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1 Abo bonna abali mu kikoligo ky’obuddu, basaana okussaamu bakama baabwe ekitiibwa, erinnya lya Katonda, awamu n’okuyigiriza kwaffe bireme kuvvoolebwa.
Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
2 Abaddu abalina bakama baabwe abakkiriza tebabanyoomanga, okubanga baganda baabwe, wabula bonna bongere bwongezi okubaweereza, kubanga bakkiriza era baagalwa, era be bayambibwa olw’okuweereza kwabwe okulungi. Bino bibayigirizenga era obibakuutirenga.
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them] because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service [rendered]. These things teach and exhort.
3 Omuntu yenna bw’ayigirizanga mu ngeri endala, nga takkiriziganya na bigambo ebya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo ebireeta obulamu n’okugobereranga enjigiriza ey’okutya Katonda,
If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which [is] according to piety,
4 aba ajjudde okwekuluntaza era aba taliiko ky’ategeera naye aba aguddemu akazoole ak’okubuzaabuza mu buli kintu, n’okuwakana ku buli kigambo n’ekivaamu bwe buggya, n’okuyomba, n’okuvuma, n’okuwaayira,
he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
5 n’okukaayana. Ebyo bikolebwa abantu abaayonooneka ebirowoozo, abatakyalina mazima, abalowooza ng’okufuna amagoba kwe kutya Katonda.
constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be [the end of] piety.
6 Weewaawo okutya Katonda kulimu amagoba mangi, omuntu bw’amalibwa mu ekyo ky’alina.
But piety with contentment is great gain.
7 Kubanga tetulina kye twajja nakyo mu nsi, era tetuliiko kye tuliggyamu nga tuvaamu.
For we have brought nothing into the world: [it is] [manifest] that neither can we carry anything out.
8 Naye bwe tuba n’emmere, n’ebyokwambala ebyo bitumalenga.
But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.
9 Abo abaagala okugaggawala bagwa mu kukemebwa ne mu katego ak’okwegomba okw’obusirusiru era okw’akabi, okunnyika abantu mu kubula ne mu kuzikirira.
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
10 Kubanga okululunkanira ensimbi y’ensibuko y’ebibi byonna, era olw’okululunkana okwo abamu bawabye, ne bava mu kukkiriza, ne beereetera obulumi bungi mu mitima gyabwe.
For the love of money is [the] root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
11 Naye ggwe, omuntu wa Katonda, ddukanga ebintu ebyo, ogobererenga obutuukirivu, n’okutya Katonda, n’okukkiriza, n’okwagala, n’okugumiikiriza, n’obuwombeefu.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
12 Lwananga okulwana okulungi okw’okukkiriza, nywezanga obulamu obutaggwaawo bwe wayitirwa, n’oyatula okwatula okulungi mu maaso g’abajulirwa abangi. (aiōnios g166)
Strive earnestly [in] the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 Nkukuutira mu maaso ga Katonda, awa byonna obulamu, ne mu maaso ga Kristo Yesu eyayatula okwatula okulungi mu maaso ga Pontiyo Piraato,
I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,
14 okuumenga ekiragiro nga tekiriiko bbala, wadde eky’okunenyezebwa okutuusa ku kulabika kwa Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo,
that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
15 kw’aliraga mu ntuuko zaakwo, aweebwa omukisa era nnannyini buyinza yekka, Kabaka wa bakabaka bonna, era Mukama wa bakama,
which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;
16 ye yekka atafa era atuula mu kwakaayakana okutasemberekeka, era tewali n’omu yali amulabye, so tewali asobola kumulaba, oyo aweebwe ekitiibwa, n’obuyinza obutaggwaawo, Amiina. (aiōnios g166)
who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom [be] honour and eternal might. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Okuutirenga abagagga ab’omu mirembe gya kaakano, obuteekuluntaza, wadde okwesiga obugagga kubanga si bwa lubeerera, wabula beesige Katonda atuwa byonna olw’okwesanyusanga, (aiōn g165)
Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for [our] enjoyment; (aiōn g165)
18 bakole ebirungi, babe bagagga mu bikolwa ebirungi, nga bagabi, era abaagala okugabana n’abalala.
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],
19 Bwe batyo beeterekere obugagga obw’engeri eyo nga gwe musingi omulungi ogw’ebiseera ebigenda okujja, balyoke banywezenga obulamu bwennyini.
laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life.
20 Timoseewo, kuumanga kye wateresebwa. Weewalenga ebigambo ebivvoola, era ebitaliimu nsa, n’empaka ez’ebigambo ebiyitibwa eby’amagezi naye nga bya bulimba,
O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,
21 abantu abamu ge balowooza okuba nago, ne basubwa ekigendererwa mu kukkiriza. Ekisa kibeerenga nammwe.
of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace [be] with thee.

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