¹Usimkemee mtu mzee, bali msihi kama vile angekuwa baba yako. Watendee vijana kama ndugu zako,

¹Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

²wanawake wazee kama mama yako, na wasichana kama dada zako, kwa usafi wote.

²the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

³Waheshimu wanawake wajane walio wajane kweli.

³Honor widows that are widows indeed.

⁴Lakini mjane aliye na watoto au wajukuu, hao wanapaswa kujifunza kutimiza wajibu wao wa kidini kwa jamaa zao wenyewe na hivyo kuwalipa wazazi wao na wazee wao, kwani hilo ni jambo la kupendeza mbele ya Mungu.

⁴But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

⁵Mwanamke mjane kweli, asiye na mtu wa kumsaidia, amemwekea Mungu tumaini lake na huendelea kusali na kumwomba msaada usiku na mchana.

⁵Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

⁶Lakini mwanamke ambaye huishi maisha ya anasa, huyo amekufa, ingawa yu hai.

⁶But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth.

⁷Wape maagizo haya, wasije wakawa na lawama.

⁷These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

⁸Lakini kama mtu hawatunzi watu wa jamaa yake, hasa wale wa nyumbani kwake, basi, mtu huyo ameikana imani, na ni mbaya zaidi kuliko mtu asiyeamini.

⁸But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁹Usimtie katika orodha ya wajane, mjane yeyote ambaye hajatimiza miaka sitini. Tena awe amepata kuolewa mara moja tu,

⁹Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, [having been] the wife of one man,

¹⁰na awe mwenye sifa nzuri: aliyewalea watoto wake vizuri, aliyewakaribisha wageni nyumbani kwake, aliyewaosha miguu watu wa Mungu, aliyewasaidia watu wenye taabu, na aliyejitolea kufanya mambo mema.

¹⁰well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

¹¹Usiwaandikishe wajane vijana, kwani kama tamaa zao za maumbile zikizidi kuwa na nguvu zaidi kuliko kujitolea kwao kwa Kristo watataka kuolewa tena,

¹¹But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

¹²na wataonekana kukosa uaminifu kuhusu ahadi yao ya pale awali.

¹²having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

¹³Wajane kama hao huanza kupoteza wakati wao wakizurura nyumba hata nyumba; tena ubaya zaidi ni kwamba huanza kuwasengenya watu, na kujitia katika mambo ya watu wengine, huku wakisema mambo ambayo hawangepaswa kusema.

¹³And withal they learn also [to be] idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹⁴Kwa hiyo ningependelea wajane vijana waolewe, wapate watoto na kutunza nyumba zao ili adui zetu wasipewe nafasi ya kusema mambo maovu juu yetu.

¹⁴I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

¹⁵Kwa maana wajane wengine wamekwisha potoka na kumfuata Shetani.

¹⁵for already some are turned aside after Satan.

¹⁶Lakini kama mama Mkristo anao wajane katika jamaa yake, yeye anapaswa kuwatunza na si kuliachilia kanisa mzigo huo, ili kanisa liweze kuwatunza wajane wale waliobaki peke yao kabisa.

¹⁶If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.

¹⁷Wazee wanaowaongoza watu vizuri wanastahili kupata riziki maradufu, hasa wale wanaofanya bidii katika kuhubiri na kufundisha.

¹⁷Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

¹⁸Maana Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: "Usimfunge ng'ombe kinywa anapopura nafaka." na tena "Mfanyakazi astahili malipo yake."

¹⁸For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

¹⁹Usikubali kupokea mashtaka dhidi ya mzee yasipowakilishwa na mashahidi wawili au watatu.

¹⁹Against an elder receive not an accusation, except at [the mouth of] two or three witnesses.

²⁰Wale wanaotenda dhambi waonye hadharani, ili wengine wapate kuogopa.

²⁰Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

²¹Nakuamuru mbele ya Mungu, mbele ya Kristo Yesu, na mbele ya malaika watakatifu uyazingatie maagizo haya bila kuacha hata moja, wala kumpendelea mtu yeyote katika kila unachotenda.

²¹I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

²²Usiharakishe kumwekea mtu yeyote mikono kwa ajili ya kumtumikia Bwana. Usishiriki dhambi za wengine; jiweke katika hali safi.

²²Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.

²³Usinywe maji tu, bali unywe divai kidogo kwa ajili ya tumbo lako, kwani unaugua mara kwa mara.

²³Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities.

²⁴Dhambi za watu wengine huonekana waziwazi, nazo zawatangulia kwenye hukumu; lakini dhambi za wengine huonekana tu baadaye.

²⁴Some men's sins are evident, going before unto judgment; and some men also they follow after.

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

²⁵In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.