1 Timoteo 5
1 Nka akɔkoraa anim, na mmom, hyɛ no nkuran, sɛdeɛ wobɛyɛ ama wʼagya. Sɛdeɛ wobɛyɛ wo nuabarima no saa ara na fa yɛ mmabunu,
Rebuke not an elder sharply, but exhort [him] as a father, younger [men] as brethren,
2 yɛ mmaa mpanimfoɔ sɛ wo maamenom, na mmabaawa nso, fa wɔn sɛ wo nnuammaa wɔ kronnyɛ mu.
elder women as mothers, younger women as sisters, with all purity.
3 Ma wʼani nku mmaa akunafoɔ a wɔnni ahwɛfoɔ ho.
Honour widows who are really widows;
4 Sɛ okunafoɔ bi wɔ mma anaa mmanana a, deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfa nyamesom pa so de som wɔn abusua de tua wɔn awofoɔ ne nananom ka, ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ wɔyɛ saa a na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani.
but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to [their] parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
5 Ɔbaa a ɔyɛ okunafoɔ ampa ara no a ɔnni obi a ɔhwɛ no no de nʼanidasoɔ nyinaa ahyɛ Onyankopɔn mu, enti anadwo ne awia, ɔkɔ so bɔ mpaeɛ srɛ ne mmoa.
Now she who [is] a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put [her] hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 Nanso, sɛ okunafoɔ bi de ne ho ma ewiase a, na ɔyɛ teaseawuo.
But she that lives in habits of self-indulgence is dead [while] living.
7 Ka saa mmara yi kyerɛ wɔn na obi annya wo ho mfomsoɔ.
And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.
8 Na sɛ obi nhwɛ ne fiefoɔ, ne titire no, ɔno ara nʼabusuafoɔ a, na wabu ne gyidie so. Sɛ ɛba saa a, ɔyɛ onipa bɔne sene deɛ ɔnnye nni no.
But if any one does not provide for his own, and specially for those of [his] house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbeliever.
9 Mfa okunafoɔ biara a ɔnni mmoroo mfeɛ aduosia din nka akunafoɔ din ho. Asɛm a ɛka ho ne sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ obi a wadi ne kunu nokorɛ,
Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, [having been] wife of one man,
10 na afei wagye din wɔ nneyɛeɛ pa ho. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔbaa a watete ne mma yie na ɔgyee ahɔhoɔ wɔ ne fie na ɔhohoroo Awurade nkurɔfoɔ nan ase na ɔboaa ahokyerefoɔ na ɔde ne ho maa nnwuma pa ahodoɔ nyinaa.
borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.
11 Mfa akunafoɔ nkumaa no din nka wɔn ho. Ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ ɛba sɛ wɔpɛ sɛ wɔsane ware a, wɔte wɔn ho firi Kristo ho
But younger widows decline; for when they grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
12 na ɛma wɔdi fɔ sɛ wɔabu wɔn bɔhyɛ a ɛdi ɛkan so.
being guilty, because they have cast off their first faith.
13 Ɛno akyi, wɔsɛe wɔn berɛ kɔ afieafie mu na deɛ ɛnyɛ koraa ne sɛ, wɔdi nsekuro yɛ pɛrepɛre, ka nsɛm a anka ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔka.
And, at the same time, they learn also [to be] idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.
14 Enti me pɛ ne sɛ, akunafoɔ nkumaa no bɛware, awo mma na wɔahwɛ wɔn afie sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a atamfoɔ nnya wɔn ho ɛkwan nka nsɛm ntia wɔn.
I will therefore that the younger marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary in respect of reproach.
15 Akunafoɔ bi de wɔn ho ama ɔbonsam dada.
For already some have turned aside after Satan.
16 Sɛ ɔbaa ogyidini bi wɔ akunafoɔ wɔ nʼabusua mu a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhwɛ wɔn yie na wɔamfa adesoa bi ammɛto asafo no so na asafo no atumi ahwɛ akunafoɔ a aka wɔn nko no.
If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those [that are] widows indeed.
17 Mpanimfoɔ a wɔhwɛ asafo no so yie no, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdwene wɔn ho na wɔde anidie mmɔho ma wɔn; ne titire no wɔn a wɔka asɛm no na wɔsane kyerɛkyerɛ nso.
Let the elders who take the lead [among the saints] well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;
18 Ɛfiri sɛ, Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Nkyekyere nantwie a ɔsi aburoo no ano!” Bio, “Odwumayɛfoɔ akatua fata no!”
for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman [is] worthy of his hire.
19 Ntie asɛmmɔne a obi ka to ɔpanin bi so no, gye sɛ adansefoɔ baanu anaa baasa de saa asɛm no bɛto wʼanim.
Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.
20 Wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne nyinaa no, ka wɔn anim badwam na abɔ afoforɔ hu.
Those that sin convict before all, that the rest also may have fear.
21 Megyina Onyankopɔn ne Kristo Yesu ne abɔfoɔ kronkron anim ka sɛ, di saa mmara a mahyɛ wo yi nyinaa so a nhwɛanimu biara nni mu.
I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
22 Sɛ ɛhia sɛ wode wo nsa gu obi so wɔ Awurade dwumadie no mu a, mpepere ho. Twe wo ho firi bɔne a ɔfoforɔ yɛ ho na ma wo ho nte.
Lay hands quickly on no man, nor partake in others' sins. Keep thyself pure.
23 Nnom nsuo nko ara, na mmom, wo yafunu ne wo yadeɛ a wotaa yare enti, ɛyɛ a nom bobesa kakraa bi.
Drink no longer only water, but use a little wine on account of thy stomach and thy frequent illnesses.
24 Nnipa bi bɔne a wɔyɛ no da adi pefee na saa bɔne no di wɔn anim de wɔn kɔ atemmuo mu, nanso afoforɔ bi wɔ hɔ a wɔn bɔne da adi akyire yi.
Of some men the sins are manifest beforehand, going before to judgment, and some also they follow after.
25 Saa ara nso na nneyɛeɛ payɛ no da adi pefee. Na deɛ ɛnna adi pefee no mpo ntumi nhinta.
In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.
