Timotheo I 5

1 O se ka wa gakalela motho yo o godileng, mme o mo kope ka maitseo fela jaaka fa e ka bo e le rrago. Buisa makau fela jaaka bo mogoloo ba o ba ratang thata.

Do not rebuke an elderly man, but entreat him as a father; the younger men, as brothers:

2 O tseye basadi ba ba godileng jaaka bommago, le basetsana jaaka bokgaitsadiyo, o akanye megopolo e e itshekileng fela ka bone.

the elder women, as mothers; the younger women, as sisters, with all purity.

3 Phuthego e tshwanetse go tlhokomela ka lorato basadi ba batlholagadi fa ba sena ope yo o ka ba thusang.

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

4 Mme fa ba na le bana kgotsa ditlogolwana, ba ke bone ba ba tshwanetseng go ba tlhokomela, gonne tshiamo e tshwanetse go simologa kwa lwapeng, go thusa batsadi ba ba tlhokang. Se ke selo se se itumedisang Modimo thata.

But if any widow has children or grand-children, let them learn first to be dutiful to their own family, and to requite their parents; for that is good and acceptable in the sight of God.

5 Phuthego e tshwanetse go tlhokomela batlholagadi ba ba humanegileng ba bile ba le bosi mo lefatsheng, fa ba lebeletse thuso mo Modimong, ba bile ba senya nako e ntsi mo thapelong;

But she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

6 mme e seng fa ba senya nako ya bone mo ditshebong, ba batla dikgatlhego tsa senama, ba onatsa mewa ya bone.

But she that lives voluptuously, is dead while she lives.

7 Se e tshwanetse go nna molao wa phuthego ya gago gore Bakeresete ba tle ba itse ba bo ba dire se se molemo.

These things also give in charge, that they may be blameless.

8 Mme mongwe le mongwe yo o se kitlang a tlhokomela ba gagabo fa ba tlhoka thuso, bogolo thata ba ntlo ya gagwe, ga a na tshwanelo ya go ipitsa Mokeresete. Motho yo o ntseng jalo o maswe go feta moheitane.

And if any one provides not for his own, and especially for those of his own house hold, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

9 Motlholagadi yo o batlang go nna mongwe wa badiri ba phuthego ba ba faphegileng o tshwanetse bogolo a bo a na le dingwaga di le masome a marataro mme a kile a nyalwa gangwe fela.

Let a widow be put on the list, if she is not under sixty years, having been the wife of one man,

10 O tshwanetse go kaiwa ka tshiamo ke mongwe le mongwe ka ntlha ya tshiamo e o e dirileng. A o goditsitse bana ba gagwe sentle? A o ne a le tshiamo mo baeting le mo Bakereseteng ba bangwe? A o ipaakanyeditse go supa tshiamo ya gagwe nako tsotlhe?

having a good reputation for good works; if she has borne children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the saints feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

11 Mme batlholagadi ba basha ga ba a tshwanela go nna maloko a setlhopha se se faphegileng se, ka gore, morago ga lobakanyana ba ka tlhokomologa maikano a bone mo go Keresete mme ba nyalwa gape.

But the younger widows reject: for when they become wanton against the Christ, they desire to marry,

12 Mme ba tlaa bonwa molato ka ntlha ya go senya maikano a bone a ntlha.

incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their former obligation.

13 Gape, ba ka nna ba nna ditshwakga ba senya nako ya bone mo go tsamayeng ba seba mo malwapeng ka go tlhatlologana, ba tsena mo ditirong tsa batho ba bangwe.

At the same time, also, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which are not proper.

14 Jalo ke bona go le botoka gore batlholagadi ba basha ba, ba nyalwe gape ba nne le bana, ba tlhokomele malwapa a bone; mme ga go ope yo o ka ba rayang sepe.

I will, therefore, that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, and thus give no occasion to the adversaries to speak reproachfully.

15 Gonne ke boifa gore bangwe ba bone ba setse ba kgelogile mo phuthegong mme ba timeditswe ke Satane.

For some have already turned aside after Satan.

16 Mmang ke lo gakolole gape gore ba ga gabo motlholagadi ba tshwanetse go mo tlhokomela, a se ka a nna morwalo wa phuthego. Mme phuthego e ka dirisa madi a yone go tlhokomela batlholagadi ba ba bosi ba ba senang kwa ba yang teng.

If any believing man or woman has widows, let him or her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

17 Baruti ba ba dirang tiro ya bone sentle ba tshwanetse go duelwa sentle ebile ba tshwanetse go itumelelwa thata, bogolo thata ba ba dirang thata mo therong le mo thutong.

Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

18 Gonne Dikwalo tsa re, “O se bofe kgomo molomo fa e photha mabele, e lese e je fa entse e tsamaya!” Mme mo gongwe tsa re, “Ba ba dirang ba tshwanelwa ke tuelo ya bone!”

For the scripture says: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain; and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

19 O se reetse dingongorego kgatlhanong le moruti fa e se go na le basupi ba le babedi kgotsa ba le bararo go mo sekisa.

Receive not an accusation against an old man, unless before two or three witnesses.

20 Fa tota a leofile, ke gone o tshwanetseng go kgalemelwa fa pele ga phuthego yotlhe gore ope a seka a dira jaaka ene.

Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.

21 Ke go laya ka tlhoafalo fa pele ga Modimo le Morena Jesu Keresete le baengele ba ba boitshepo gore o dire se le fa moruti e ka bo e le tsala ya gago e e faphegileng kgotsa nnyaa. Botlhe ba tshwanetse go tsholwa ka tekatekanyo.

I charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, and that you do nothing by partiality.

22 O se ka wa itlhaganelela go tlhopha moruti; e ka re kgotsa wa tlodisa dibe tsa gagwe matlho mme ga lebega e ka re o a di dumelela. Tlhomamisa gore wena ka bowena o kgaogane le dibe.

Lay hands hastily on no man, nor be partaker of other men’s sins: keep yourself pure.

23 (Mme mo ga go reye gore o tlogele go nwa mofine gotlhelele. O tshwanetse go nwa go le gonnye e le molemo wa mala a gago gonne o aga o lwala).

Drink water no longer, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake, and your frequent infirmities.

24 Mme gakologelwa gore banna bangwe, le e leng baruti tota, ba tshela botshelo jo bo leswe ebile mongwe le mongwe o itse ka gona. Mo mabakeng a a ntseng jaana o ka dira sengwe ka gone. Mme mo mabakeng a mangwe ke letsatsi la katlholo fela le le tlaa senolang boammaaruri jo bo boitshegang.

Some men’s sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment. Some persons, however, they follow after.

25 Fela jalo, batho ba itse gore baruti bangwe ba dira bomolemo go le kae, mme nako nngwe ditiro tsa bone tse dintle ga di itsiwe go fitlhelela morago ga lobaka lo lo leele.

Likewise, also, the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and those which are otherwise can not be concealed.