1 Timothy 1

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus—by injunction of God our Saviour and Christ Jesus our hope, —

Pawulu, mutumwa waKkilisito Jesu mbuli mumalayilile aLeza Mufutuli wesu a Kkilisito Jesu bulangilizi bwesu,

2 unto Timothy, my true child in faith: favour, mercy, peace, from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

kuli Timoti, mwanan mulombe wasimpe mulusyomo: Lizyalo, luse, a luumuno kuzwa kuli Leza Taata aKkilisito Jesu Mwaami wesu.

3 Even as I exhorted thee to remain in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some—

Mbuli mbundakakusungwaazya kuti uchite aawo nindakali kuzwa kuya kuMasedoniya, syaala mu Efeso nkokuti ukonzye kulayilila bamwi bantu kutibatayiisyi iimwi njisyo iisiyene.

4 Not to be teaching otherwise, nor yet to be giving heed to stories and endless genealogies, —the which, bring, arguings, rather than that stewardship of God which is with faith; —

Nikuba boobo bataswilizyi twaano amazyalani aatagoli. Eezi zichita kukazyanya kwiinda kuba balondozi baLeza, kabuli bwa lusyomo.

5 Now, the end of the charge, is love—out of a pure heart, and a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, —

Lino bulangilili bwa malayilile nduyando luzwa mumoyo uusalala, kuzwa mukulimvwida kubotu, a kuzwa mulusyomo lwini.

6 Which some, missing, have turned them aside unto idle talk,

Bamwi bantu balookusweka kuzwa kuzintu eezi akusandukila kukwaambula kwabufubafuba.

7 Desiring to be law-teachers, —not understanding, either what they say or whereof they confidently affirm.

Bayanda kuba bayisi bamulawu, pesi tabamvwisisisyi eezyo nzibaambula nikuba eezyo nzibazikitizya kwaamba.

8 Now we know that, excellent, is the law, if one put it to a lawful use: —

Pesi iswe tulizi kuti mulawu mubotu ikuti na umwi wawubelesya chamulawu.

9 Knowing this—that, to a righteous man, law, doth not apply, but to the lawless and insubordinate, ungodly and sinful, irreligious and profane, smiters of fathers and smiters of mothers, murderers,

Swe tulizi, kuti mulwawu tewakabikilwa baalumi baluleme pe abusena, pesi kuli aabo batakwe mulawu alimwi bantu bakapanduka, aabo bantu batakwe bunaleza alimwi a basizibi, abaabo batasalali alimwi kabateeli, nguwabaabo bajaya mawisi a manyina, ngwabajayi,

10 fornicators, sodomites, man-stealers, liars, false- swearers, —and, if anything else, unto the healthful teaching, is opposed; —

ngwabantu bayandisya zyakulalana, ababo bachita zyakulalana lwabo lwabo, ababo babba bantu akubachita bazike, ngwababeja, abaamba bukamboni bwakubeja alimwi kufumbwa zyoonse eezyo zikazyanya aanjisyo ntuloko.

11 According to the glad-message of the glory of the happy God, with which entrusted am, I.

Oku kulayilila kuli mbuli makani mabotu aabulemu bwaLeza ulongezegelwe kuli ngawo ngindakapegwa.

12 Grateful, am I unto him that empowered me, Christ Jesus our Lord, in that, faithful, he accounted me, putting me into ministry, —

Ndilumba Kkilisito Jesu Mwaami wesu. Wakandisimya, nkaambo wakandiyeya mbuli uusyomekede, alimwi wakandinanikila mulimu.

13 Though, formerly, a defamer, and persecutor, and insulter; nevertheless mercy was shown me, because, without knowledge, I acted, in unbelief:

Ndakali kusampawula Leza, mufwabyi, alimwi mwaalumi wankondo. Pesi ndakatambula luse nkaambo ndakalikuchita mukutaziba a mukutasyoma.

14 Yet exceeding abundant was the favour of our Lord, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.

Alimwi luzyalo lwaMwaami wesu lwakafusuka aantomwe a lusyomo alimwi a luyando oolo luli muli Kkilisito Jesu.

15 Faithful, the saying! and, of all acceptance, worthy, —that, Christ Jesus, came into the world, sinners, to save: of whom, the chief, am, I;—

Ooyu mulumbe nguwanchoonzyo alimwi uleelede kutambulwa koonse, kuti Kkilisito Jesu wakasika munyika kuzofutula basizibi.

16 Nevertheless, on this account, was mercy shewn me, —that, in me, the chief, Christ Jesus might shew forth his entire longsuffering, for an ensample of them about to believe on him unto life age-abiding. (aiōnios g166)

Pesi nkaambo kaboobo ndakapegwa luse, kuti mulindime, mutanzi, Kkilisito Jesu akonzyed kutondezya moyo mulamfu. Wakachita eechi mbuli chitondezyo kulibaabo bayosyoma mulinguwe kubuumi butamani. (aiōnios g166)

17 Now, unto the King of the ages, —incorruptible, invisible, alone God, be honour and glory, unto the ages of ages, Amen! (aiōn g165)

Lino kuMwaami wachindi, utafwi, utabonwi, Leza uumwi luzutu, ngakube bulumbu alimwi bulemu kuli lyoonsea lyoonse. Ameni. (aiōn g165)

18 This charge, I commit unto thee, child Timothy, According to the prophecies, running before on thee, in order that thou mightest war, with them, the noble warfare.

Ndilokubika malayilile aaya kunembo lyako, Timoti, mwana wangu, mukweendelana kwabusinsimi bwakachitwa musule aatala a nduwe kuti ukonzye kulwana kulwana kubotu,

19 Holding faith and a good conscience, —which some, thrusting from them, concerning their faith, have made shipwreck: —

kojisilidi kulusyomo alimwi akukulimvwida kubotu. Aakukaka eezi, bamwi bakasweekelwa alusyomo lwabo.

20 Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.

Bo mba Himeniyasi a Alekizanda, aabo mbindakapeda kuli Satani kuchitila kuti bakakuyisigwe kutasampawula Leza.