1 Timothy 5
1 Má ṣe bá àgbàlagbà ọkùnrin wí, ṣùgbọ́n kí ó máa gbà á níyànjú bí i baba; àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin bí arákùnrin.
REBUKE not harshly an aged man, but admonish him as a father; the younger men as brethren;
2 Àwọn àgbàlagbà obìnrin bí ìyá; àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọbìnrin bí arábìnrin nínú ìwà mímọ́.
the aged women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Bọ̀wọ̀ fún àwọn opó ti í ṣe opó nítòótọ́.
Honour the widows, that are widows indeed.
4 Ṣùgbọ́n bí opó kan bá ni ọmọ tàbí ọmọ ọmọ, jẹ́ kí wọn kọ́kọ́ kọ́ bí a ti ń ṣe ìtọ́jú ilé àwọn tìkára wọn, kí wọn sì san oore àwọn òbí wọn padà; nítorí pé èyí ni ó ṣe ìtẹ́wọ́gbà níwájú Ọlọ́run.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.
5 Ǹjẹ́ ẹni ti í ṣe opó nítòótọ́, ti ó ṣe òun nìkan, a máa gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Ọlọ́run, a sì máa dúró nínú ẹ̀bẹ̀ àti nínú àdúrà lọ́sàn àti lóru.
But she who is a widow indeed, and abandoned to solitude, hopeth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó bá fi ara rẹ fún ayé jíjẹ, ó kú nígbà tí ó wà láààyè.
But she who lives voluptuously is dead, though she liveth.
7 Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni kí wọn máa paláṣẹ, kí wọn lè wà láìlẹ́gàn.
And these things inculcate, that they may be blameless.
8 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹnikẹ́ni kò bá pèsè fún àwọn tirẹ̀, pàápàá fún àwọn ará ilé rẹ̀, ó ti sẹ́ ìgbàgbọ́, ó burú ju aláìgbàgbọ́ lọ.
But if any man provide not for his own relations, and especially for those more immediately of his own family, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Kọ orúkọ ẹni tí kò bá dín ni ọgọ́ta ọdún sílẹ̀ bí opó, lẹ́yìn ti ó ti jẹ́ aya ọkọ kan.
Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband,
10 Ẹni ti a jẹ́rìí rẹ̀ fún iṣẹ́ rere; bí ẹni ti ó ti tọ́ ọmọ dàgbà, ti ó ń ṣe ìtọ́jú àlejò, tí ó sì ń wẹ ẹsẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn mímọ́, tí ó ti ran àwọn olùpọ́njú lọ́wọ́, tí ó sì ń lépa iṣẹ́ rere gbogbo.
bringing attestation of her good works; that she hath well educated her children, that she hath been hospitable to strangers, that she hath washed the saints feet, that she hath assisted the afflicted, that she hath followed diligently every good work.
11 Ṣùgbọ́n ma ṣe kọ orúkọ àwọn opó tí kò dàgbà; nítorí pé nígbà tiwọn bá ti ṣe ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ lòdì sí Kristi, wọn á tún fẹ́ láti gbéyàwó.
But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;
12 Wọn á di ẹlẹ́bi, nítorí tí wọn ti kọ ìgbàgbọ́ wọn ìṣáájú sílẹ̀.
incurring censure, for having violated their former engagement.
13 Àti pẹ̀lú wọn ń kọ́ láti ṣe ọ̀lẹ, láti máa kiri láti ilédélé, kì í ṣe ọ̀lẹ nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n onísọkúsọ àti olófòófó pẹ̀lú, wọn a máa sọ ohun tí kò yẹ.
And at the same time also they learn to be idle, visiting about in the houses; and not merely idle, but talkative and inquisitive, speaking things they ought not.
14 Nítorí náà, mo fẹ́ kí àwọn opó tí kò dàgbà máa gbéyàwó, kí wọn máa bímọ, kí wọn máa ṣe alábojútó ilé, kí wọn má ṣe fi ààyè sílẹ̀ rárá fún ọ̀tá náà láti sọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀gàn.
I would therefore have the younger widows to marry, bear children, govern their house, give no occasion to the adversary to bring a reproach on them.
15 Nítorí àwọn mìíràn ti yípadà kúrò sí ẹ̀yìn Satani.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 Bí ọkùnrin tàbí obìnrin kan tí ó gbàgbọ́ bá ní àwọn opó, kí ó máa ràn wọ́n lọ́wọ́, kí a má sì di ẹrù lé ìjọ, kí wọn lè máa ran àwọn ti í ṣe opó nítòótọ́ lọ́wọ́.
But if any man or woman who believes hath widows their relations, let him provide for them, and let not the church be burdened; that there may be a sufficiency for the real widows.
17 Àwọn alàgbà ti ó ṣe àkóso dáradára ni kí a kà yẹ sí ọlá ìlọ́po méjì, pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú àwọn ti ó ṣe làálàá ni ọ̀rọ̀ àti ni kíkọ́ni.
Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.
18 Nítorí tí Ìwé Mímọ́ wí pé, “Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ di màlúù ti ń tẹ ọkà lẹ́nu,” àti pé, “Ọ̀yà alágbàṣe tọ́ sí i.”
For the Scripture saith, “Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he treadeth out the corn.” And again, “The labourer is worthy of his hire.”
19 Má ṣe gba ẹ̀sùn sí alàgbà kan, bí kò ṣe láti ẹnu ẹlẹ́rìí méjì mẹ́ta.
Against a presbyter receive not an accusation, except it be from two or three witnesses.
20 Bá àwọn tí ó ṣẹ̀ wí níwájú gbogbo ènìyàn, kí àwọn ìyókù pẹ̀lú bà á lè bẹ̀rù.
Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may tremble.
21 Mo pàṣẹ fún ọ níwájú Ọlọ́run, àti Kristi Jesu, àti àwọn angẹli àyànfẹ́ kí ìwọ máa ṣàkíyèsí nǹkan wọ̀nyí, láìṣe ojúsàájú, láti fi ègbè ṣe ohunkóhun.
I adjure thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Má ṣe fi ìkánjú gbe ọwọ́ lé ẹnikẹ́ni, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí ó má sì ṣe jẹ́ alábápín nínú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àwọn ẹlòmíràn, pa ara rẹ mọ́ ní ìwà mímọ́.
Lay hands hastily on no man, nor share another’s sins: keep thyself pure;
23 Ma ṣe máa mu omi nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n máa lo wáìnì díẹ̀ nítorí inú rẹ, àti nítorí àìlera ìgbàkúgbà.
confine thyself no longer to water-drinking; but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent indispositions.
24 Ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àwọn ẹlòmíràn a máa hàn gbangba, a máa lọ ṣáájú sí ìdájọ́; tí àwọn ẹlòmíràn pẹ̀lú a sì máa tẹ̀lé wọn.
Some men’s sins are glaringly manifest, going before to judgment; and after others also they follow to detection.
25 Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ pẹ̀lú ni iṣẹ́ rere wa máa ń hàn gbangba; bí wọn kò tilẹ̀ tí ì hàn, wọn kò lè fi ara sin títí.
In like manner also the good works of some are previously manifest; and it is not possible that what they have besides should be concealed.
