1 Timothy 6
1 Jẹ́ kí gbogbo àwọn tí i ṣe ẹrú lábẹ́ ìsìnrú máa ka àwọn olówó tí ó ni wọ́n yẹ sí ọlá gbogbo, kí a má bà á sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí orúkọ Ọlọ́run àti ẹ̀kọ́ rẹ̀.
All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
2 Àwọn ti ó ní ọ̀gá onígbàgbọ́, kí wọn má ṣe ṣàìbọ̀wọ̀ fún wọn nítorí tí wọn jẹ́ arákùnrin; ṣùgbọ́n kí wọn túbọ̀ máa sìn wọ́n, nítorí àwọn tí í ṣe alábápín iṣẹ́ rere wọn jẹ́ onígbàgbọ́ àti olùfẹ́. Nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni kí ó máa kọ́ ni, kí o sì máa fi gbani níyànjú.
Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
3 Bí ẹnikẹ́ni bá ń kọ́ni ní ẹ̀kọ́ mìíràn, ti kò sì gba ọ̀rọ̀ ti ó yè kooro, ti Jesu Kristi Olúwa wa, àti ẹ̀kọ́ ti ó bá ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run mu,
If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
4 Ó gbéraga, kò mọ̀ nǹkan kan, bí kò ṣe ìyànjú àti ìjà nípa ọ̀rọ̀ èyí tí ó ń mú ìlara, ìjà, ọ̀rọ̀ búburú wá,
he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
5 àti ọ̀rọ̀ àríyànjiyàn àwọn ènìyàn ọlọ́kàn èérí ti kò sí òtítọ́ nínú wọn, tiwọn ṣe bí ọ̀nà sí èrè ni ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run; yẹra lọ́dọ̀ irú àwọn wọ̀nyí.
and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
6 Ṣùgbọ́n ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run pẹ̀lú ìtẹ́lọ́rùn èrè ńlá ni.
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 Nítorí a kò mú ohun kan wá sí ayé, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni a kò sì lè mu ohunkóhun jáde lọ.
For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
8 Bí a sì ni oúnjẹ àti aṣọ, ìwọ̀nyí yẹ́ kí ó tẹ́ wa lọ́rùn.
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these.
9 Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn tí ń fẹ́ di ọlọ́rọ̀ a máa bọ́ sínú ìdánwò àti ìdẹ̀kùn, àti sínú òmùgọ̀ ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ púpọ̀ tí í pa ni lára, irú èyí tí ó máa ń ri ènìyàn sínú ìparun àti ègbé.
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
10 Nítorí ìfẹ́ owó ni gbòǹgbò ohun búburú gbogbo; èyí tí àwọn mìíràn ń lépa tí a sì mú wọn ṣìnà kúrò nínú ìgbàgbọ́, wọ́n sì fi ọ̀pọ̀ ìbànújẹ́ gún ara wọn lọ́kọ̀.
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
11 Ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ ènìyàn Ọlọ́run, sá fún nǹkan wọ̀nyí; kí ó sì máa lépa òdodo, ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run, ìgbàgbọ́, ìfẹ́ sùúrù, ìwà tútù.
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
12 Máa ja ìjà rere ti ìgbàgbọ́, di ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun mú nínú èyí tí a pè ọ sí, ti ìwọ sì ṣe ìjẹ́wọ́ rere níwájú ẹlẹ́rìí púpọ̀. (aiōnios g166)
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 Mo pàṣẹ fún ọ níwájú Ọlọ́run, tí ń sọ ohun gbogbo di ààyè, àti níwájú Jesu Kristi, ẹni tí ó jẹ́rìí níwájú Pọntiu Pilatu,
I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
14 kí ìwọ pa àṣẹ wọ̀nyí mọ́ ní àìlábàwọ́n, ní àìlẹ́gàn, títí di ìfarahàn Olúwa wa Jesu Kristi.
Keep this commandment without stain or reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Èyí ti yóò fihàn ní ìgbà tirẹ̀, Ẹni tí í ṣe Olùbùkún àti Alágbára kan ṣoṣo náà, ọba àwọn ọba, àti Olúwa àwọn Olúwa.
which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
16 Ẹnìkan ṣoṣo tí ó jẹ àìkú, tí ń gbé inú ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí a kò lè súnmọ́, ẹni tí ènìyàn kan kò rí rí, tí a kò sì lè rí: ẹni tí ọlá àti agbára títí láé ń ṣe tirẹ̀. Àmín. (aiōnios g166)
He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Kìlọ̀ fún àwọn tí ó lọ́rọ̀ ní ayé ìsinsin yìí kí wọn ma ṣe gbéraga, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kí wọn má ṣe gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ọ̀rọ̀ àìdánilójú, bí kò ṣe lé Ọlọ́run alààyè, tí ń fi ohun gbogbo fún wa lọ́pọ̀lọ́pọ̀ láti lò; (aiōn g165)
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. (aiōn g165)
18 kí wọn máa ṣoore, kí wọn máa pọ̀ ní iṣẹ́ rere, kí wọn múra láti pín fún ni, kí wọn ni ẹ̀mí ìbá kẹ́dùn;
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
19 kí wọn máa to ìṣúra ìpìlẹ̀ rere jọ fún ara wọn dé ìgbà tí ń bọ̀, kí wọn lè di ìyè tòótọ́ mú.
treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
20 Timotiu, máa ṣọ ohun tí a fi sí ìkáwọ́ rẹ, yà kúrò nínú ọ̀rọ̀ asán àti ìjiyàn ohun tí a ń fi èké pè ni ìmọ̀;
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
21 èyí tí àwọn ẹlòmíràn jẹ́wọ́ rẹ̀ tí wọ́n sì ṣìnà ìgbàgbọ́. Kí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ wà pẹ̀lú rẹ.
which some have professed and thus swerved away from the faith. Grace be with you all.
