1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the command of God our Savior and Sovereign Jesus Christ our hope,
Mwen menm, Pòl, yon apòt Jezikri dapre volonte Bondye, Sovè nou, ansanm ak Jezikri ki tout espwa nou,
2 to Timothy, true son by faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
m'ap ekri ou, Timote, pitit lejitim mwen nan konfyans mwen gen nan Bondye. M'ap mande Bondye, Papa a, ak Jezikri, Seyè nou an, pou yo gen pitye pou ou, pou yo ba ou benediksyon ak kè poze.
3 You recall that I urged you to remain in Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, in order that you should command certain persons to stop teaching a different doctrine
Se pou ou rete nan lavil Efèz, jan m' te mande ou la lè mwen t'ap pati pou peyi Masedwan. Paske, gen kèk moun nan lavil Efèz la k'ap moutre lòt yo yon bann lòt bagay ki pa vre. Se pou ou ba yo lòd sispann fè sa y'ap fè a.
4 and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than the godly training which is by faith.
Di yo wete lide yo sou vye istwa san fondman sa yo, sou lis non gran granparan moun ki byen long. Bagay sa yo lakòz moun fè yon bann diskisyon initil. Yo p'ap sèvi plan travay Bondye a, jan nou konnen l', gremesi lafwa a.
5 Now the goal of that command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith;
W'ap ba yo lòd sa a, pou yo ka rive gen renmen ki soti nan yon kè ki nan kondisyon pou sèvi Bondye, nan yon konsyans trankil ak yon konfyans sensè nan Bondye.
6 some having strayed from these have been turned aside to empty talk,
Gen ladan yo ki pèdi chemen yo, yo lage kò yo nan yon bann diskisyon san sans.
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, not understanding either what they say or the things that they affirm.
Yo ta renmen pase pou moun k'ap moutre lalwa Bondye a. Men, yo pa konprann anyen ni nan sa y'ap di a, ni nan keksyon y'ap defann lan.
8 Now we know that the law is good if one uses it correctly,
Nou konnen lalwa se yon bagay ki bon depi ou sèvi avè l' jan ou dwe sèvi avè l' la.
9 knowing that law is not made for a righteous person but for lawless and rebellious ones, for ungodly and sinners, for unholy and profane, for father-smiters and mother-smiters, for murderers,
Se pou nou chonje tou yo pa mete lalwa pou moun k'ap aji byen. Lalwa a se pou malveyan yo, pou moun k'ap fè rebèl, pou mechan yo, pou moun k'ap fè peche, pou moun ki pa gen respè ni pou Bondye ni pou larelijyon, pou moun k'ap touye manman yo ak papa yo, pou ansasen,
10 for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine
pou moun k'ap fè imoralite, pou moun ki gen vye mès gason ak gason, fanm ak fanm, pou moun k'ap vann esklav, pou moun k'ap bay manti, k'ap fè sèman pou twonpe moun. Lalwa a se pou tout moun k'ap fè tout kalite bagay ki pa dakò ak verite yo moutre nou an.
11 as defined by the Gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
Verite sa a, nou jwenn li nan bèl mesaj Bondye te mete m' reskonsab pou anonse a. Se bon nouvèl ki pale nou sou Bondye ki merite nou fè lwanj pou li a.
12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who enables me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into a ministry;
M'ap di Jezikri, Seyè nou an, mèsi dèske li ban m' fòs kouraj pou m' fè travay mwen. M'ap di l' mèsi dèske li te konsidere m' anpil pou l' te fè m' tout konfyans sa a, pou l' te chwazi m' pou sèvis li,
13 I, who was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant; but I was shown mercy, because being ignorant I did it in unbelief;
atout nan tan lontan mwen te konn pale l' mal, mwen te pèsekite l', mwen te joure li. Men, se Bondye menm ki te gen pitye pou mwen, paske lè sa a mwen pa t' gen konfyans nan li. Konsa, mwen pa t' konnen sa m' t'ap fè.
14 the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Jezikri, Seyè nou, fè m' anpil favè: li fè m' gen konfyans ak renmen nou jwenn lè n'ap viv ansanm nan Kris la.
15 Here is a trustworthy word, worthy of total acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am chief;
Sa se yon pawòl ki vre, pawòl tout moun te dwe kwè: Jezikri te vini sou latè pou delivre moun k'ap fè peche. Mwen menm, mwen pi mal pase yo tout.
16 precisely for this reason I was shown mercy, that in me, the ‘chief’, Jesus Christ might display all his forbearance, as an example for those who are going to rely on Him into eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Men, se poutèt sa Bondye te gen pitye pou mwen. Mwen menm ki te pi mal pase yo tout, se pou mwen Jezikri te moutre jan l' ka gen pasyans. Konsa, mwen tounen yon egzanp pou tout moun ki pita va gen pou mete konfyans yo nan li, pou yo ka resevwa lavi ki p'ap janm fini an. (aiōnios g166)
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Se poutèt sa, ann chante, ann fè lwanj pou li pou tout tan, li menm ki sèl Bondye nou pa ka wè a, Wa ki la pou tout tan an epi ki p'ap janm mouri a. Amèn. (aiōn g165)
18 Son Timothy, I am giving you this charge in accordance with the prophecies about you that lead the way, that in them you may wage the good warfare,
Timote, pitit mwen, m'ap renmèt ou kòmandman sa a, dapre pawòl pwofèt Bondye yo te di sou ou nan tan lontan an. Pran fòs sou pawòl sa yo pou ou ka mennen batay la byen.
19 holding on to faith and a good conscience (which some having rejected have suffered shipwreck concerning the Faith;
Kenbe konfyans ou fèm nan Bondye ak konsyans ou an repo. Gen moun ki refize koute konsyans yo. Se konsa yo pèdi konfyans yo.
20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander—whom I have handed over to Satan that they may be taught not to blaspheme).
Nan yo gen Imene ak Aleksann. Mwen lage tou de nan men Satan pou yo aprann pa pale mal sou Bondye.
