¹Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

¹Watumwa wote wanapaswa kuwaheshimu wakuu wao ili kusiwe na sababu ya watu kulitukana jina la Mungu na mafundisho yetu.

²Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

²Watumwa ambao wakuu wao ni Wakristo wasiwadharau kwani ni ndugu zao. Badala yake, wanapaswa kuwatumikia hata vizuri zaidi, maana hao wanaopata faida kutokana na kazi yao ni waumini ambao wanawapenda. Unapaswa kufundisha na kuhubiri mambo haya.

³If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

³Mtu yeyote anayefundisha kinyume cha mambo haya, na ambaye hakubaliani na maneno ya kweli ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo na mafundisho ya dini,

⁴he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,

⁴huyo amejaa majivuno na wala hajui chochote. Ni mtu wa kupenda ubishi na magombano juu ya maneno matupu, na hiyo husababisha wivu, ugomvi, matusi, shuku mbaya,

⁵constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such. NU omits “Withdraw yourself from such.”

⁵na ubishi usio na kikomo kutoka kwa watu ambao akili zao zimeharibika, na ambao hawana tena ukweli. Wanadhani dini ni njia ya kujipatia utajiri.

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁶Kweli dini humfanya mtu awe tajiri sana, ikiwa anatosheka na vitu alivyo navyo.

⁷For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.

⁷Maana hatukuleta kitu chochote hapa duniani, wala hatutachukua chochote.

⁸But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

⁸Kwa hiyo basi, kama tunacho chakula na mavazi, tunapaswa kuridhika navyo.

⁹But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

⁹Lakini wale wanaotaka kutajirika huanguka katika majaribu, na kunaswa katika mtego wa tamaa nyingi mbaya za kipumbavu, ambazo huwavuta mpaka kwenye uharibifu na maangamizi.

¹⁰For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹⁰Kwa maana kupenda sana fedha ni chanzo cha uovu wote. Watu wengine wametamani sana kupata fedha hata wakatangatanga mbali na imani, na wameivunja mioyo yao kwa huzuni nyingi.

¹¹But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

¹¹Lakini wewe, mtu wa Mungu, jiepushe na mambo hayo. Zingatia uadilifu, uchaji wa Mungu, imani, mapendo, subira na unyenyekevu.

¹²Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

¹²Piga mbio kadiri uwezavyo katika shindano la mbio za imani, ukajipatie tuzo la uzima wa milele, uliloitiwa wakati ulipokiri imani yako mbele ya mashahidi wengi.

¹³I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

¹³Mbele ya Mungu anayevipa vitu vyote uhai, na mbele ya Yesu Kristo aliyetoa ushahidi na kukiri ukweli mbele ya Pontio Pilato,

¹⁴that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

¹⁴nakuamuru ushike maagizo yako na kuyatii kwa uaminifu mpaka Siku ile atakapotokea Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.

¹⁵which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

¹⁵Kutokea kwake kutafanyika wakati ufaao uliopangwa na Mungu mwenye heri na aliye Mtawala pekee, Mfalme wa wafalme, na Bwana wa mabwana.

¹⁶who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

¹⁶Yeye peke yake anaishi milele, katika mwanga usioweza kukaribiwa na mtu. Hakuna mtu aliyepata kumwona au awezaye kumwona. Kwake iwe heshima na uwezo wa milele! Amina.

¹⁷Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

¹⁷Waamuru watu walio matajiri katika mambo ya maisha ya sasa, wasijivune, wasiweke tumaini lao katika mali isiyoweza kutegemewa; bali wamtegemee Mungu, ambaye kwa ukarimu hutupatia vitu vyote tuvifurahie.

¹⁸that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

¹⁸Waamuru watende mema, wawe matajiri katika matendo mema, na wawe wakarimu na walio tayari kuwashirikisha wengine mali zao.

¹⁹laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

¹⁹Kwa namna hiyo watajiwekea hazina ambayo itakuwa kwao msingi imara kwa wakati ujao. Hapo wataweza kujipatia uzima ambao ni uzima wa kweli.

²⁰Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

²⁰Timotheo, tunza salama yote yale uliyokabidhiwa. Jiepushe na majadiliano ya kidunia na ubishi wa kipumbavu juu ya kile wanachokiita watu wengine: "Elimu".

²¹which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

²¹Maana wengine wamejidai kuwa na hiyo elimu, na matokeo yake wamepoteza imani. Nawatakieni nyote neema!