¹Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

¹Wakumbushe watu kuwastahi watawala na wenye mamlaka, kuwatii na kuwa tayari kwa kila namna kutenda mambo yote mema.

²To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

²Waambie wasimtukane mtu yeyote; bali waishi kwa amani na masikizano, wawe daima wapole kwa kila mtu.

³For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

³Maana, wakati mmoja sisi tulikuwa wapumbavu, wakaidi na wapotovu. Tulikuwa watumwa wa tamaa na anasa za kila aina. Tuliishi maisha ya uovu na wivu; watu walituchukia nasi tukawachukia.

⁴But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

⁴Lakini wakati wema na upendo wa Mungu, Mwokozi wetu, ulipofunuliwa,

⁵Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

⁵alituokoa. alituokoa si kwa sababu ya jambo lolote jema tulilotenda sisi, bali alituokoa kwa sababu ya huruma yake, kwa njia ya Roho Mtakatifu anayetujalia tuzaliwe upya na kuwa na maisha mapya kwa kutuosha kwa maji.

⁶Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

⁶Mungu alitumiminia Roho Mtakatifu bila kipimo kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo, Mwokozi wetu,

⁷That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

⁷ili kwa neema yake tupate kukubaliwa kuwa waadilifu na kuupokea uzima wa milele tunaoutumainia.

⁸This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

⁸Jambo hili ni kweli. Ninakutaka uyatilie mkazo mambo haya, ili wale wanaomwamini Mungu, wawe na hamu ya kuutumia wakati wao katika kutenda mema, ambayo ni mambo mazuri na ya manufaa kwa watu.

⁹But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

⁹Lakini jiepushe na ubishi wa kipumbavu, ugomvi na mabishano juu ya Sheria. Mambo hayo hayana faida yoyote na ni ya bure tu.

¹⁰A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

¹⁰Mtu anayesababisha mafarakano mpe onyo la kwanza na la pili, kisha achana naye.

¹¹Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

¹¹Wajua kwamba mtu wa namna hiyo amepotoka kabisa, na dhambi zake zathibitisha kwamba amekosea.

¹²When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

¹²Baada ya kumtuma kwako Artema au Tukiko, fanya bidii kuja Nikopoli unione, maana nimeamua kukaa huko wakati wa majira ya baridi.

¹³Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

¹³Jitahidi kumsaidia mwana sheria Zena na Apolo ili waweze kuanza ziara zao na uhakikishe kwamba wana kila kitu wanachohitaji.

¹⁴And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

¹⁴Ni lazima watu wetu wajifunze kuutumia wakati wao katika kutenda mema ili wasaidie katika mahitaji ya kweli, na maisha yao yawe ya kufaa.

¹⁵All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

¹⁵Watu wote walio pamoja nami wanakusalimu. Wasalimu rafiki zetu katika imani. Nawatakieni nyote neema ya Mungu.