1 Timoteo 6
1 Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔn a wɔyɛ asomfoɔ no nyinaa de anidie ma wɔn wuranom sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn mu bi nkasa ntia Onyankopɔn ne yɛn nkyerɛkyerɛ.
Let as many as are slaves under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
2 Ɛnsɛ sɛ asomfoɔ bu wɔn wuranom a wɔyɛ agyidifoɔ no abomfiaa sɛ wɔyɛ anuanom enti. Mmom, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔsom wɔn yie, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔn som no ho wɔ mfasoɔ ma agyedifoɔ ne adɔfoɔ bebree.
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 Ɛsɛ sɛ mokyerɛkyerɛ na moka yeinom nyinaa. Obiara a ɔbɛma nkyerɛkyerɛ foforɔ na ɔnka nokorɛ a ɛfa yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo ne yɛn nyamesom ho no
If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and does not consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
4 yɛ ɔhantanni a ɔnnim hwee. Ɔyɛ obi a ɔfiri adwemmɔne mu gye akyinnyeɛ na ɔka nsɛm a ɛnam so de anibereɛ, akasakasa, kasafi, nnipa ho adwemmɔne
he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions,
5 ne mansotwe a ɛfiri adwene a emu nnɔ mu na nokorɛ nni mu ba. Wɔdwene sɛ nyamesom yɛ kwan bi a wɔnam so pɛ sika.
constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.
6 Onyamesom pa a abodwoɔ wɔ muo yɛ adenya kɛseɛ.
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 Yɛamfa hwee amma ewiase. Saa ara nso na yɛremfa hwee nkɔ.
For we brought nothing into the world, so neither can we carry anything out.
8 Ɛno enti, sɛ yɛwɔ aduane ne ntoma a, ɛno nko dɔɔso ma yɛn.
But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
9 Wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔnya wɔn ho no kɔtɔ sɔhwɛ mu na ɛdane ɔhaw ma wɔn ma ɛtwe wɔn kɔ ɔsɛeɛ mu.
But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as plunge people into ruin and destruction.
10 Na sikanibereɛ yɛ bɔne nyinaa nhini. Nnipa bi de sikanibereɛ asi wɔn ani so dendeenden nam so ama wɔapa wɔn gyidie ama awerɛhoɔ ahyɛ wɔn akoma ma.
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 Enti, wo a woyɛ Onyankopɔn onipa, twe wo ho firi yeinom nyinaa ho. Di tenenee, Onyamesom pa, gyidie, ɔdɔ, boasetɔ ne ɔdwoɔ akyi.
But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
12 Bɔ gyidie mu mmirikatuo no ho mmɔden na pere nya nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ no ma wo ho, ɛfiri sɛ, saa abrabɔ yi enti na ɛberɛ a wodaa wo gyidie adi wɔ adansefoɔ bebree anim no, Onyankopɔn frɛɛ wo. (aiōnios g166)
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the everlasting life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 Meka no wɔ Onyankopɔn a ɔma nneɛma nyinaa nkwa no ne Kristo Yesu a ɔkaa nokorɛ wɔ Pontio Pilato anim, hyɛ wo sɛ,
I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,
14 tie mmara a mahyɛ ama wo no na di so pɛpɛɛpɛ kɔsi da a Yesu Kristo bɛba.
that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
15 Onyankopɔn a wɔahyira no na ɔno nko ara di Ɔhene, Ahene mu Ɔhene ne Awura mu Awurade no bɛma no aba ɛberɛ a ɛsɛ mu.
which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 Ɔno nko na ɔwɔ hɔ daa, ɔte hann a obi ntumi mmɛn ho mu. Obiara nhunuu no da na obiara nso rentumi nhunu no da. Ɔno na anidie ne tumi a ɛnni awieeɛ wɔ no. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no human has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Bɔ ewiase yi mu ahonyafoɔ kɔkɔ sɛ, wɔmmfa wɔn ahonya nhoahoa wɔn ho, na wɔmmfa wɔn anidasoɔ nso nhyɛ adehunu te sɛ ahonya mu, na mmom, wɔmfa wɔn ho nto Onyankopɔn a ɛnam nʼadɔeɛ so, ɔmaa yɛn asetena mu nneɛma pa nyinaa no so. (aiōn g165)
Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; (aiōn g165)
18 Hyɛ wɔn sɛ, wɔnyɛ papa na wɔnyɛ adefoɔ wɔ nnwuma pa yɛ mu. Wɔnyɛ ayamyɛ na wɔne afoforɔ nkyɛ.
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
19 Sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, wɔbɛto fapem pa ama wɔn daakye. Na wɔnam so anya asetena a ɛyɛ asetena pa.
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of that which is truly life.
20 Timoteo, hwɛ deɛ wɔde ahyɛ wo nsa no so yie. Twe wo ho firi ahuhusɛm ne akyinnyehunu a wɔnam atorɔ so frɛ no “Nimdeɛ” no ho.
Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;
21 Nnipa bi gye tom sɛ wɔwɔ saa nimdeɛ no nam so ahwere gyidie kwan no. Onyankopɔn adom nka mo.
which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you.
