1 Timothy 5
1 Má ṣe bá àgbàlagbà ọkùnrin wí, ṣùgbọ́n kí ó máa gbà á níyànjú bí i baba; àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọkùnrin bí arákùnrin.
Never administer a sharp reprimand to a man older than yourself; but entreat him as if he were your father, and the younger men as brothers;
2 Àwọn àgbàlagbà obìnrin bí ìyá; àwọn ọ̀dọ́mọbìnrin bí arábìnrin nínú ìwà mímọ́.
the elder women too as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, with perfect modesty.
3 Bọ̀wọ̀ fún àwọn opó ti í ṣe opó nítòótọ́.
Honour widows who are really in need.
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 a widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to show piety towards their own homes and to prove their gratitude to their parents; for this is well pleasing in the sight of 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.
A widow who is really in need, friendless and desolate, has her hopes fixed on God, and continues at her 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 a pleasure-loving widow is dead even while still alive.
7 Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni kí wọn máa paláṣẹ, kí wọn lè wà láìlẹ́gàn.
Press these facts upon them, so that they may live lives free from reproach.
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 a man makes no provision for those dependent on him, and especially for his own family, he has disowned the faith and is behaving worse than an unbeliever.
9 Kọ orúkọ ẹni tí kò bá dín ni ọgọ́ta ọdún sílẹ̀ bí opó, lẹ́yìn ti ó ti jẹ́ aya ọkọ kan.
No widow is to be put on the roll who is under sixty years of age.
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.
She must have been true to her one husband, and well reported of for good deeds, as having brought up children, received strangers hospitably, washed the feet of God's people, given relief to the distressed, and devoted herself to good works of every kind.
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 you must not enrol; for as soon as they begin to chafe against the yoke of Christ, they want to marry,
12 Wọn á di ẹlẹ́bi, nítorí tí wọn ti kọ ìgbàgbọ́ wọn ìṣáájú sílẹ̀.
and they incur disapproval for having broken their original vow.
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 they also learn to be idle as they go round from house to house; and they are not only idle, but are gossips also and busybodies, speaking of things that ought not to be spoken of.
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 women marry, bear children, rule in domestic matters, and furnish the Adversary with no excuse for slander.
15 Nítorí àwọn mìíràn ti yípadà kúrò sí ẹ̀yìn Satani.
For already some of them have gone astray, following 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.
If a believing woman has widows dependent on her, she should relieve their wants, and save the Church from being burdened--so that the Church may relieve the widows who are really in need.
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 perform their duties wisely and well be held worthy of double honour, especially those who labour 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 says, "You are not to muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain;" and the workman deserves his pay.
19 Má ṣe gba ẹ̀sùn sí alàgbà kan, bí kò ṣe láti ẹnu ẹlẹ́rìí méjì mẹ́ta.
Never entertain an accusation against an Elder except on the evidence of two of three witnesses.
20 Bá àwọn tí ó ṣẹ̀ wí níwájú gbogbo ènìyàn, kí àwọn ìyókù pẹ̀lú bà á lè bẹ̀rù.
Those who persist in sin reprove in the presence of all, so that it may also be a warning to the rest.
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 solemnly call upon you, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, to carry out these instructions of mine without prejudice, and to do nothing from 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.
Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
23 Ma ṣe máa mu omi nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n máa lo wáìnì díẹ̀ nítorí inú rẹ, àti nítorí àìlera ìgbàkúgbà.
(No longer be a water-drinker; but take a little wine for the sake of your digestion and your frequent ailments.)
24 Ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ àwọn ẹlòmíràn a máa hàn gbangba, a máa lọ ṣáájú sí ìdájọ́; tí àwọn ẹlòmíràn pẹ̀lú a sì máa tẹ̀lé wọn.
The sins of some men are evident to the world, leading the way to your estimate of their characters, but the sins of others lag behind.
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.
So also the right actions of some are evident to the world, and those that are not cannot remain for ever out of sight.
