Timoti 1
1 une ne Poulo ne n'sung'hwa ghwa Yeesu Kilisite kulingana nululaghilo lwa Nguluve nu mpoki ghwitu nu Yeesu kilisite juno luhuviilo lwitu.
[I], Paul, [am writing this letter. You know that] I am an apostle. I [represent] Christ Jesus because God and Christ Jesus commanded me to do it. God is the one who saved us, and Jesus is the one for whom we are confidently waiting [to return].
2 nikukulembela uve Timoti ghwe mwanango ghwa kyang'ani muvuvangilanisi vwa lwitiko. ulusungu ni lipyana nulutengano kuhuma kwa Nguluve uNhaata na kwa Yesu kilisite uMutwa ghwitu fivisaghe numue.
[You], Timothy, [are like] [MET] a true son [to me] because [you] trusted [in Christ after I told you about him]. [I pray/desire that] God, who is our Father, and Christ Jesus, who is our Lord, will [continue to act] kindly and mercifully to you, and [that they will give you inner] peace.
3 ghukalaghe kulikaaja lya efeso, ndavule nikakusumile ye nivuka kuluta kukighavo ikya makedonia, kuti uvakanaghe avanhu vanovivulanisia mbulanisio isa vudesi.
[I urge you now], just like I urged you when I was going to Macedonia [province], that you remain there in Ephesus [city]. Stay there so that you may command certain persons [who teach other believers] that they not teach false [doctrines].
4 valeke kugadilila ifipango ifisila luvumbulilo, namatavua gha fisina fya vakuulu amasila vusililo. ifio fefino fipela kukaning'ana nafikuvatanga avanhu kukumwitika uNguruve ghwa lwitiko.
And tell people to not continually give their attention to stories [that tell about our ancestors], stories in which there are (genealogies/lists of our ancestors’ names) that [seem to be] endless. [You must command your congregation not to think that these stories are valuable], because [whenever people think] that, they [just] start arguing about things uselessly, instead of [teaching] God’s plan, which [is concerned with] what we believe (OR, which [we know because] we trust [in Christ]).
5 uvufumbue vwa ndaghilo siitu kwekuti avitiki vaghananaghe nu mwojo um'balafu, ni nyivonelo inofu, nu lwitiko ulwa kyang'ani.
[Teach them] to have pure desires [MTY] and [so to know that God] approves of what they do, and to sincerely believe [the true teaching]. By doing that, [they will] love [God well].
6 neke vamonga vasilekile isio, vagalwike vingiile mujova amasio amasila luvumbulilo.
There are some people who have turned away from these true teachings. As a result, they [just] discuss what is useless.
7 vilonda kuuva vavulanisi va ndaghilo sa Moose, napano sino vijova nakusimilisia navasitang'hanie.
They desire to teach the laws [that God gave to Moses], but they do not understand what they are really saying, or the things about which they (confidently speak/say that they understand well).
8 neke tukagwile kuuti indaghilo sa Moose nofu, nave umuunhu ikusivingilila muvughane vwa Nguluve.
We know that the laws [that God gave to Moses are] good if people consider correctly [what God intended them for].
9 kange tunoghiile kukagula kuuti indaghilo nasivikilue kuvagholofu, looli kuvagalusi navano navakundi, kuvahosi navano navikufuunya kwa Nguluve, kuvalamafu navano navimike, kuvano vibuda avaviise na vang'hina, nambe vanoviduda avanhu avange.
We must remember that God did not give Moses those laws in order [to condemn] righteous people. By those laws he [condemns people who act as though there were no] laws and who refuse to obey [anyone. He condemns] those who do not revere God and those who sin habitually. [By them he condemns] those who refuse to perform rituals that are pleasing to God and who show no respect for religion. [He condemns] those who murder their fathers and who murder their mothers and who murder [other] people.
10 kange sivikilue kuva vwafu navano vivwafuka avaghoosi navaghoosi vanine, vano vikwuvila avanhu na kukuvaghusia kuvukami, avadeis na vano vijiigha isa vudesi, palikimo nisingi sooni sino nasikwiting'ana ni mbulanisio isa kyang'ani.
[He condemns] those who are sexually immoral and those who are homosexuals. [He condemns] those who kidnap/steal people [in order to make them slaves]. [He condemns] those who lie and those who promise something strongly but do not do what they promised. He condemns every other action that is contrary to our true teaching.
11 imbulanisio isio sili muMhola inofu, jino jihusia uvuvaha vwa Nguluve, juno ighinisivua. ijio jejino nifumbatisivue nu Nguluve nipulisyaghe.
This is what we teach people when we tell them the glorious/wonderful message about Christ that our awesome God [has revealed] and that he gave to me to teach.
12 nikumhongesia uYeesu Kilisite uMutwa ghwitu juno amheliile ingufu, ulwakuva alyang'hagwile kuva m'bomba mbombo nnofu. akam'biika mumbombo jaake,
I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord who enabled me to do this work, because he considered that I could be trusted. So he appointed me in order that I [would serve him].
13 napano ulutasi nilyamulighile na kukumpumusia na kukuvalemasia avaanhu vaake. akasungukila ulwakuva nikavombagha isio muvujasu na muvusila lwitiko.
Formerly I said evil things [about him], I caused [his people] to suffer, and I acted very cruelly toward them. But [Christ acted] in a kind way toward me since I (acted ignorantly/did not know that I was doing wrong) because I did not believe [in him].
14 kange uMutwa ghwitu alyasungukiile kyango, akamheela nu lwitiko nulughano luno luli mwa Yeesu Kilisite.
Our Lord kindly did for me what I did not deserve, so that I now believe [in Christ Jesus] and I love others (OR, him) [because I belong to him].
15 ili lye lisio lya kyang'ani, lino avanhu vanoghile kukulyupila, kuuti uYeesu Kilisite alisile muiisi avapoke avahosi. muvahosi avuo, une nene muhoka makole kukila vooni.
[Something that all we believers] say is certainly true and is worthy for us to fully accept is that Christ Jesus came into the world in order to save sinful people [so that God would not punish them for their sins]. As for me, I [consider that I have sinned] more than all others.
16 kuuti, vwimila une ahufie ulugudo lwake lwooni. pe niive kighwani kuvano vilikumwitika na kukupila uvwumi uvwa kuvusila kisila. (aiōnios g166)
Yet Christ Jesus acted mercifully to me in order that he might demonstrate [to people that he is perfectly patient with them]. He did that by his being patient with me, one who has sinned worse than everyone else. He wanted what he did for me (to be an example/to demonstrate his patience) to people who would [later] believe in him, and as a result would live forever. (aiōnios g166)
17 liino uvwoghopua nu vuvaha vuli nu mwene ifighono fyoni, uNtwa un'sila kusila juno uvufue navukumwagha, kange naivoneka, uNguluve ghwe jujuo mwene Ameni. (aiōn g165)
I desire that people will honor and praise the only [true] God forever! Even though no one can see him, he is the King who rules for all time, who will never die! (Amen!/That is true!) (aiōn g165)
18 mwnango Timoti, ululaghilo uluo luno nikukupeela, luling'iine na masio amalongosi agha vuvili ghano ghalyajovilue vwimila uve.
Timothy, you [are like] [MET] a son [to me]. So, (based on/in accordance with) what [someone] previously (prophesied/told what God revealed to them) about you, I am instructing you [to strongly oppose those who teach false doctrines. You should oppose them like] [MET] a soldier (fights strongly against/opposes) [those who attack his countrymen].
19 amasio aghuo ghakutangaghe kuvomba imbombo ja Nguluve nambe luve lutalamu ndaani, ndaule umulwalilugu unnono vule itenga ililugu nambe liive litalamu ndaani. ugadililaghe ulwitiko na kuuva ni nyivonelo inofu.
Continue to believe [the true teaching] and do only what you know to be right! Remember that some people have (pushed aside/rejected) the true teaching. As a result, they no longer believe [MET] what is true.
20 avanhu avange navivikila mwojo kuvomba sino vasitang'inie kuuti sa kyangani, uluo lukuvapelela kuvuhiila kukumwitika uNguluve. Muvanhu avuo mwale uHimenaayo nu Alekisanda. avuo nimulekile usetano kuuti vamanyile, valekaghe kukum'benapula uNguluve.
Among the ones who have done that are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I put in the hands of Satan, in order that [when Satan punishes them] they may learn not to teach wrong teaching.
