1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu, kwa amri ya Mungu Mwokozi wetu na Kristo Yesu, taraja letu;
2 unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
kwa Timotheo, mwanangu hasa katika imani. Neema na iwe kwako, na rehema, na amani, zitokazo kwa Mungu Baba na kwa Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.
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3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
Kama vile nilivyokusihi ukae Efeso, nilipokuwa nikisafiri kwenda Makedonia, ili uwakataze wengine wasifundishe elimu nyingine;
4 neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do .
wala wasiangalie hadithi na nasaba zisizo na ukomo, ziletazo maswali wala si madaraka ya Mungu yaliyo katika imani; basi ufanye hivyo.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
Walakini mwisho wa agizo hilo ni upendo utokao katika moyo safi na dhamiri njema, na imani isiyo na unafiki.
6 from which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
Wengine wakiyakosa hayo wamegeukia maneno ya ubatili;
7 desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
wapenda kuwa waalimu wa sheria, ingawa hawayafahamu wasemayo wala mambo yale wayanenayo kwa uthabiti.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
Lakini twajua ya kuwa sheria ni njema, kama mtu akiitumia kwa njia iliyo halali;
9 knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
akilifahamu neno hili, ya kuwa sheria haimhusu mtu wa haki, bali waasi, na wasio wataratibu, na makafiri, na wenye dhambi, na wanajisi, na wasiomcha Mungu, na wapigao baba zao, na wapigao mama zao, na wauaji,
10 for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
na wazinifu, na wafiraji, na waibao watu, na waongo, nao waapao kwa uongo; na likiwapo neno lo lote linginelo lisilopatana na mafundisho yenye uzima;
11 according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
kama vile ilivyonenwa katika Habari Njema ya utukufu wa Mungu ahimidiwaye, niliyowekewa amana.
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
Nami namshukuru Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu, aliyenitia nguvu kwa sababu aliniona kuwa mwaminifu, akaniweka katika utumishi wake;
13 who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
ingawa hapo kwanza nalikuwa mtukanaji, mwenye kuudhi watu, mwenye jeuri, lakini nalipata rehema kwa kuwa nalitenda hivyo kwa ujinga, na kwa kutokuwa na imani.
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Na neema ya Bwana wetu ilizidi sana, pamoja na imani na pendo lililo katika Kristo Yesu.
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
Ni neno la kuaminiwa, tena lastahili kukubalika kabisa, ya kwamba Kristo Yesu alikuja ulimwenguni awaokoe wenye dhambi; ambao wa kwanza wao ni mimi.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Lakini kwa ajili hii nalipata rehema, ili katika mimi wa kwanza, Yesu Kristo audhihirishe uvumilivu wake wote; niwe kielelezo kwa wale watakaomwamini baadaye, wapate uzima wa milele.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Sasa kwa Mfalme wa milele, asiyeweza kuona uharibifu, asiyeonekana, Mungu peke yake, na iwe heshima na utukufu milele na milele. Amina.
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
Mwanangu Timotheo, nakukabidhi agizo hilo liwe akiba, kwa ajili ya maneno ya unabii yaliyotangulia juu yako, ili katika hayo uvipige vile vita vizuri;
19 holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:
uwe mwenye imani na dhamiri njema, ambayo wengine wameisukumia mbali, wakaangamia kwa habari ya Imani.
20 of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
Katika hao wamo Himenayo na Iskanda, ambao nimempa Shetani watu hao, ili wafundishwe wasimtukane Mungu.
