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.

¹ Ñi nekk ci buumu njaam nag, nañu weg seeni sang wegeel gu mat sëkk; noonu kenn du am lu muy werante ci turu Yàlla mbaa ci sunu njàngale.

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.

² Ku am sang boo bokkal ngëm, bu looloo tax nga yab ko, waaye nga sax ci itteem, ndax kiy jariñu ci sa ñaq, aji gëm la, ku mat a bëgg. Jàngaleel loolu nag, di ko dénkaane.

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,

³ Waaye su fi amee kuy jàngale leneen, ba jàppul ci kàddu yu wér yu Yeesu Kirist Boroom bi, te fonkul waaraate buy jur ragal Yàlla,

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

⁴ kooku boroom tiitar la, bu xamul dara. Dafa wéradi, ba sóobu ci gëstuy neen ak i werante ciy araf yu dul jur lu dul ñeetaange, xuloo, xaste, ñaaw njort

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.”

⁵ ak ŋaayoo; ñiy jëfee noonu nit ñu ñaaw xel lañu, ñu xamul genn dëgg te yaakaar ne, ragal Yàlla buntu wërsëg la.

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁶ Ba tey ragal Yàlla gu ànd ak doylu, wërsëg la.

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

⁷ Ndaxte indaalewunu fi dara, te dunu yóbbaale dara.

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

⁸ Kon su nu amee lekk ak koddaay, nanu ko doyloo.

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.

⁹ Waaye ñiy sàkkoo barele, dinañu jànkoonte ak i nattu, ba dugg ci fiir, di xuus ci bëgg-bëggi neen yuy yóbbe ayib, tey sóob nit cig réer ak sànkute.

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.

¹⁰ Ndaxte bëgge ci xaalis mooy ndeyu ñaawteef yu bare; am na ñu ko wut, ba moy ci yoonu ngëm, te seen xol di dagg ndax tiis yu bare.

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

¹¹ Kon nag yaw waayu Yàlla ji, dawal loolu, te topp njub, ragal Yàlla, ngëm, mbëggeel, muñ ak lewet.

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.

¹² Góor-góorlul ci bëre bu baax bi, ba ub làmbi ngëm, te feddali sag téye ci dund gu dul jeex gi; ndaxte ci loolu la la Yàlla woo, te looloo waraloon it sa seede su rafet fa kanam mbooloo mu bare.

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

¹³ Noonu fi kanam Yàlla mi jagleel dund ci lépp, ak fi kanam Kirist Yeesu, mi seede woon seede su rafet fa kanam Poñsë Pilaat, maa ngi lay dénk lii:

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

¹⁴ sàmmal ndigal li, bañ a am gàkk mbaa ŋàññ, ba kera Yeesu Kirist sunu Boroom di feeñ ci ndamam, ca waxtu wa Yàlla dogal.

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

¹⁵ Moom kenn mooy Boroom bu tedd, di Buuru buur yi ak Kilifag kilifa yi.

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

¹⁶ Moom kenn a jagoo dund gu sax, dëkk ci biir leer gu kenn mënta jege; moom mi nit musul a gis te nit mënu koo gis. Moom kenn a yelloo teraanga ak màggaay ba fàww. Amiin.

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;

¹⁷ Ñi barele alalu àddina nag, dénk leen ñu bañ a réy te bañ a wékk seen yaakaar ci koom-koom yi saxul fenn, waaye ñu wékk ko ci Yàlla, mi nuy may naataange ju mat, ngir nu man ciy bànneexu.

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

¹⁸ Dénk leen ñu def lu baax, te bare jëf yu rafet, ñu yéwén, bay sédd ñi amul,

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

¹⁹ di fàggu dencu ëllëg bu wér. Noonu dinañu feddali seen téye ci dund gu wóor gi.

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

²⁰ Céy yaw Timote, sàmmal li la Yàlla dénk! Tanqamlul waxi neen yu àddina kese, te dëddu werantey ñi mbubboo xam-xam, fekk dañoo réer.

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

²¹ Am na ñu topp xam-xam boobu, waaye moy nañu ci yoonu ngëm. Na yiwu Yàlla ànd ak yéen.