1 Timoty 4
1 Fa ny Fanahy milaza marina fa amin’ ny andro aoriana dia hihemotra amin’ ny finoana ny sasany, manaiky fanahy mamitaka sy fampianaran’ ny demonia,
But the Spirit says expressly that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
2 amin’ ny fihatsaram-belatsihin’ ny mpilaza lainga, ka voapetaky ny vy mahamay ny fieritreretany,
speaking lies in hypocrisy, their own conscience having been seared with a hot iron,
3 izay mandrara tsy hanam-bady, ary mampifady hanina, izay nataon’ Andriamanitra ho an’ izay mino sady mahalala ny marina, mba horaisiny amin’ ny fisaorana.
forbidding to marry, to abstain from foods, which God created for partaking with thankfulness by those who believe and know the truth.
4 Fa ny zavatra rehetra nataon’ Andriamanitra dia tsara avokoa, ka tsy misy tokony holavina, raha raisina amin’ ny fisaorana,
Because every creation of God is good, and nothing rejected that is received with thankfulness,
5 satria hamasinin’ ny tenin’ Andriamanitra sy ny fivavahana izany.
for it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer.
6 Raha manoro hevitra ny rahalahy ny amin’ izany zavatra izany ianao, dia ho mpanompo tsara an’ i Kristy Jesosy, tezaina amin’ ny tenin’ ny finoana sy ny fampianarana tsara izay efa narahinao.
Laying these things down to the brothers, thou will be a good helper of Jesus Christ, reared up in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine that thou have followed.
7 Fa ny anganongano ratsy fanaom-bavy antitra dia lavo, ka mampiasà ny tenanao ho amin’ ny toe-panahy araka an’ Andriamanitra.
But reject the profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself to piety.
8 Fa mahasoa kely ihany ny fampiasana ny tena; fa ny toe-panahy araka an’ Andriamanitra no mahasoa amin’ ny zavatra rehetra ka manana ny teny fikasana ny amin’ ny fiainana ankehitriny sy ny ho avy koa.
For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.
9 Mahatoky izao teny izao ka tokony hekena amin’ ny fankasitrahana rehetra.
Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance.
10 Fa izany no ikelezanay aina sy iezahanay, satria izahay manantena an’ Andriamanitra velona, Izay Mpamonjy ny olona rehetra, indrindra fa izay mino.
For we both labor and are reproached for this, because we have hoped in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of the faithful.
11 Izany zavatra izany no andidio sy ampianaro.
These things command and teach.
12 Aoka tsy hisy olona hanao tsinontsinona anao noho ny hatanoranao; fa aoka ho tonga fianarana ho an’ ny mino ianao amin’ ny fiteny, amin’ ny fitondran-tena, amin’ ny fitiavana, amin’ ny finoana, amin’ ny fahadiovana.
Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
13 Mandra-pihaviko tandremo ny famakian-teny, ny fananarana, ny fampianarana.
Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
14 Aza tsy mitandrina ny fanomezam-pahasoavana izay ao anatinao, izay nomena anao tamin’ ny faminaniana sy ny fametrahan-tànan’ ny loholona.
Do not neglect the gift in thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
15 Mazotoa hihevitra izany zavatra izany, dia mikeleza aina fatratra amin’ izany, mba hiseho amin’ ny olona rehetra ny fandrosoanao.
Think on these things-exist within these things-so that thy progress may be visible among all.
16 Tandremo ny tenanao sy ny fampianaranao, ka mahareta amin’ izany; fa raha manao izany ianao, dia hamonjy ny tenanao sy izay mihaino anao.
Hold firm to thyself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this thou will save both thyself and those who hear thee.
