1 Timothy 5

1 Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

1 Usimkemee mzee kwa ukali bali umshawishi kama vile angekuwa ni baba yako. Uwatendee vijana kama vile ndugu zako;

2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

2 nao wanawake wazee uwatendee kama mama zako, na wanawake vijana kama dada zako, katika usafi wote.

3 Honor the widows who are truly widows.

3 Waheshimu wanawake wajane ambao ni wajane kweli kweli.

4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

4 Kama mjane ana watoto ama wajukuu, hawa inawapasa awali ya yote wajifunze kutimiza wajibu wao wa kumcha Mungu katika matendo kwa kuwatunza wale wa jamaa zao wenyewe, na hivyo wawarudishie wema waliowatendea wazazi wao, kwa kuwa hivi ndivyo impendezavyo Mungu.

5 The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.

5 Mwanamke ambaye ni mjane kweli kweli, yaani, yeye aliyebaki peke yake huweka tumaini lake kwa Mungu naye hudumu katika maombi usiku na mchana akimwomba Mungu ili amsaidie.

6 But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.

6 Lakini mjane aishiye kwa anasa amekufa, ingawa anaishi.

7 Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.

7 Wape watu maagizo haya pia, ili asiwepo yeyote wa kulaumiwa.

8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

8 Kama mtu hawatunzi wale wa jamaa yake, hasa wale wa nyumbani mwake mwenyewe, ameikana imani, tena ni mbaya kuliko yeye asiyeamini.

9 A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,

9 Mjane yeyote asiwekwe kwenye orodha ya wajane isipokuwa awe ametimiza umri wa miaka sitini, na ambaye alikuwa mke wa mume mmoja,

10 and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

10 awe ameshuhudiwa kwa matendo yake mema, aliyewalea watoto wake vizuri, aliye mkarimu, aliyewanawisha watakatifu miguu, aliyewasaidia wenye shida na aliyejitolea kwa ajili ya matendo mema ya kila namna.

11 But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

11 Lakini kwa habari za wajane vijana usiwaweke kwenye orodha hiyo, maana tamaa zao za kimaumbile zikizidi kule kujitoa kwao kwa Kristo, watataka kuolewa tena.

12 and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.

12 Nao kwa njia hiyo watajiletea hukumu kwa kukiuka ahadi yao ya kwanza.

13 At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

13 Zaidi ya hayo, wajane kama hao huwa na tabia ya uvivu wakizurura nyumba kwa nyumba, wala hawawi wavivu tu, bali pia huwa wasengenyaji, wajiingizao katika mambo yasiyowahusu na kusema mambo yasiyowapasa kusema.

14 So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

14 Hivyo nawashauri wajane vijana waolewe, wazae watoto na wasimamie nyumba zao, wasije wakampa adui nafasi ya kutushutumu.

15 For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.

15 Kwa maana kwa kweli wajane wengine wamepotoka ili kumfuata Shetani.

16 If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.

16 Lakini kama mwanamke yeyote aaminiye ana wajane katika jamaa yake, inampasa awasaidie wala si kuwaacha wakililemea kanisa, ili kanisa liweze kuwasaidia wale ambao ni wajane kweli kweli.

17 Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

17 Wazee wa kanisa wanaoongoza shughuli za kanisa vizuri wanastahili heshima mara mbili, hasa wale ambao kazi yao ni kuhubiri na kufundisha.

18 For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

18 Kwa maana Maandiko husema, “Usimfunge maksai kinywa apurapo nafaka,” tena, “Mfanyakazi anastahili mshahara wake.”

19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

19 Usiendekeze mashtaka dhidi ya mzee isipokuwa yawe yameletwa na mashahidi wawili au watatu.

20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.

20 Wale wanaodumu katika dhambi uwakemee hadharani, ili wengine wapate kuogopa.

21 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

21 Ninakuagiza mbele za Mungu na mbele za Kristo Yesu na mbele za malaika wateule, shika maagizo haya pasipo ubaguzi wala upendeleo.

22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

22 Usiwe na haraka kumwekea mtu mikono wala usishiriki dhambi za watu wengine. Jilinde nafsi yako uwe safi.

23 Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

23 Acha kunywa maji peke yake, tumia divai kidogo kwa sababu ya tumbo lako na maumivu yako ya mara kwa mara.

24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.

24 Dhambi za watu wengine ni dhahiri nazo zinawatangulia kwenda hukumuni; na dhambi za watu wengine zinawafuata nyuma yao.

25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.

25 Vivyo hivyo, matendo mema yako dhahiri, na hata yale ambayo si mema hayawezi kufichika.