabo ekiri mu ggwe, kye waweebwa mu bunnabbi abakadde bwe baakussaako emikono gyabwe.
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
15 Ebyo biteeke mu nkola, era bissengako omwoyo, bonna balyoke balabe bwe weeyongera okukola obulungi.
Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.
16 Weekuumenga mu mpisa zo, ne mu by’oyigiriza era obinywerereko. Bw’onookola bw’otyo olyerokola ggwe wennyini, era n’abo abakuwulira.
Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
