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 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.

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.

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.

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 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,

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 conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, 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 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.”

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

⁶But godliness with contentment is great gain.

⁷ Ndaxte indaalewunu fi dara, te dunu yóbbaale dara.

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

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified 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 you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, 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 times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

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

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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