1 Timotheo 4
1 Sasa Roho anasema waziwazi kwamba katika nyakati zijazo baadhi ya watu wataiacha imani na kuwa makini kusikiliza roho zidanganyazo na mafundisho ya kipepo yatakayofundishwa
But the Spirit says expressly that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
2 katika uongo na unafiki. Dhamiri zao zitabadilishwa.
speaking lies in hypocrisy, their own conscience having been seared with a hot iron,
3 Watawazuia kuoa na kupokea vyakula ambavyo Mungu aliviumba vitumiwe kwa shukrani miongoni mwao waaminio na wenye kuijua kweli.
forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.
4 Kwa sababu kila kitu ambacho Mungu amekiumba ni chema. Hakuna ambacho tunapokea kwa shukrani kinastahili kukataliwa.
Because every creation of God is good, and nothing rejected that is received with thankfulness,
5 Kwa sababu kinatakaswa kupitia neno la Mungu na kwa njia ya maombi.
for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
6 Kama utayaweka mambo haya mbele ya ndugu, utakuwa mtumishi mzuri wa Yesu Kristo. Kwa sababu umestawishwa kwa maneno ya imani na kwa mafundisho mazuri ambayo umeyafuata.
Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.
7 Lakini zikatae hadithi za kidunia ambazo zinapendwa na wanawake wazee. Badala yake, jifunze mwenyewe katika utaua.
But reject the profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself to piety.
8 Kwa maana mazoezi ya mwili yafaa kidogo, bali utauwa wafaa sana kwa mambo yote. Hutunza ahadi kwa maisha ya sasa na yale yajayo.
For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.
9 Ujumbe huu ni wakuaminiwa na unastahili kukubaliwa kabisa.
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance.
10 Kwa kuwa ni kwa sababu hii tunataabika na kufanya kazi kwa bidii sana. Kwa kuwa tunao ujasiri katika Mungu aliye hai, ambaye ni Mwokozi wa watu wote, lakini hasa kwa waaminio.
For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.
11 Uyaseme na kuyafundisha mambo haya.
These things command and teach.
12 Mtu yeyote asiudharau ujana wako. Badala yake, uwe mfano kwa wote waaminio, katika usemi, mwenendo, upendo, uaminifu, na usafi.
Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13 Mpaka nitakapokuja, dumu katika kusoma, katika kuonya, na katika kufundisha.
Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
14 Usiipuuze karama iliyomo ndani yako, ambayo ulipewa kupitia unabii, kwa kuwekewa mikono na wazee.
Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
15 Uyajali mambo haya. Ishi katika hayo ili kukua kwako kuwe dhahiri kwa watu wote. Zingatia sana mwenendo wako na mafundisho.
Think on these things-exist within these things-so that thy progress may be visible among all.
16 Dumu katika mambo haya. Maana kwa kufanya hivyo utajiokoa mwenyewe na wale wanaokusikiliza.
Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.
