1 Timoseewo 6
1 Abo bonna abali mu kikoligo ky’obuddu, basaana okussaamu bakama baabwe ekitiibwa, erinnya lya Katonda, awamu n’okuyigiriza kwaffe bireme kuvvoolebwa.
As many as are under the yoke of slavery should consider their own owners to be worthy of full respect, so that God's name and doctrine not be slandered.
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.
Those who have owners who are believers must not disregard them because they are brothers; instead they must serve them even better, because those receiving the good service are believers and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
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 anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine that accords with godliness,
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 conceited and understands nothing. Rather he is obsessed with controversies and hair-splitting word battles, from which come envy, strife, slanderings, evil suspicions,
5 n’okukaayana. Ebyo bikolebwa abantu abaayonooneka ebirowoozo, abatakyalina mazima, abalowooza ng’okufuna amagoba kwe kutya Katonda.
constant wranglings of men with corrupted minds and destitute of the Truth, who suppose that godliness is a means to financial gain. Keep away from such people.
6 Weewaawo okutya Katonda kulimu amagoba mangi, omuntu bw’amalibwa mu ekyo ky’alina.
Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 Kubanga tetulina kye twajja nakyo mu nsi, era tetuliiko kye tuliggyamu nga tuvaamu.
We brought nothing into the world and it is certain that neither can we take anything out.
8 Naye bwe tuba n’emmere, n’ebyokwambala ebyo bitumalenga.
So having food and clothing we will be content with that.
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 want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful desires, that plunge people into ruin and loss;
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.
because the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil; in their greediness some have been led away from the faith and have impaled themselves on many distresses.
11 Naye ggwe, omuntu wa Katonda, ddukanga ebintu ebyo, ogobererenga obutuukirivu, n’okutya Katonda, n’okukkiriza, n’okwagala, n’okugumiikiriza, n’obuwombeefu.
But you, O man of God, flee these things; rather pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.
12 Lwananga okulwana okulungi okw’okukkiriza, nywezanga obulamu obutaggwaawo bwe wayitirwa, n’oyatula okwatula okulungi mu maaso g’abajulirwa abangi. (aiōnios g166)
Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life into which you were called—indeed, you confessed the good confession in the presence of 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,
In the presence of the God who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you
14 okuumenga ekiragiro nga tekiriiko bbala, wadde eky’okunenyezebwa okutuusa ku kulabika kwa Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo,
to keep this commandment without spot, blameless 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 He will manifest at the proper time—He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and the Lord of lords;
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 alone has immortality, residing in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen or can see; to whom be honor and eternal power. 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)
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be haughty, nor to rely upon the uncertainty of riches but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; (aiōn g165)
18 bakole ebirungi, babe bagagga mu bikolwa ebirungi, nga bagabi, era abaagala okugabana n’abalala.
they are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous sharers
19 Bwe batyo beeterekere obugagga obw’engeri eyo nga gwe musingi omulungi ogw’ebiseera ebigenda okujja, balyoke banywezenga obulamu bwennyini.
—storing up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, so that they may lay hold on the eternal life.
20 Timoseewo, kuumanga kye wateresebwa. Weewalenga ebigambo ebivvoola, era ebitaliimu nsa, n’empaka ez’ebigambo ebiyitibwa eby’amagezi naye nga bya bulimba,
O Timothy, guard the deposit! Turn away from the godless, empty chatter and inconsistencies of what is falsely called ‘science’
21 abantu abamu ge balowooza okuba nago, ne basubwa ekigendererwa mu kukkiriza. Ekisa kibeerenga nammwe.
—by professing it some have erred concerning the Faith. The Grace be with you. Amen.
