< 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 as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
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.
Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
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 anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine 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 conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, 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.
constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.
6 A o batla go huma? O setse o humile fa o itumela ebile o siame.
But godliness with contentment 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 the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.
8 Jalo re tshwanetse go itumela fela kwa ntle ga madi fa re na le dijo le diaparo tse di lekanyeng.
But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
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 are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
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 a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have 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 you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
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 g166)
Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 Ke go laya fa pele ga Modimo o o nayang botlhe botshelo, le fa pele ga ga Ponto Pilatwe,
I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the 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 the commandment without spot, blameless until 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 at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, 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 g166)
He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
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 g165)
Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; (aiōn g165)
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, willing to share;
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.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of 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.
Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,
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.
which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

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