1 Timothy 6

1 Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

Ke pehē ʻe he kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē ʻoku moʻulaloa ki he haʻamonga, ʻoku totonu ke tuku ki honau houʻeiki ʻae fakaʻapaʻapa kotoa pē, telia naʻa fakaongokovi ʻae huafa ʻoe ʻOtua mo [ʻene ]akonaki.

2 Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

Pea ko kinautolu ʻoku ai honau ʻeiki ʻoku tui, ʻoua naʻa nau taʻefakaʻapaʻapa ki ai, koeʻuhi ʻoku nau kāinga; ka ke ʻāsili ai ʻenau ngaue, koeʻuhi ʻoku nau angatonu mo ʻofeina, ʻonau kau ʻi he lelei. Ko e ngaahi meʻa ni ke ke ako mo enginaki ʻaki.

3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

Kapau ʻoku ako kehe ʻe ha taha, pea ʻikai loto ia ki he ngaahi lea lelei, ʻae ngaahi lea ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, pea ki he akonaki ʻaia ʻoku taau mo e angafakaʻotua;

4 he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

‌ʻOku fielahi ia, ʻo taʻeʻilo ha meʻa, ka ʻoku mahaki ʻaki ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi fehuʻi mo e ngaahi fakakikihi lea, ʻaia ʻoku tupu ai ʻae meheka, mo e fekeʻikeʻi, mo e felauʻikoviʻaki, mo e femahalokoviʻaki.

5 constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

Mo e fefakakikihikoviʻaki ʻae kau tangata loto kovi, pea taʻemaʻu ʻae moʻoni, ʻoku nau mahalo ko ia ʻe koloaʻia ai ko e lotu ia; ke ke mavahe koe mei he kakai pehē.

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Ka ko e angafakaʻotua mo e loto fiemālie, ko e koloa lahi ia.

7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

He naʻe ʻikai te tau omi ha meʻa ki he māmani, pea kuo pau ʻe ʻikai te tau faʻa ʻave ai ha meʻa.

8 But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

Pea ʻi heʻetau maʻu ʻae meʻakai mo e kofu ke tau fiemālie ai.

9 But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

Ka ko kinautolu ʻoku holi ke koloaʻia, ʻoku nau tō ki he ʻahiʻahi mo e tauhele, mo e ngaahi holi vale lahi mo fakamamahi, ʻaia ʻoku lōmakiʻi ʻae kakai ki he malaʻia mo e mate fakaʻauha.

10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

He ko e ʻofa ki he koloa, ko e tefito ia ʻoe kovi kotoa pē: ʻaia ʻi he manumanu feinga ki ai ʻae niʻihi, kuo nau hē mei he tui, pea kuo nau hokahokaʻi ʻaki ʻakinautolu ʻae ngaahi mamahi lahi.

11 But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Ka ko koe, ʻae tangata ʻoe ʻOtua, puna mei he ngaahi meʻa ni; pea ke tuli ki he māʻoniʻoni, mo e angafakaʻotua, mo e tui, mo e ʻofa, mo e faʻa kātaki, mo e angavaivai.

12 Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)

Tau ʻae tau lelei ʻoe tui, puke ke maʻu ʻae moʻui taʻengata, ʻaia kuo ui foki koe ki ai, pea kuo ke fakahā ʻae fakamoʻoni lelei ʻi he ʻao ʻoe fakamoʻoni tokolahi. (aiōnios g166)

13 I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

‌ʻOku ou fekau kiate koe, ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻaia ʻoku ne fakaake ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, mo e ʻao ʻo Kalaisi Sisu, ʻaia naʻa ne fakamoʻoni ʻi he [ʻao ]ʻo Ponito Pailato ʻae fakahā lelei;

14 that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Ke ke tauhi ʻae fekau ni ʻo taʻemele, pea taʻevalokia, ʻo aʻu ki he fakahā mai ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi:

15 which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

‌ʻAia te ne fakahā ʻi hono kuonga ʻoʻona, ko e ʻEiki monūʻia, mo taha pe, ko e Tuʻi ki he ngaahi tui, mo e ʻEiki ki he ngaahi ʻeiki;

16 He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. (aiōnios g166)

‌ʻAia ʻoku ʻi ai tokotaha pe ʻae taʻefaʻamate, ʻoku nofoʻia ʻe ia ʻae maama taʻefaʻafotuaki; ʻaia kuo teʻeki mamata ki ai ha tangata, pea ʻikai siʻi te ne faʻa mamata ki ai: ke ʻiate ia ʻae fakaʻapaʻapa mo e mālohi ʻo taʻengata. ʻEmeni. (aiōnios g166)

17 Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; (aiōn g165)

Fekau kiate kinautolu ʻoku koloaʻia ʻi māmani, ke ʻoua naʻa nau loto viki, pe falala ki he koloa tolu ke tau fiemālie ai; (aiōn g165)

18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

Ke nau fai lelei, ke lahi ʻenau ngaahi ngaue lelei, ʻo fie tufaki, ʻo anga fie tokoni;

19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

Pea nau tokonaki maʻanautolu ʻae tuʻunga lelei ki he kuonga ʻe hoko, koeʻuhi ke nau puke ki he moʻui taʻengata.

20 Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,

E Timote, ke ke puke ʻaia kuo tuku kiate koe ke tauhi, mo ke tapu ʻi he ngaahi papūnoa mo launoa, mo e akonaki angatuʻu, ʻoku ui loi pe “ko e poto.”

21 which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

‌ʻAia ʻi he tokanga ki ai ʻae niʻihi, kuo nau hē mei he tui. Ke ʻiate koe ʻae ʻaloʻofa. ʻEmeni.