Badiyi be manyepkhwa
1 Meya inoleba kulipatjena kuti, mu zwibaka zwe bupelo bamwe banowosiya kugalamoyo, ngono bakatobela meya inotjebela ne zwidiyo zwinodiyiwa nge meya mibi. 2 Zwidiyo izwezo zozha nge batjebeli be banyepi, be hana dzakadingindila dzonga dzakababugwa. 3 Banodzibila bathu kulobola, bebadziba kuti basije zwimwe zojiwa zwakathamiwa nge Ndzimu kuti zwiamutjigwe nge kutenda ndi ibabo banogalamoyo ne banoziba malebeswa. 4 Ngobe tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakathamiwa nge Ndzimu tjakanaka, kakale akuna tjakafanila lambiwa ha ili kuti tjoamutjigwa nge kutenda, 5 ngobe tjayengemadziwa nge dama le Ndzimu ne ntembezelo.
Nlanda wakalulwama wa Kirisiti Jesu
6 Ha ubudza zwikamu zwithu izwezwi, unowobe nshingi wakalulwama wa Kirisiti Jesu, wakakudzigwa mu malebeswa e kugalamoyo ne kudiya kwakalulwama kwamakatobela. 7 Koga thubukanani ne ngano ne dumilo dze manyepkhwa dzisi mu Ndzimu, uzwiwolobedze kutjila butjilo gwe kunamata Ndzimu. 8 Kusimisa mbili kwakalulwama, koga kunamata Ndzimu kwakalulwamila zwithu zose, ngobe kogadzabgwe mu butjilo guno ne butjilo gunozha. 9 Ndebo ye malebeswa inoshaka kuamutjigwa nge buzhalo ndi eyi: 10 Ngoti toshinga kwazo ngekuti takabiga kugalabgwe kwedu mu Ndzimu unotjila, iwo Ntjidzi we bathu bose, kwazo ibabo banogalamoyo.
11 Laya, udiye zwithu izwezwi. 12 Kushaye unokudeyelela ngobe uli ntjetjana, koga bigila bagalimoyo tjilakidzilo nge tjaunoleba nenge mu mazwiibhato awo mu ludo, mu kugalamoyo ne mu bubuyanana. 13 Kuswikila ndizha ugale ubalila bathu hwalo dze Ndzimu ne kubalaya ne kubadiya. 14 Usishayile hanya tjipo tjitjo tjawakapiwa nge kubigiwa maboko nge Gulukota le bakulu, ili thumo ye bulebesambeli. 15 Shinga zwithu izwezwi, uzwipe muzwili nge buzhalo, kuti ndizo mmwe ne mmwe abone kudwilila mbeli kuko. 16 Utjengete butjilo gugo kwazo ne tjaunodiya, uzwibhatilile mutjili, ngobe ha uijalo unowozwitjidza iwe kose ne bahwilili babo.
People Will Turn from Their Faith
1 God's Spirit clearly says that in the last days many people will turn from their faith. They will be fooled by evil spirits and by teachings that come from demons. 2 They will also be fooled by the false claims of liars whose consciences have lost all feeling. These liars 3 will forbid people to marry or to eat certain foods. But God created these foods to be eaten with thankful hearts by his followers who know the truth. 4 Everything God created is good. And if you give thanks, you may eat anything. 5 What God has said and your prayer will make it fit to eat.
Paul's Advice to Timothy
6 If you teach these things to other followers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus. You will show you have grown up on the teachings about our faith and on the good instructions you have obeyed. 7 Don't have anything to do with worthless, senseless stories. Work hard to be truly religious. 8-9 As the saying goes,
“Exercise is good
for your body,
but religion helps you
in every way.
It promises life
now and forever.”
These words are worthwhile and should not be forgotten. 10 We have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, but especially of those who have faith. This is why we work and struggle so hard.
11 Teach these things and tell everyone to do what you say. 12 Don't let anyone make fun of you, just because you are young. Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.
13 Until I arrive, be sure to keep on reading the Scriptures in worship, and don't stop preaching and teaching. 14 Use the gift you were given when the prophets spoke and the group of church leaders blessed you by placing their hands on you. 15 Remember these things and think about them, so everyone can see how well you are doing. 16 Be careful about the way you live and about what you teach. Keep on doing this, and you will save not only yourself, but the people who hear you.