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Paulo, mtume wa Kristo Yesu, kwa amri ya Mungu Mwokozi wetu na Kristo Yesu, taraja letu;
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
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kwa Timotheo, mwanangu hasa katika imani. Neema na iwe kwako, na rehema, na amani, zitokazo kwa Mungu Baba na kwa Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.
To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Kama vile nilivyokusihi ukae Efeso, nilipokuwa nikisafiri kwenda Makedonia, ili uwakataze wengine wasifundishe elimu nyingine;
As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines
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wala wasiangalie hadithi na nasaba zisizo na ukomo, ziletazo maswali wala si madaraka ya Mungu yaliyo katika imani; basi ufanye hivyo.
or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.
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Walakini mwisho wa agizo hilo ni upendo utokao katika moyo safi na dhamiri njema, na imani isiyo na unafiki.
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
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Wengine wakiyakosa hayo wamegeukia maneno ya ubatili;
Some have strayed from these ways and turned aside to empty talk.
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wapenda kuwa waalimu wa sheria, ingawa hawayafahamu wasemayo wala mambo yale wayanenayo kwa uthabiti.
They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.
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Lakini twajua ya kuwa sheria ni njema, kama mtu akiitumia kwa njia iliyo halali;
Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
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akilifahamu neno hili, ya kuwa sheria haimhusu mtu wa haki, bali waasi, na wasio wataratibu, na makafiri, na wenye dhambi, na wanajisi, na wasiomcha Mungu, na wapigao baba zao, na wapigao mama zao, na wauaji,
We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
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na wazinifu, na wafiraji, na waibao watu, na waongo, nao waapao kwa uongo; na likiwapo neno lo lote linginelo lisilopatana na mafundisho yenye uzima;
for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
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kama vile ilivyonenwa katika Habari Njema ya utukufu wa Mungu ahimidiwaye, niliyowekewa amana.
that agrees with the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.
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Nami namshukuru Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu, aliyenitia nguvu kwa sababu aliniona kuwa mwaminifu, akaniweka katika utumishi wake;
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
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ingawa hapo kwanza nalikuwa mtukanaji, mwenye kuudhi watu, mwenye jeuri, lakini nalipata rehema kwa kuwa nalitenda hivyo kwa ujinga, na kwa kutokuwa na imani.
I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
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Na neema ya Bwana wetu ilizidi sana, pamoja na imani na pendo lililo katika Kristo Yesu.
And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
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Ni neno la kuaminiwa, tena lastahili kukubalika kabisa, ya kwamba Kristo Yesu alikuja ulimwenguni awaokoe wenye dhambi; ambao wa kwanza wao ni mimi.
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
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Lakini kwa ajili hii nalipata rehema, ili katika mimi wa kwanza, Yesu Kristo audhihirishe uvumilivu wake wote; niwe kielelezo kwa wale watakaomwamini baadaye, wapate uzima wa milele.
But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
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Sasa kwa Mfalme wa milele, asiyeweza kuona uharibifu, asiyeonekana, Mungu peke yake, na iwe heshima na utukufu milele na milele. Amina.
Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Mwanangu Timotheo, nakukabidhi agizo hilo liwe akiba, kwa ajili ya maneno ya unabii yaliyotangulia juu yako, ili katika hayo uvipige vile vita vizuri;
Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,
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uwe mwenye imani na dhamiri njema, ambayo wengine wameisukumia mbali, wakaangamia kwa habari ya Imani.
holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and thereby shipwrecked their faith.
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Katika hao wamo Himenayo na Iskanda, ambao nimempa Shetani watu hao, ili wafundishwe wasimtukane Mungu.
Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.