1 Timothy 6

1 Bika batu bobo badi ku tsi luyalu lu kivika, bakinzika bapfumu ziawumu bufuana muingi dizina di Nzambi ayi malongi meto mabika vuezo.

Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

2 Mimvika miomi midi ku tsi luyalu lu bapfumu ziozi ziwilukila mibika lezanga bapfumu ziawu mu diambu badi bakhomba mu Klisto. Vayi miluta kuba sadilanga bu badi batu bawilukila ayi bakundi ba luzoloba Nzambi. Mawu momo mambu fueti longa ayi fueti lubula.

But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.

3 Enati vadi mutu weti longa mambu mavenga, ayi kakadi singimina mu mambu ma kiedika ma Pfumuꞌeto Yesu Klisto ayi mu malongi madedakana mukhinzukulu yi Nzambi;

If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

4 buna mutu beni widi nkua luniemo, kasi zaba kadi diambu ko, vayi kimbevo kidi yandi kiyuvulanga biuvu ayi kifindananga ziphaka mambutanga kikhenene, minzonza; bifingu ayi bimbanzila;

he has been inflated, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and controversies, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil surmisings,

5 ziphaka ziphamba zi batu basumuka mu diela diawu ayi bakambulu kiedika, beti banzila ti kinzikanga Nzambi yidi tho yi bakilanga ndandu.

wranglings of men having been corrupted as to their mind and turned away from the truth, considering that gain is godliness.

6 Muaki bukiedika ti kinzikanga Nzambi yidi ndandu yinneni enati wummonanga khini mu biobi bidi yaku.

Godliness with contentment is great gain,

7 Bila bukiedika tusia nata kadi kima ko va nza ayi tulendi natakadi kima bu tuela botuka va nza.

for because we have brought nothing into the world, we are not able to carry any thing out;

8 Vayi bu tubeki bidia ayi minledi mivuata, biobi bifueni kaka kuidi beto.

however having food and raiment we shall be contented with these.

9 Bobo batidi ba zimvuama bawu beti luta bua mu ziphukumunu ayi mu mintambu, mu zinzinunu zi buvungisi ziwombo ayi zimbimbi ziozizinatanga batu ku mbivusu ayi ku nzimbala.

But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown the people in destruction and perdition.

10 Bila “luzolo lu mbongo luidi muanzi wumbutanga mambu moso mambimbi.” Bankaka bu banuanina mu baka ziawu, bazimbala mu minu; bakimonisa ziphasi ziwombo. Nuana nduanunu yimbote yi minu.

For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11 Vayi ngeyo mutu wu Nzambi, tina mambu momo. Landakana busonga, kinzikanga Nzambi, minu, luzolo, mvibudulu, lembama.

But you, O man of God, fly from these things; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, divine love, patience, meekness.

12 Nuana nduanunu yimboti yi minu, zimbidila luzingu lukalumani, bila ngeyo wutelo mbila mu diambu di luawu; ayi mu diambu di luawu wutelimina kimbangi kimboti va meso ma bambangi bawombo. (aiōnios g166)

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, into which you have been called, and witnessed a beautiful testimony before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

13 Ndikutumina va meso na Nzambi, wunzingisanga bima bioso, ayi va meso ma Klisto Yesu, wutelama kimbangi ki kitoko va meso ma Ponse Pilatu:

I charge you before God, who creates life in all things, and Jesus Christ, who witnessed a beautiful testimony before Pontius Pilate,

14 mu diambu wukeba lutumunu lualu mu kambu ditona ayi tsembolo natemu lumbu kiela monika Pfumu eto Yesu Klisto,

that you keep the commandment, spotless and pure, unto the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

15 mutu wowo Nzambi kela totula mu thangu yifuana. Niandi kaka mutu wu zikhini ayi wulenda vanga mamo maka zodidi. Ntinu wu mintinu ayi Pfumu yi bapfumu

which the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of the kings, and Lord of the lords, will manifest in his own due times;

16 Niandi kaka, ka kafuanga ko, wumvuandanga va kienzila kilendi baka bu fikumunu ko. Mutu kammuenieti ko ayi mutu kalendi kummona ko. Niandi vuidi nzitusu ayi lulendo mu mimvu mioso. Amen! (aiōnios g166)

he alone having immortality, inhabiting light unapproachable; whom no one of men has seen, or is able to see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

17 Lubula zimvuama zi thangu yayi ti babika ba luniemo ayi babika tula diana diawu mu kimvuama kieti suka, vayi batula diana diawu mu Nzambiwukutuvananga bima bioso mu kimvuama muingi beto tu bisadila. (aiōn g165)

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment; (aiōn g165)

18 Wuba kamba bavanga mamboti, baba zimvuama mu mavanga mamboti, bika baba bakubama mu kaba kuidi bankaka mu ntima wu luzolo.

that they do good, be rich in good works, be cheerful givers, ready communicators;

19 Mu nzila yoyo balenda kukikubikila kiuka kingolo mu diambu diawu. Kiuka kioki kiela ba fondasio mu thangu yidi ku ntuala muingi basimbidila luzingu lu kiedika.

laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

20 Timote, keba bumbote mamo ma bayekudila; tina mambu ma phamba ayi makambulu ma kinzambi; tina ziphaka zi buvungisi ziozi beti tedila nzayilu vayi yidi nzayilu yi luvunu.

O Timothy, stand guard over that which has been committed to you, avoiding unsanctified, empty talks and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called,

21 Bila bankaka bu bakikinina nzayilu yoyi, bazimbala mu minu. Bika nlemvo wubanga yeno.

which some proclaiming have made shipwreck concerning the faith. Grace be with you.