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
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons;
2 katika uongo na unafiki. Dhamiri zao zitabadilishwa.
Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience 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, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and know the truth.
4 Kwa sababu kila kitu ambacho Mungu amekiumba ni chema. Hakuna ambacho tunapokea kwa shukrani kinastahili kukataliwa.
For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if received with thanksgiving:
5 Kwa sababu kinatakaswa kupitia neno la Mungu na kwa njia ya maombi.
For it is sanctified by 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.
If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.
7 Lakini zikatae hadithi za kidunia ambazo zinapendwa na wanawake wazee. Badala yake, jifunze mwenyewe katika utaua.
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] to godliness.
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 profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
9 Ujumbe huu ni wakuaminiwa na unastahili kukubaliwa kabisa.
This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation.
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 therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.
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 despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13 Mpaka nitakapokuja, dumu katika kusoma, katika kuonya, na katika kufundisha.
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
14 Usiipuuze karama iliyomo ndani yako, ambayo ulipewa kupitia unabii, kwa kuwekewa mikono na wazee.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15 Uyajali mambo haya. Ishi katika hayo ili kukua kwako kuwe dhahiri kwa watu wote. Zingatia sana mwenendo wako na mafundisho.
Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
16 Dumu katika mambo haya. Maana kwa kufanya hivyo utajiokoa mwenyewe na wale wanaokusikiliza.
Take heed to thyself and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou wilt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
