1Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
1Aoka izay andevo rehetra eo ambanin'ny zioga hanao ny tompony ho miendrika hohajaina tsara, mba tsy hitenenana ratsy ny anaran'Andriamanitra sy ny fampianarana. [Gr. hasiana blasfemia, izahao Mat. 9.3]
2And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them] because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service [rendered]. These things teach and exhort.
2Ary izay manana tompo mino dia aoka tsy hanao tsinontsinona azy, satria rahalahy izy; fa vao mainka tokony hotompoiny aza izy, satria mino sy malala ilay mpandray ny soa atao. Izany zavatra izany no ampianaro sy ananaro.
3If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which [is] according to piety,
3[Fananarana sy teny farany ho an'i Timoty] Raha misy olona manao fampianarana hafa noho izany ka tsy manaiky ny teny tsy misy kilema, dia ny an'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika, sy ny fampianarana izay mahatonga ny toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra, [ Gr. salama]
4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,
4dia mieboebo foana izy ka tsy mahalala na inona na inona, fa adala amin'ny fiadian-kevitra sy ny fiadian-teny izay mahatonga fialonana, fifandirana, fanaratsiana, fiahiahian-dratsy, [ Gr. marary]
5constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be [the end of] piety.
5fifandirana lalandava, fanaon'ny olona vetaveta saina sady efa nialan'ny fahamarinana, manao ny toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra ho fahazoan-javatra.
6But piety with contentment *is* great gain.
6Fa misy tombony lehibe tokoa ny toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra omban'ny fianinana.
7For we have brought nothing into the world: [it is] [manifest] that neither can we carry anything out.
7Fa tsy nitondra na inona na inona ho amin'izao tontolo izao isika, sady hita fa tsy hahatondra na inona na inona hiala. [ Na: satria]
8But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.
8Fa raha manan-kanina sy fitafiana isika, dia aoka hianina amin'izany.
9But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
9Ary izay ta-hanan-karena dia latsaka amin'ny fakam-panahy sy ny fandrika ary ny filàna maro tsy misy antony sady mandratra, izay mandentika ny olona ao amin'ny fandringanana sy ny fahaverezana.
10For the love of money is [the] root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
10Fa ny fitiavam-bola no fototry ny ratsy rehetra, koa ny sasany izay fatra-pitady izany dia efa voavily niala tamin'ny finoana ka nanindrona ny tenany tamin'ny alahelo be.
11But *thou*, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.
11Fa ianao kosa, sy lehilahin'Andriamanitra, mandosira izany zavatra izany, ka miezaha mitady fahamarinana, toe-panahy araka an'Andriamanitra, finoana, fitiavana, faharetana, fahalemem-panahy.
12Strive earnestly [in] the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.
12Miadia ny ady tsaran'ny finoana, hazòny ny fiainana mandrakizay; fa ho amin'izany no niantsoana anao koa sy nanaovanao ilay fanekena tsara teo imason'ny vavolombelona maro.
13I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,
13Izaho mananatra anao eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra, Izay mamelona ny zavatra rehetra, ary eo anatrehan'i Kristy Jesosy, Izay nanao ilay fanekena tsara teo anatrehan'i Pontio Pilato,
14that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
14mba hotehirizinao tsy hanan-tsiny amam-pondro hatramin'ny fisehoan'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika izany didy izany;
15which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;
15ny Andriana finaritra sady tokana, Mpanjakan'ny mpanjaka sy Tompon'ny tompo, no haneho izany amin'ny fotoany;
16who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom [be] honour and eternal might. Amen.
16Izy ihany no manana ny tsi-fahafatesana, mitoetra eo amin'ny mazava tsy azo hatonina, Izay tsy hitan'olona sady tsy hainy jerena; ho Azy anie ny voninahitra sy ny fanjakana mandrakizay. Amena.
17Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for [our] enjoyment;
17Anaro ny mpanankarena amin'izao fiainana ankehitriny izao mba tsy hiavonavona, na hatoky ny harena miovaova, fa Andriamanitra, Izay manome antsika malalaka ny zavatra rehetra mba hifaliantsika, [ Gr. fiovavovan'ny harena]
18to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],
18mba hanao soa, mba hanan-karena amin'ny asa tsara, hazoto manome sy miantra,
19laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life.
19ka dia hihary fanorenana tsara ho an'ny tenany ho amin'ny andro ho avy, mba hihazonany ny tena fiainana.
20O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,
20Ry Timoty, tehirizo ilay natolotra anao, ka mialà amin'ny fibedibedena foana sy ny fanoherana avy amin'izay atao hoe fahalalana, kanjo tsy izy,izay neken'ny sasany, ka nania tamin'ny finoana izy. Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana.
21of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace [be] with thee.
21izay neken'ny sasany, ka nania tamin'ny finoana izy. Ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana.