< 1 Timothy 4 >

1 But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,
neke uMhepo ijova kisila kufisa kuuti, ifighono ifya vusililo vamonga vivuhilagha kuvigilila uvwakyang'ani vwa lwitiko, neke vivingililagha imhepo isa vusyangi, ni mbulanisio isa Setano.
2 through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,
avaanhu vano vivulanisia isio ve vakedusi, kange vadesi vano inyvonelo saave sifwile.
3 forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
avua vikuvasigha avange kuuti valeke kutolana, nambe kulia ifyakulia fimonga, fino uNguluve alyafipelile kuuti, avitiki vafyupilaghe nu luhongesio, ulwakuva vavutang'hinie uvwakyang'haani.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving.
ifipelua fyoni ifya Nguluve finofu, jeeje kukaana kimonga, looli fyupilwaghe nu mwojo ughwa luhongesia.
5 For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
ulwakuva sino uNguluve ijova mulisio lyake, ni nyifuunyo siitu isa luhongesio, fihufia kuuti ifio fyitikisivue.
6 If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith and of the good doctrine which you have followed.
ungavapeele avitiki imbulanisio isio, apuo pe ghuuva m'bombi nnofu ghwa Yeesu Kilisite, kange ghuuva ukuliile vunofu muvwakyang'ahaani vwa lwitiko lwitu na mumbulanisio inofu sino uve usivingiliile.
7 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness.
uve ufileke lwoni ifipango ifya vakuulu ifisila luvumbulilo, neke jaatu ughimbaghe kukukala muvughane uvwa Nguluve.
8 For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now and of that which is to come.
kukughuhonga um'bili kuuva ni ngufu, kwelule uluvumbululo, ludebe, kwe kukangasia um'bili ghake. na looli, kughimba kukufunya na kukum'bingilila uNguluve, luvumbulilo kukila sooni. ulwakuva ulu lukuatupeela ulufingo ulwa kukava uvwumi uvwa lino na vuno vukwisa”.
9 This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance.
ilisio ilio lya kyang'ani, lino avaanhu vanoghiile kukulyupila.
10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
mu uluo tughimba na kuvomba imbombo, ulwakuva tukumuhuvila uNguluve juno mwumi, uMpoki ghwa vaanhu vooni vano vikwitika.
11 Command and teach these things.
isio se sino unoghiile kukuvavulanisia na kukuvalaghila avitiki kuuti vasivingililaghe.
12 Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
nambe avaanhu vikukuvona ulin'debe, ulekaghe kukulekelesia vakubenapule, ulwene uve ughimbaghe neke uvusaghe kihwani kuviti munjovele, mumaghendele, mulughano, mulwitiko na muvugholofu.
13 Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.
ughimbaghe kukuvimbila avaanhu aMalembe aMimike, kange udalikilaghe na kuvulanisia kuhanga pano niliiva nisile.
14 Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
ulekaghe kuvuhila kukukivombela ikipugha ikipelua kino uNguluve akupeliile uvwimila amasio gha vavili, na pano ghwalyimikue na valoleleli va kipugha kya vitiki.
15 Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all.
ughimbaghe kuvomba isio nu mwojo ghwako ghwoni. kuuti muvwumi vwako avaanhu vooni vajaghaghe imbombo jaako.
16 Pay attention to yourself and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
ghulolelelaghe amaghendele ni mbulanisio saako. nungilamwaghe, ulwakuva pano ghuvomba isio ghukulusia uvwumi vwako nu vwa vano vikukupulikisia.

< 1 Timothy 4 >