1 Timothy 5
1 Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
Nkankalipila jwannume jwanchekulu, nambo mmechete nawo nti atati ŵenu. Mwapanganyichisye achachanda nti achapwenu,
2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
mwapanganyichisye achakongwe achachekulu nti achikulu ŵenu ni achiŵali nti achalumbu ŵenu, pangaganichisya yangalumbana.
3 Honor widows who are widows indeed.
Mwakamuchisye achakongwe ŵawililwe ni achiŵankwawo, ŵanganakola mundu jwakwakamuchisya.
4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety toward their own family and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
Nambo iŵaga jwawililwe akwete ŵanache pane isukulu, ŵanyawo akusachilwa alijiganye kupanganya indu yaikusachilwa kupanganyikwa ni ŵandu ŵakwapopelela Akunnungu kwa ŵandu ŵaali mu nyuumba jao. Ni kwa kutenda yeleyo akwauchisya kwalela achaŵelesi ni achachekulu ŵao mpela yatite kulelekwa ŵanyawo paŵaliji achanandi. Pakuŵa achichi chili chakunonyelesya paujo pa Akunnungu.
5 Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
Jwele jwankongwe jwawililwe kusyene jwanganakola mundu jwakunnela, achiŵisile chilolelo chakwe kwa Akunnungu ni kutama nkwapopelela Akunnungu muusi ni chilo kuti akole ukamuchisyo.
6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
Nambo jwankongwe jwawililwe jwakutama kwa kusaka kulinonyelesya nnope jwelejo jwammwe, namuno ali jwansima chiŵela.
7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.
Mwape ŵandu malajisyo ga, kuti ŵandu ŵane akasaona ŵana ileŵo.
8 But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Nambo iŵaga mundu ngakwakamuchisya achapwakwe nnopennope aŵala ŵandu ŵaali mu nyuumba jakwe asyene, jwelejo achikanile chikulupi chakwe nombe ali jwangalumbana nnope kumpunda mundu jwangakukulupilila.
9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
Kasimwalemba mu chitabu cha meena ga achakongwe ŵawililwe, jwawililwe jwalijose jwanganamalila yaka sitini. Sooni aŵeje jwalombekwe kamo pe.
10 being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
Sooni aŵe jwana umboni wa ipanganyo yambone, jwalelite achiŵanagwe uchenene, jwaŵapochele achalendo mu nyuumba jakwe, ŵakundile sajo sya ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu, ŵakamuchisye ŵakulaga ni ŵakupanganya indu yambone yailiyose.
11 But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,
Nambo mu chitabu cho nkagalemba meena ga ŵawililwe ali achiŵali, pakuŵa ŵajinjilwaga tama ja kusaka kulombekwa sooni, chaleche kwatumichila Kilisito.
12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
Kwayele chaaŵe ni chileŵo kwa kuleka chikulupi cha kwatumichila Akunnungu chiŵachiŵisile kundanda.
13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
Nkupunda yeleyo, akuŵa ŵa ulesi, achendajendaga mu nyuumba jimo mpaka jine, ni akuŵa ŵandu ŵakwasongona ŵandu ŵane ni kulijinjisya mu indu ya ŵandu ŵane ni kusala indu yangaŵajilwa kuisala.
14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
Kwa ligongo lyo ngusaka ŵele ŵawililwe ni achiŵankwawo ali achiŵali alombekwe, aŵeleche ŵanache ni kusigosa nyuumba syao kuti ŵammagongo ŵetu anakombole kukola lipesa lya kuŵecheta indu yangalumbana yaikutugamba uwe.
15 For already some have turned away after Satan.
Pakuŵa ŵane ŵawililwe ni achiŵankwawo, amasile kulyungasika ni kunkuya Shetani.
16 If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.
Iŵaga jwankongwe jwalijose jwakunkulupilila Kilisito, akwete ŵawililwe ni achiŵankwawo mwa achalongo achinjakwe, jwelejo akusachilwa kwagosa ni ngaŵa kuulechela masengo go mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, kuti mpingo wo ukombole kwagosa ŵawililwe ni achiŵankwawo ŵanganakola ukamuchisyo wauli wose.
17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
Achachekulu ilongola ŵakuulongosya uchenene mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito akuŵajilwa kuchimbichikwa ni kupegwa malipilo gambone, nnope nnope ŵakuchalila kulalichila Ngani Jambone ni kujiganya.
18 For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
Pakuŵa Malembelo ga Akunnungu gakuti, “Nkantaŵa kang'wa ng'ombe pakupanganya masengo ga kuputukula magowolo,” ni “Jwa masengo akuŵajilwa malipilo gakwe.”
19 Don’t receive an accusation against an elder except at the word of two or three witnesses.
Ngasimpochela magambo gagakungamba jwanchekulu chilongola jwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ikaŵe kwa umboni wa ŵandu ŵaŵili pane ŵatatu.
20 Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
Ŵele ŵakutenda ya sambi mwajamuche paujo pa ŵandu kuti ŵandu ŵane wo ajogope.
21 I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
Ngunlajisya mmbujo pa Akunnungu ni mmbujo pa Kilisito ni mmbujo mwa achikatumetume ŵa kwinani ŵaswela ŵasagulikwe, nkamulisye malajisyo ga pangaleka nachiŵamuno limo ni kutenda yaikusachilwa pangali lusagu.
22 Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.
Kasintenda chitema kunsajichila makono mundu pakusagulikwa kuŵa chilongola nkupanganya masengo ga Ambuje. Sooni nkalijinjisya mu sambi sya ŵandu ŵane, nambo nligose mwasyene, mpanganye yaikwanonyelesya Akunnungu.
23 Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.
Ngasinng'wa meesi pe, nambo mng'weje divai kanandi ligongo lya lutumbo lwenu pakuŵa nkulwalalwala.
24 Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.
Sambi sya ŵandu ŵane sikuwoneka pangasisika namose kakanaŵe katema ka kulamulikwa, nambo sambi sya ŵandu ŵane sikuwoneka kanyuma pakumala kulamulikwa.
25 In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.
Iyoyopeyo ipanganyo yambone ikuwoneka pangasisika, namose aila yangaikuwoneka pangasisika ngaikomboleka kusisika.
