1 Timote 6

1 Ke pehē ʻe he kau tamaioʻeiki kotoa pē ʻoku moʻulaloa ki he haʻamonga, ʻoku totonu ke tuku ki honau houʻeiki ʻae fakaʻapaʻapa kotoa pē, telia naʻa fakaongokovi ʻae huafa ʻoe ʻOtua mo [ʻene ]akonaki.

Let 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 Pea ko kinautolu ʻoku ai honau ʻeiki ʻoku tui, ʻoua naʻa nau taʻefakaʻapaʻapa ki ai, koeʻuhi ʻoku nau kāinga; ka ke ʻāsili ai ʻenau ngaue, koeʻuhi ʻoku nau angatonu mo ʻofeina, ʻonau kau ʻi he lelei. Ko e ngaahi meʻa ni ke ke ako mo enginaki ʻaki.

And 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 Kapau ʻoku ako kehe ʻe ha taha, pea ʻikai loto ia ki he ngaahi lea lelei, ʻae ngaahi lea ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, pea ki he akonaki ʻaia ʻoku taau mo e angafakaʻotua;

If 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 ‌ʻOku fielahi ia, ʻo taʻeʻilo ha meʻa, ka ʻoku mahaki ʻaki ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi fehuʻi mo e ngaahi fakakikihi lea, ʻaia ʻoku tupu ai ʻae meheka, mo e fekeʻikeʻi, mo e felauʻikoviʻaki, mo e femahalokoviʻaki.

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

5 Mo e fefakakikihikoviʻaki ʻae kau tangata loto kovi, pea taʻemaʻu ʻae moʻoni, ʻoku nau mahalo ko ia ʻe koloaʻia ai ko e lotu ia; ke ke mavahe koe mei he kakai pehē.

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

6 Ka ko e angafakaʻotua mo e loto fiemālie, ko e koloa lahi ia.

But piety with contentment is great gain.

7 He naʻe ʻikai te tau omi ha meʻa ki he māmani, pea kuo pau ʻe ʻikai te tau faʻa ʻave ai ha meʻa.

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

8 Pea ʻi heʻetau maʻu ʻae meʻakai mo e kofu ke tau fiemālie ai.

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

9 Ka ko kinautolu ʻoku holi ke koloaʻia, ʻoku nau tō ki he ʻahiʻahi mo e tauhele, mo e ngaahi holi vale lahi mo fakamamahi, ʻaia ʻoku lōmakiʻi ʻae kakai ki he malaʻia mo e mate fakaʻauha.

But 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 He ko e ʻofa ki he koloa, ko e tefito ia ʻoe kovi kotoa pē: ʻaia ʻi he manumanu feinga ki ai ʻae niʻihi, kuo nau hē mei he tui, pea kuo nau hokahokaʻi ʻaki ʻakinautolu ʻae ngaahi mamahi lahi.

For 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 Ka ko koe, ʻae tangata ʻoe ʻOtua, puna mei he ngaahi meʻa ni; pea ke tuli ki he māʻoniʻoni, mo e angafakaʻotua, mo e tui, mo e ʻofa, mo e faʻa kātaki, mo e angavaivai.

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

12 Tau ʻae tau lelei ʻoe tui, puke ke maʻu ʻae moʻui taʻengata, ʻaia kuo ui foki koe ki ai, pea kuo ke fakahā ʻae fakamoʻoni lelei ʻi he ʻao ʻoe fakamoʻoni tokolahi. (aiōnios g166)

Strive 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. (aiōnios g166)

13 ‌ʻOku ou fekau kiate koe, ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻaia ʻoku ne fakaake ʻae meʻa kotoa pē, mo e ʻao ʻo Kalaisi Sisu, ʻaia naʻa ne fakamoʻoni ʻi he [ʻao ]ʻo Ponito Pailato ʻae fakahā lelei;

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

14 Ke ke tauhi ʻae fekau ni ʻo taʻemele, pea taʻevalokia, ʻo aʻu ki he fakahā mai ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi:

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

15 ‌ʻAia te ne fakahā ʻi hono kuonga ʻoʻona, ko e ʻEiki monūʻia, mo taha pe, ko e Tuʻi ki he ngaahi tui, mo e ʻEiki ki he ngaahi ʻeiki;

which 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 ‌ʻAia ʻoku ʻi ai tokotaha pe ʻae taʻefaʻamate, ʻoku nofoʻia ʻe ia ʻae maama taʻefaʻafotuaki; ʻaia kuo teʻeki mamata ki ai ha tangata, pea ʻikai siʻi te ne faʻa mamata ki ai: ke ʻiate ia ʻae fakaʻapaʻapa mo e mālohi ʻo taʻengata. ʻEmeni. (aiōnios g166)

who 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. (aiōnios g166)

17 Fekau kiate kinautolu ʻoku koloaʻia ʻi māmani, ke ʻoua naʻa nau loto viki, pe falala ki he koloa tolu ke tau fiemālie ai; (aiōn g165)

Enjoin 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; (aiōn g165)

18 Ke nau fai lelei, ke lahi ʻenau ngaahi ngaue lelei, ʻo fie tufaki, ʻo anga fie tokoni;

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

19 Pea nau tokonaki maʻanautolu ʻae tuʻunga lelei ki he kuonga ʻe hoko, koeʻuhi ke nau puke ki he moʻui taʻengata.

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

20 E Timote, ke ke puke ʻaia kuo tuku kiate koe ke tauhi, mo ke tapu ʻi he ngaahi papūnoa mo launoa, mo e akonaki angatuʻu, ʻoku ui loi pe “ko e poto.”

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

21 ‌ʻAia ʻi he tokanga ki ai ʻae niʻihi, kuo nau hē mei he tui. Ke ʻiate koe ʻae ʻaloʻofa. ʻEmeni.

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