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.

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

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.

²And they that have believing masters, let them not despise [them] because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service [rendered]. These things teach and exhort.

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,

³If any one teach differently, and do not accede to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the teaching which [is] according to piety,

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

⁴he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions,

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

⁵constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be [the end of] piety.

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

⁶But piety with contentment *is* great gain.

⁷ Ndaxte indaalewunu fi dara, te dunu yóbbaale dara.

⁷For we have brought nothing into the world: [it is] [manifest] that neither can we carry anything out.

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

⁸But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

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.

⁹But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

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.

¹⁰For the love of money is [the] root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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

¹¹But *thou*, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness of spirit.

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.

¹²Strive earnestly [in] the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

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:

¹³I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,

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.

¹⁴that thou keep the commandment spotless, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

¹⁵which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;

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.

¹⁶who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom [be] honour and eternal might. Amen.

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.

¹⁷Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for [our] enjoyment;

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

¹⁸to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate [of their substance],

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

¹⁹laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of [what is] really life.

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.

²⁰O Timotheus, keep the entrusted deposit, avoiding profane, vain babblings, and oppositions of false-named knowledge,

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

²¹of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace [be] with thee.