< Timotheo I 6 >
1 Batlhanka ba e leng Bakeresete ba tshwanetse go direla beng ba bone thata ba bo ba ba tlotla; se direng gore gotwe batho ba ga Keresete ke badiri ba ba ditshwakga. Se letleng gore leina la Modimo kgotsa thuto ya One e nyadiwe ka ntlha ya se.
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God, and his teaching, be not reviled.
2 Fa mong-wa bone e le Mokeresete, moo ga go reye gore ba itepeletse; bogolo ba tshwanetse go dira thata ka gore mokaulengwe mo tumelong o thusiwa ke maiteko a bone. O rute boammaaruri jo, mme o kgothatse botlhe go bo tshegetsa.
And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren: but rather let them serve them, because they who partake of the benefit of their service, are believers and beloved brethren. These things enforce in your teaching and exhortation.
3 Mme bangwe ba ka gana dilo tse, mme ke dithuto tse di nonofileng tse di tshedileng tsa Morena Jesu Keresete ebile ke motheo wa botshelo jwa Semodimo.
If any one teaches other things, and does not assent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which is according to godliness,
4 Le fa e le mang yo o buang sengwe se sele se se farologanyeng le se, o a ikgantsha ebile o seeleele. O tila se mafoko a ga Keresete a se rayang le dikganetsanyo tse di felelang mo mafufeng le mo bosilong, tse di isang fela mo go bidiweng ka maina a e seng one, dipateletso le dipelaelo tse di bosula.
he is mad with conceit, knowing nothing, but has a morbid fondness for questions and contentions about words, out of which come envy, strife, railing, evil suspicions,
5 Baganetsi ba, ba ditlhaloganyo tsa bone di bo filweng ke sebe, ga ba itse go bolela boammaruri; mo go bone go bolela Mafoko a a Molemo ke leano la go dira madi fela. Ikgapheng mo go bone.
and wranglings, on the part of men who are corrupt in mind, and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a source of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
6 A o batla go huma? O setse o humile fa o itumela ebile o siame.
But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain.
7 Le gone ebile ga re a ka ra tla le madi fa re tla mo lefatsheng leno gape ga re kake ra tsaya le fa e le ledinyana le le lengwe fa ree swa.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out.
8 Jalo re tshwanetse go itumela fela kwa ntle ga madi fa re na le dijo le diaparo tse di lekanyeng.
And having food and raiment, with these let us be content.
9 Mme batho ba ba eletsang go huma ka bonako ba simolola go dira mefuta yotlhe ya dilo tse di sa siamang gore ba bone madi, dilo tse di ba utlwisang botlhoko di bile di sulafatsa ditlhaloganyo tsa bone mme kwa bofelong di ba ise kwa moleting.
But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 Gonne go rata madi ke yone kgato ya ntlha e e yang kwa mefuteng yotlhe ya boleo. Batho bangwe ebile ba setse ba kgelogile mo Modimong ka ntlha ya go a rata, mme ka go dira jalo ba itsentse mo mathateng a mantsi.
For the love of money is the root of all evil; through the desire of which, some have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 Oo, Timotheo, o monna wa Modimo. Tshaba dilo tse tsotlhe tse di bosula mme mo boemong jwa mo, o dire se se molemo le se se siameng, o ithuta go mo ikanya le go rata ba bangwe, le go nna pelotelele le tshiamo.
But do you, O man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness.
12 Tlhabanela Modimo thata. Tshwara thata botshelo jo bo sa khutleng jo Modimo o bo go neileng, jo o bo ipoleletseng ka boipolelo jo bogolo mo ponong ya basupi ba le bantsi. (aiōnios )
Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you have been called, and for which you confessed the good confession before many witnesses. (aiōnios )
13 Ke go laya fa pele ga Modimo o o nayang botlhe botshelo, le fa pele ga ga Ponto Pilatwe,
I charge you, in the sight of God, who makes all things alive, and before Christ Jesus, who, before Pontius Pilate, confessed a good confession,
14 gore o diragatse tsotlhe tse o di go boleletseng gore o di dire, gore ope a se ka a go bona molato go tloga fano go fitlhelela Morena wa rona Jesu Keresete a boa.
that you keep this commandment, so that you may be spotless and blameless till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Gonne mo lobakeng lo lo tshwanetseng, Keresete o tlaa senolwa mo legodimong ke Modimo Mothatayotlhe, Kgosi ya dikgosi le Morena wa Barena,
which, in his own times, he will show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 yo ka esi a se ka keng a swa, yo o nnang mo leseding le legolo le go senang ope yo o ka mo atamelang. Ga go na ope yo o kileng a mmona, kgotsa yo o tlaa mmonang. Mo go ene a go nne tlotlo le nonofo e e sa feleng le puso ka metlha le metlha. Amen. (aiōnios )
who alone has immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen. (aiōnios )
17 Bolelela ba ba humileng gore ba se ka ba ikgantsha le go ikanya madi a bone, a a tlogang a nyelela ka bonako, mme boikgantsho jwa bone le boikanyo bo tshwanetse go nna mo Modimong o o tshelang o o re nayang tsotlhe tse re di tlhokang ka metlha yotlhe go di itumelela. (aiōn )
Charge those who are rich in this age, that they be not proud, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us all things richly for our enjoyment, (aiōn )
18 Ba bolelele gore ba dirise madi a bone go dira tshiamo. Ba tshwanetse go huma mo ditirong tse di molemo mme ba naya ka boitumelo ba ba tlhokang, ba aga ba ipaakanyeditse go abalana le ba bangwe sengwe le sengwe se Modimo o se ba neileng.
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, liberal,
19 Ka go dira jalo ba tlaa bo ba ipolokela dikhumo kwa legodimong, ke yone fela polokelo ya bosakhutleng! Mme ba tlaa tshela botshelo jwa Sekeresete jo bo nang le maungo mono lefatsheng le kwa legodimong.
treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 Oo, Timotheo, o se ka wa tlhoka go dira dilo tse, tse Modimo o di go neetseng. Ikgaphe mo dikganetsanyong tsa boeleele le mo go ba ba ipelafatsang ka “kitso” ya bone mme seo se supa fa ba sena nayo.
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your charge, avoiding those profane and empty babblings, and disputations about knowledge falsely so called;
21 Bangwe ba batho ba, ba latlhegetswe ke selo sa botlhokwa mo botshelong, ga ba itse Modimo. A kutlwelo botlhoko ya Modimo e nne mo go wena.
by making a profession of this knowledge, some have erred as it respects the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.