¹Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

¹ Ma si deeni arkusey gaa, amma m'i yaamar danga ni baaba cine. Arwasey mo danga ni nya-izeyaŋ cine,

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

² wayboro zeeney mo danga nyayaŋ cine, wo kaŋ yaŋ ga zanka mo danga waymeyaŋ cine, bine hananyaŋ kulu ra.

³Honor widows who are widows indeed.

³ Ma wayborey kaŋ kurnyey bu yaŋ beerandi kaŋ ga ti goboroyaŋ da cimi.

⁴But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is TR adds “good and” acceptable in the sight of God.

⁴ Amma goboro kulu kaŋ gonda izeyaŋ wala haamayaŋ, ma naŋ i ma dondon ka cabe ngey fu almayaaley se jina kaŋ i ga Irikoy gana. I ma bana ngey hayrey se, zama woodin ga kaan Irikoy se.

⁵Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

⁵ Wayboro kaŋ goboro no da cimi, kaŋ sinda boro kulu kaŋ g'a jare, a na nga beeja sinji Irikoy gaa. A go ga mo ye ŋwaarayey da adduwey gaa mo cin da zaari.

⁶But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.

⁶ Amma goboro kaŋ ga nga laakalo ye ndunnya kaani gaa ya buuko no za a ga funa.

⁷Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

⁷ M'i lordi nda hayey din, hal i ma goro jance hari si.

⁸But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁸ Amma boro kulu kaŋ si ga nga borey saajaw, sanku fa nga almayaaley, a na cimi fonda ze, a jaase boro kaŋ mana cimandi.

⁹Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

⁹ Ma si wayboro kulu hantum goboro d'a mana to jiiri waydu. A ma ciya wayboro kaŋ te alboro folloŋ se wande,

¹⁰being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

¹⁰ kaŋ du seeda nga goy hanney se. A ma ciya mo boro kaŋ na izeyaŋ biiri, a na yawyaŋ gaay, a na hanantey cey nyun, a na borey kaŋ go kankami ra gaakasinay, a na goy hanno kulu gana nda kookari.

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

¹¹ Amma saatarey kaŋ kurnyey bu, ma s'i hantum, zama waati kaŋ i tun zalay se ka gaaba nda Almasihu, i ga ba ngey ma hiiji,

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

¹² ka kande ciiti ngey boŋ za kaŋ i wangu ngey sintina cimbeero.

¹³Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

¹³ I ga hawfunay dondon mo dira-ka-kayyaŋ ra. Amma manti hawfuna hinne bo, amma i ga ciya mimandakomyaŋ da kormotanteyaŋ kaŋ ga ci haŋ kaŋ si hima nda ciyaŋ.

¹⁴I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

¹⁴ Yaadin gaa, ay ga ba saatarey kaŋ kurnyey bu ma hiiji ka izeyaŋ hay. I ma haggoy da ngey fuwey, hal ibara ma si du kobay k'iri maa sara.

¹⁵For already some have turned aside after Satan.

¹⁵ Zama za sohõ afooyaŋ kamba ka Saytan gana.

¹⁶If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

¹⁶ Amma wayboro cimandiko kulu, d'a gonda goboroyaŋ, kal a m'i gaakasinay. A ma si marga tiŋandi, zama marga ma goboro cimi-cimey gaa.

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

¹⁷ Arkusey kaŋ go ga Almasihu marga dabari hal a ma boori, i m'i lasaabu kaŋ i to i m'i beerandi sorro hinka, sanku fa ngey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga goy _Irikoy Sanno|_ waazo d'a dondonandiyaŋo ra.

¹⁸For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” Deuteronomy 25:4 And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” Luke 10:7; Leviticus 19:13

¹⁸ Zama Irikoy Tira Hanna ne: «Yeeji kaŋ go ga kara, ni ma si takunkum daŋ a gaa.» A ne mo: «Goy-teeri to a ma du nga banando.»

¹⁹Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.

¹⁹ Ma si kalima ta kaŋ i te arkusu boŋ da manti seeda hinka wala ihinza me ra no.

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

²⁰ Ngey kaŋ yaŋ goono ga zunubi te, ma deeni i gaa marga kulu jine, hala cindey ma du ka humburu.

²¹I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

²¹ Ay go ga ni lordi Irikoy, da Almasihu Yesu, da malayka* suubanantey jine: ma hayey din gaay manti nda baar'a-baar'a teeyaŋ.

²²Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

²² Ma si waasu ka Rabbi goyo kambe dakeyaŋ te boro kulu se. Ma si margu nda boro kulu a zunubey ra. Ni bumbo, ma ni boŋ gaay hananyaŋ ra.

²³Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

²³ Ma si hari bi hinne haŋ koyne, amma ma duvan* kayna haŋ ni gunde dooro sabbay se, da ni jante buuno-buuney kaŋ ni ga hatta ka te mo se.

²⁴Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later.

²⁴ Boro fooyaŋ zunubey, taray kwaaray no i go, za i man'i ciiti. Afooyaŋ mo, i ga kokor ka bay i gaa.

²⁵In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.

²⁵ Yaadin mo no goy hanney go taray kwaaray. Wo kaŋ yaŋ manti yaadin mo si tugu.