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

¹Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

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

²to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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.

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

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

⁴But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

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.

⁵not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

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

⁶which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

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

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

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.

⁸Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

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

⁹but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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

¹⁰A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

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

¹¹knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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