1 Timoti 6
1 Vavanda voha viganikiwa kuvatopesa neju vakulu vavi muni kukoto kuvya na vandu vevakuliliga liina la Chapanga na mawuliwu gitu.
Let, as many as are servants under a yoke, be counting, their own masters, worthy, of all honour, lest, the name of God and the teaching, be defamed.
2 Vavanda ndi vakulu vavi ndi vakilisitu vakoto kuvavevesa muni ndi valongo vavi mu Kilisitu. Pahala paki, viganikiwa hati kuvahengela bwina neju, muni venavo vipata chiyonjokesu chivaha kuhuma mulihengu levikita vavanda avo, ndava muni vasadika vevakuvagana. Uganikiwa kuwula na kukokosa mambu aga.
They, however, that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are, brethren but, the more, be doing them service, because, believing and beloved, are they who, from the good workmanship, receive advantage. These things, be teaching, and exhorting: —
3 Mundu yoyoha mweiwula chimumbele na mambu aga, na mwangayidakila malovi ga chakaka ga Bambu witu Yesu Kilisitu na mawuliwu ga kutama mukumganisa Chapanga,
If anyone doth otherwise teach, and doth not adhere to healthful discourses—those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching that is, according to godliness,
4 mwenuyo amemili kumeka na ndi amanyi lepi chindu chochoha. Ndi mundu mweigana ndindani na kutovana kwa malovi gawaka, na chenicho chileta wihu na ngondo na maligu na mnogo uhakau,
He is beclouded, knowing, nothing, rightly, but is diseased about questionings, and word-battles—out of which spring envy, strife, defamations, wicked surmising,
5 na ndindani zangali mwishu kuhuma kwa vandu vangali luhala, na vangali uchakaka kangi. Viholalela kumhengela Chapanga ndi njila ya kupata vindu vyamahele.
incessant quarrellings of men wholly corrupt in their mind and bereft of the truth, —supposing godliness to be, a means of gain!
6 Chakaka kumhengela Chapanga yikumkita mundu avya na vindu vyamahele neju, ngati ikola na vindu vyeavili navyu.
Now it is a great means of gain—godliness, with a sufficiency of one’s own;
7 Muni taletili lepi chindu chochoha pamulima apa, mewa tivya nakutola chindu chochoha.
For, nothing, brought we into the world, neither, to take anything out, are we able; —
8 Hunu ndi, ngati tivii na chakulya na nyula, genago gakutikola.
And, having sustenance and covering, we shall be content;
9 Nambu vala vevigana kuvya na vindu vyamahele vigwa mukulingiwa, na kuyonjwa mulikoka la mnogo wamahele wa chiyimu, weukuvahuta mbaka mukuhakala na kuhalabika.
But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction, —
10 Muni kugana neju mashonga ndi kutumbula uhakau woha. Vandu vamahele vinogela neju kupata mashonga hati kung'ahika kutali na sadika, na kujihoma mumitima wavi kwa ungolongondi uvaha.
For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.
11 Nambu veve wamundu wa Chapanga, jivika kutali na mambu ago. Londa kuvya mbwina palongolo ya Chapanga na kutama wumi wa kumuhengela mwene mewawa uvya na sadika na uganu na ulindila na ungolongondi.
But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
12 Tova ngondo yila yabwina ya sadika, muni upata njombi ya wumi wa magono goha, muni genago ndi gawakemeliwi na Chapanga, pewajovili wamwene ukumyidikila Kilisitu palongolo ya vandu vamahele. (aiōnios g166)
Be contesting the noble contest of the faith, —lay hold of the age-abiding life—unto which thou wast called, and didst make the noble confession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 Palongolo ya Chapanga mweakuvipela vindu vyoha wumi, na palongolo ya Kilisitu Yesu mweavajovili vandu vangi mambu ga chakaka palongolo ya Ponsio Pilatu,
I charge thee, before God, who engendereth life in all things, and Christ Jesus, who, before Pontius Pilate, witnessed the noble confession,
14 nikulagiza ukamula mihilu yaku na kuyilanda kwa uchakaka mbaka ligono lila la leiwuya Bambu witu Yesu Kilisitu.
That thou keep the commandment without spot, free from reproach, until the forthshining of our Lord Jesus Christ—
15 Kuwuya kwaki kukitika lukumbi lwaluganikiwa waupangiwi na Chapanga mwene mweilumbiwa na mweilongosa, Nkosi wa vankosi, na Bambu wa mabambu.
Which, in its own fit times, the happy and only Potentate will shew—the King of them that reign, and Lord of them that wield lordship,
16 Mwene ndu ihotola kutama magono goha gangali mwishu na ihotola kutama mu lumuli lwangahegelewa na mundu. Kawaka mundu mweamuwene amala mweihotola kumlola. Kwaki kuvya kutopeswa na uhotola wa magono goha gangali mwishu! Ena. (aiōnios g166)
Who alone hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, —Whom no man hath seen—nor can see: unto whom, be honour and might age-abiding. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Valagiza vandu vevavili na vindu vyamahele magono aga, vakotoka kumeka, vakotoka kuhuvalila vindu vyangahuvalila, ndi vamuhuvalila Chapanga, mweakutipela vindu vyoha tivisangalukila ngati mashonga. (aiōn g165)
Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge—not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches’, uncertainty, —but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying, (aiōn g165)
18 Valagiza vakita gabwina, vavyai na vindu vyamahele mukukita gabwina, vavya na mtima wabwina muni vajitendekili kuvapela vangi vindu vyavi.
To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, —
19 Mukukita chenicho yati vakujivikila mkingisa kwa kugotola vindu vyamahele muwumi weubwela ndi wumi wa chakaka ndi ngati mundu mweakujilundikila vindu vyamahele kwa wumi wa palongolo.
Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life [which is life] indeed.
20 Timoti, vika bwina gala goha gewagotoliwi. Jivika kutali na majovesano ga pamulima na ng'omo ya chihomela ndava ya chila vandu vangi vakuchikemela “Umanya.”
O Timothy! that which hath been entrusted, do thou guard, avoiding the profane pratings and oppositions of falsely named knowledge, —
21 Muni vandu vangi vimeka ndava ya kuvya na umanya wenuwo, na kuyagisa sadika. Nikuvaganila voha ubwina wa Chapanga!
Which, some professing, concerning the faith, have missed the mark! Favour be with you.
