1 Timote 5
1 Han da tundi o nikpelo leni ku fuugu. Ama han tundi o nani o tie a baa yeni, han tundi bi jawaaba nani bi tie a waamu yeni.
An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren:
2 Ki tundi apociana nani bi tie a naanba yeni bi jafanba mo nani bi tie anataanpola yeni, leni li pienli kuli.9
Old women, as mothers: young women, as sisters, in all chastity.
3 Han yaa jigini yaa kpepuona n ki pia kubikaaba.
Honour widows, that are widows indeed.
4 Li kpepuoli ya pia a bila, bi yaa bila, li pundi ban bandi ki yaa tiendi yaala n pundi yua nhua U Tienu n baa tiendi yaala o danba po, ki guani bi danba bi hanma. Kelima lani ntie yaala n mani U Tienu.
But if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let her learn first to govern her own house, and to make a return of duty to her parents: for this is acceptable before God.
5 Ya kpepuoli n ye o bebe kaa pia kubikoa ki bili o suginma U T ienu kani, ki miadi o u yensiinu leni ku ñiagu kuli ke wan yaa todi o.
But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God, and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 Ya kpepuoli n puni o yuli li handunli jeligu po kpe baa ke o da fo.
For she that liveth in pleasures, is dead while she is living.
7 Han ya wangi ba lan kuli ki tundi ba, ki tundiba ke ban da pia ban baa fidi ki kuliba leni yaala.
And this give in charge, that they may be blameless.
8 O nilo yaa kubi o niba, yaala n tugi liyuli tie o dieceli niba, o nia li dandanli, o go bia ki cie yua n kaa daani.
But if any man have not care of his own, and especially of those of his house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Han da diani kpepuoli yeli akpepuona tili nni o yaa pundi bina piiluoba, ki den pia ja yendo,
Let a widow be chosen of no less than threescore years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband.
10 ki tie bi niba n pagi yua o tuohanma po, ki go tie yua n den wubi abila, ki gaani bi canba cangu leni ma buama, ki nigidi bi nigagidihanba taana, ki todi yaaba n ye leni fala ki tieni a tuonhanma buolu kuli.
Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.
11 Han da tuo ki diani ya kpepuoli n da paani kelima o gbannandi ya paadi o ke obua ki kuni ojoa, o baa lebidi ki ha kilisiti ki, baa
But the younger widows avoid. For when they have grown wanton in Christ, they will marry:
12 itagili nni ki ha wan den kpa niani yaa ñoanianu.
Having damnation, because they have made void their first faith.
13 Bi go tua bi kpadijedanba ki goadi ki gaandi ti diedi nni, lani bebe ka bi go tua maciandanba leni kulikundi niba ki maadi lan kaa pundi ban maadi ya maama.
And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
14 Lani yaapo, n bua ke yaa kpuona n da paani n kuni bi jaba, ki maa a bila, ki kubi bi diegu han taadi ki da pa yibali usanu ban sugiba.
I will therefore that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil.
15 Kelima baa moala akpepuotiama lebidi ki hua sutaani.
For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 Yapua bi ya joa n daani ya pia o danba ke bi tie kpepuona wan yaa todi ba ki da tuni Kilisiti n yini yaaba tugili, ke ban fidi ki todi ya kpepuona n kaa pia kubikaaba.
If any of the faithful have widows, let him minister to them, and let not the church be charged: that there may be sufficient for them that are widows indeed.
17 Li pundi ke kilisiti n yini yaaba nikpeliba yaaba n gobidi bohanla n baa ti jigidi ki cie. Lan pundi yaaba n ki cie tie yaaba n kuani bi yama U Tienu maama wangima nni leni U Tienu maama banmgima nni.
Let the priests that rule well, be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine:
18 kelima li diana yi diani nni ki yedi: han da loli o nua ñoabu wan ŋmaadi ti di siandi ya yogunu. Li go diani ki yedi li pundi o tuonsoanlo n baa o panpaani.
For the scripture saith: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
19 Han da ga ma kuligaba kuli Kilisiti n yini yaaba nikpelo po, li yaa tie siedinba lie yaa ka siedinba taa ya ñoana nni.
Against a priest receive not an accusation, but under two or three witnesses.
20 ŋa fu leni yaaba n tieni ti tuonbiadi bi niba kuli nintuali, yaaba n sieni n jie.
Them that sin reprove before all: that the rest also may have fear.
21 N teni a yaa ñoabonli n tiena U Tienu nintuali leni Jesu Kilisiti nintuali, leni bi maleki gagidikaaba nintuali, ke han ya hua laa maama kuli ki dagagidi niba leni yaba, han tieni bikuli po yenma.
I charge thee before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by declining to either side.
22 Han da jaligi ki maani a nii nilo ba po ki da taani leni nitoa o tuonbiadi nni. Fini aba mo nkubi ayuil ki ya hani.
Impose not hands lightly upon any man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins. Keep thyself chaste.
23 Han da go ñu mi ñima bebe, han ya ñu duven waamu waamu yaala n baa todi a a tugiyianu po leni yaa yiani n lindi ki co ha po.
Do not still drink water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake, and thy frequent infirmities.
24 Bi nitianba tuonbiadi doagidi bi kuli po baa ke bi daa biigiba. Ama nitianba ya tuonbiandi kan doagidi kali bi biigi ba.
Some men’s sins are manifest, going before to judgment: and some men they follow after.
25 Li go tie yeni leni atuonhama, yaa n doagidi bohanla bi niba kuli po ye. yaa n duagi mo kan yaa wuo hali ya yogunu kuli po ka.
In like manner also good deeds are manifest: and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.
