1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope;
Nye, Paulo, ame si nye Kristo Yesu ƒe apostolo to Mawu, mía Ɖela ƒe gbeɖeɖe kple Kristo Yesu, míaƒe mɔkpɔkpɔ dzi la gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso,
2 unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
Na Timoteo, vinye vavã le xɔse la me: Amenuveve, nublanuikpɔkpɔ kple ŋutifafa si tso Mawu, Fofo la kple Kristo Yesu, míaƒe Aƒetɔ gbɔ la nanɔ anyi kpli wò.
3 As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
Abe ale si meƒoe ɖe nuwò hafi dzo yi Makedonia ene la, tsi Efeso, eye nàɖo asi ŋutsu siwo le nu dada fiam la dzi be womagafia nenem nuwo o,
4 neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith; [so do I now].
tɔ te wo be womagagblẽ woƒe ɣeyiɣiwo ɖe gliwo kple dzɔdzɔmenyatotowo ŋu o, elabena nu siawo hea nyahehe dzodzrowo vanɛ ɖe Mawu ƒe dɔwɔwɔ si xɔse hena vanɛ la teƒe.
5 But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:
Nu si metsi dzi na vevie lae nye be kristotɔ siwo katã le afi ma la nayɔ fũu kple lɔlɔ̃ si tso dzi vavãwo kple dzitsinya nyui me, eye woasẽ ŋu le xɔse me.
6 from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;
Nufiala siawo da ƒu le nu siawo nyanya me, eye wogblẽa woƒe ɣeyiɣi nɔa nya hem, eye wonɔa nya maɖinyawo gblɔm.
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm.
Wodi be yewoaxɔ ŋkɔ abe Mose ƒe sefialagãwo ene, evɔ woawo ŋutɔ menya naneke gobii tso Mose ƒe seawo kple nu si wofiaa mí la ŋu hafi o.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully,
Míenyae be se mawo nyo, zi ale si wowɔ wo ŋu dɔ abe ale si Mawu ɖoe la ene.
9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Míenyae hã be menye ame nyuiwoe wowɔ se la na o, ke boŋ sedzidalawo kple aglãdzelawo, mawumavɔ̃lawo kple nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo, ame makɔmakɔwo kple mawumasubɔlawoe wowɔ se la na, ame siwo wua wo fofowo kple wo dadawo na hlɔ̃dolawo
10 for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;
na ahasiwɔlawo kple nu tovo wɔlawo, amesitsalawo kple aʋatsokalawo kple atam dzodzro kalawo kple nu sia nu si tsi tsitre ɖe nufiafia vavãtɔ
11 according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
si xɔ ɖe Mawu yayratɔ la ƒe ŋutikɔkɔenyanyui si wòtsɔ nam la ŋuti.
12 I thank him that enabled me, [even] Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to [his] service;
Medaa akpe geɖe na Kristo Yesu míaƒe Aƒetɔ la be wòtia nye hã abe eƒe dɔlawo dometɔ ɖeka ene, eye wòna ŋusẽm be manye nuteƒewɔla nɛ,
13 though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
togbɔ be meɖu fewu le Kristo ƒe ŋkɔ ŋuti kpɔ gɔ̃ hã. Meti eƒe amewo ƒe agbe yome, eye mewɔ nu vevi wo le mɔ ɖe sia ɖe si dzi mate ŋui la nu. Ke Mawu kpɔ nublanui nam, elabena nyemenya nu si wɔm menɔ la o, eye dzixɔse menɔ asinye o.
14 and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
O, míaƒe Aƒetɔ la ƒe dɔme nyo loo, elabena efia ale si wòle be maxɔ edzi ase lam, be Kristo Yesu ƒe lɔlɔ̃ nayɔ menye fũu.
15 Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:
Esia nye nyateƒenya si wòle be woaɖo toe, axɔe ase keŋ be Kristo Yesu va xexea me nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo ɖe ge, ame siwo dome menye gãtɔ le.
16 howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ show forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them that should thereafter believe on him unto eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
Ke Mawu kpɔ nublanui nam ale be Kristo Yesu ate ŋu awɔ ŋutinyedɔ abe kpɔɖeŋu ene be wòatsɔ afia ale si wòte ŋu gbɔa dzi ɖi na nu vɔ̃ wɔla gãtɔ kekeake gɔ̃ hã ame sia ame, ale be woawo hã naxɔe se be woate ŋu akpɔ agbe mavɔ. (aiōnios g166)
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, [be] honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Ŋutikɔkɔe kple bubu woana Mawu tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me. Eyae nye Fia tso blema ke, eye wònye Mawu makumakua si womekpɔna o, eye wòyɔ fũu kple nunya. Eya ɖeka koe nye Mawu. Amen. (aiōn g165)
18 This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare;
Azɔ vinye, Timoteo, esia nye nye sedede na wò. Wɔ Aƒetɔ la ƒe aʋawo nyuie, abe ale si wògblɔ na mi be míawɔ to eƒe Nyagblɔɖilawo dzi la ene.
19 holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith:
Lé wò xɔse si le Kristo me la ɖe asi sesĩe, eye ɣe sia ɣi la, wò dzitsinya nanɔ dzadzɛe, eye nàwɔ nu si nènya be enyo la ko. Elabena ame aɖewo gbe toɖoɖo woƒe dzitsinya, eye wowɔ nu si wonya nyuie be mele be woawɔ o. Ale mewɔ nuku be esi wogbe Mawu nenema la, wobu woƒe xɔse si le Yesu Kristo me la o.
20 of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
Himenaio kple Aleksandro wonye nu sia wɔlawo ƒe kpɔɖeŋuwo. Eva nɔ nam be matsɔ wo de asi na Satana be woahe to na wo va se ɖe esime woanyae be menyo be woaƒo ɖi Mawu ƒe ŋkɔ o.
