1 Timothy 1
1 Polo, mvuala wu Yesu Klisto, mu lutumunu lu Nzambi mvulusi eto ayi lu Klisto Yesu diana dieto,
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;
2 mfidisidi nkanda kuidi Timote, muanꞌama wu kiedika mu minu. Bika nlemvo, mambote ayi ndembama bi Nzambi Tata ayi bi Klisto Yesu Pfumueto bibanga yaku.
unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
3 Bu ndiba kuenda ku Maseduani, ndileba ti wuvuanda theti ku Efeso muingi wulubula batu bankaka babika longa malongi ma luvunu.
As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
4 Babika singimina mu zinongo ayi mu bikhulu biobi kabisukanga ko bila mambu momo mantotulanga ziphaka vayi bika sia ti kisalu ki Nzambi, kidimu minu.
neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now].
5 Tsukulu yi lutumunu beni yawu yayi: luzolo lolo luntotukilanga mu ntima wuvedila, ayi mu mayindu mamboti ma ntima ayi mu minu kikiedika.
But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:
6 Batu bankaka bavengama mu mambu momo, bamana zimbala mu masolo maphamba.
from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;
7 Bawu batidi ba minlongi mi Mina ka diambu ko basi zaba ko mambu momo balembo tubi ayi momo balembo longi.
desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
8 Muaki, tuzebi ti Mina midi mimboti enati milembo sadulu mu bufuana.
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
9 Bila tufueti zaba ti Mina misia vangulu ko mu diambu di batu basonga vayi mu diambu di batu bambimbi, mu diambu di bankua matingu, mu diambu di batu bobo banlenzanga Nzambi ayi bankua masumu, mu diambu di batu bobo bakambulu lukinzu ayi bobo bamonanga ko tsisi bima binlongo, mu diambu di bobo beti betanga madisa mawu ayi zingudi ziawu, mu diambu di mimvondi,
as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
10 mu diambu di bankua kitsuza, mu diambu di babakala bobo bamvanganga kitsuza bawu na bawu; mu diambu di bobo banyibaka batu, bankua luvunuayi bobo bavananga zitsila zi luvunu ayi mu diambu di bobo bankakabamvanganga mambu moso madi kimbeni ayi malongi ma kiedika.
for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
11 Malongi beni madi boso buididi Nsamu Wumboti wowo nditambula; wowo wu nkembo wu Nzambi yi zikhini.
according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
12 Minu ndieti vutudila Klisto Yesu matondo, Pfumuꞌeto. Niandiwukhindisa bu kamona ti ndidi wukuikama, bu kathula mu kisalu.
I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;
13 Ka diambu ko ti minu ndituama ba mvuezi, nyamisi ayi mfingi. Vayi ndimono kiadi bila mu kambu ku diela ndiba vangilanga mambu beni ayi mu kambu ku minu.
though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
14 Ayi nlemvo wu Pfumu wumonika wuwombo va kimosi ayi minu ayi luzolo lolo luidi mu Klisto Yesu.
and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
15 Diambu diadi didi dikuikama ayi difueni mu kikununu ti: “Yesu Klisto wuyiza va ntoto mu diambu di vukisa bankua masumu.” Mu bawu boso minu ndidi nsumuki wutheti.
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
16 Vayi ndimono kiadi mu diambu diadi: muingi mu minu mutu wutheti mu bankua masumu, Yesu Klisto kamonikisa mvibudulu andi yoso muingi ndiba kifuani kuidi bawu bela kunwilukila mu diambu di luzingu lukalumani. (aiōnios g166)
howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ shew forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them which should hereafter believe on him unto eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
17 Bika nzitusu ayi nkembo biba kuidi ntinu wunzinga mu zithangu zioso; wu kakafuanga ko, kamonikanga ko. Niandi kaka Nzambi, mu zitsungi zioso Amen! (aiōn g165)
Now unto the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, [be] honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 Muanꞌama Timote, kuidi ngeyo ndimvana lutumunu lualu boso buididi zimbikudulu ziozi zituama bikulu mu diambu diaku, muingi wunuana nduanunu yimboti bu singimini mu ziawu;
This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;
19 bu wunkebanga minu ayi mayindu mamboti ma ntima momo batu bankaka bazimbisa; bazimbisa minu.
holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:
20 Mu bawu muidi Imene ayi Alekizandele, bandiyekula kuidi Satanamu diambu babika buela vuezanga.
of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
