Sound Doctrine
1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Lakini wewe nena mambo yapasayo mafundisho yenye uzima;
2 that the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
ya kwamba wazee wawe wenye kiasi, wastahivu, wenye busara, wazima katika imani na katika upendo na katika saburi.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Vivyo hivyo na wazee wa kike wawe na mwenendo wa utakatifu; wasiwe wasingiziaji, wasiwe wenye kutumia mvinyo nyingi, bali wafundishao mema;
4 that they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
ili wawatie wanawake vijana akili, wawapende waume zao, na kuwapenda watoto wao;
5 to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
na kuwa wenye kiasi, kuwa safi, kufanya kazi nyumbani mwao, kuwa wema, kuwatii waume zao wenyewe; ili neno la Mungu lisitukanwe.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
Vivyo hivyo na vijana waume uwaonye kuwa na kiasi;
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
katika mambo yote ukijionyesha wewe mwenyewe kuwa kielelezo cha matendo mema, na katika mafundisho yako ukionyesha usahihi na ustahivu,
8 sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
na maneno yenye uzima yasiyoweza kuhukumiwa makosa, ili yule mwenye kupinga atahayarike, kwa kuwa hana neno baya la kunena juu yetu.
9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Watumwa na wawatii bwana zao, wakiwapendeza katika mambo yote; wasiwe wenye kujibu,
10 not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
wasiwe waibaji; bali wauonyeshe uaminifu mwema wote, ili wayapambe mafundisho ya Mwokozi wetu Mungu katika mambo yote.
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Maana neema ya Mungu iwaokoayo wanadamu wote imefunuliwa;
12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
nayo yatufundisha kukataa ubaya na tamaa za kidunia; tupate kuishi kwa kiasi, na haki, na utauwa, katika ulimwengu huu wa sasa;
13 looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
tukilitazamia tumaini lenye baraka na mafunuo ya utukufu wa Kristo Yesu, Mungu mkuu na Mwokozi wetu;
14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
ambaye alijitoa nafsi yake kwa ajili yetu, ili atukomboe na maasi yote, na kujisafishia watu wawe milki yake mwenyewe, wale walio na juhudi katika matendo mema.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
Nena maneno hayo, onya na kukaripia kwa mamlaka yote; asikudharau mtu awaye yote.
