¹ Bul gëdd mag, waaye waxtaanal ak moom ni sa baay. Ndaw it, nga digal ko ni sa rakk,

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

² jigéen ju mag, def ko ni sa yaay; ju ndaw, ni sa jigéen ak cell gu mat sëkk.

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

³ Ci wàllu ñi seen jëkkër faatu nag, ku ci sësul ci kenn, teral ko ngir Yàlla.

³Honor widows who are widows indeed.

⁴ Waaye ku ci am ay doom mbaa ay sët, na njaboot googu jëkk a wone seen ragal Yàlla ci seen biir kër, ci delloo njukkal seen waajur, ndaxte loolu lu rafet la fa kanam Yàlla.

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.

⁵ Jigéen ju sësul ci kenn day wékk yaakaaram jépp ci Yàlla, sax ci di ko wéetal te di ko ñaan guddi ak bëccëg.

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

⁶ Waaye ki bànneex jiital, ndee luy dox la.

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

⁷ Dénk leen loolu, ngir ñu bañ a am benn gàkk.

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

⁸ Ndaxte ki defalul ay bokkam dara, rawatina ay waajuram, weddi na yoonu ngëm wi, ba yées ku gëmadi.

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.

⁹ Ku bëgg a bindu ci ñi seen jëkkër faatu, nii la war a mel: war na wees juróom-benn-fukki at, di jigéen ju yemoon ci jëkkëram,

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

¹⁰ te mu ràññiku ci jëf yu rafet yu deme ni yar ay guneem, man gan, geestu gaayi Yàlla yu sell yi, dimbali ñi nekk ci tiis; maanaa di ku takku ci mboolem jëf yu rafet yi.

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.

¹¹ Waaye bul bind jigéen ju ndaw, ndaxte bu ko ay bëgg-bëggam xiiree ci sore Kirist, dina bëgg a séyaat,

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

¹² te dina daje ak mbugal ndaxte fecci na kóllëre.

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

¹³ Te du yem ci bëgg a séyaat rekk, waaye ku tayel lay doon; di ku wër kër ak kër, rax-ca-dolli réy làmmiñ te deñ kumpa, di wax lu yoonam nekkul.

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.

¹⁴ Looloo tax ma bëgg, jigéen yu ndaw yi séyaat, am ay doom, yor seeni kër, ba seen benn noon du leen man a gàkkal.

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

¹⁵ Ndaxte fi mu ne sax am na ñu jeng xaat, ba topp Seytaane.

¹⁵For already some have turned aside after Satan.

¹⁶ Kon nag jigéen ju gëm te am mbokk mu jëkkëram faatu, na ko dimbali te bañ koo bàyyeek mbooloom ñi gëm. Noonu mbooloo mi dina man a dimbali jigéen ñi sësul ci kenn.

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.

¹⁷ Li jëm ci njiiti mbooloo mi nag, joxal teraanga ju mat sëkk ñi ciy rafetal seen liggéey, rawatina ñi sax dàkk ci waare bi ak njàngale mi.

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

¹⁸ Ndaxte Mbind mi nee na: «Bul sunjuñ gémmiñu nag wu ñu takk bojjukaay,» nee na it: «Ku ñaq, jariñu.»

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

¹⁹ Kuy tuumaal njiit fi yaw, bu ko gëm, li feek ñaar walla ñetti seede dëggaluñu ko.

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

²⁰ Waaye ñiy bàkkaar, yedd leen fa kanam ñépp, ngir artu ñi ci des.

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

²¹ Léegi nag maa ngi lay dénk fa kanam Yàlla ak Kirist Yeesu ak malaaka yu tedd ya, nga sàmm loolu ma wax te bañ cee gënale walla di ci parlàqu.

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.

²² Bul gaaw a teg loxo kenn, ba fal ko, di séddu noonu ci bàkkaari jaambur, waaye dëkkal cig sell.

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

²³ Ba tey bul yemati ci ndox mu ñuul rekk, waaye nangay naan tuuti biiñ, ngir faj say metiti biir ak say jagadi yu bare.

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

²⁴ Am na, ñu seeni bàkkaar fés ci kanamu ñépp, ba jiitu leen ca àtte ba; ñi seeni bàkkaar nëbbu nag, bés baa ngi leen di xaar.

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

²⁵ Naka noonu it am na, ñu seen jëf yu rafet leer, te yi feeñul mënuñoo nekk kumpa ba fàww.

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