1 PBP Nya monyimang langka-langkai to metegurang sono osi, tetapi pogauaomo io selio siama, o pogauaomo langka-langkai to mamuda selio sampesuwu. BSB BSB: Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
2 PBP Pogauaomo to metegurang selio siina o bengkel to labi mamuda selio sampesuwu bengkel sono ponu kesucian. BSB BSB: older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3 PBP Anggaimo timbala-timbala to tutu-tutu timbala. BSB BSB: Honor the widows who are truly widows.
4 PBP Tapi, ono timbala to ni ediani unga antau moupu, jimomo to partama-tama to meguru mompopoitoa bakti sono jojo-jojo to ri lalong junjung ngonyo. Sono baiuo, jimoo nombalasomo budi sono tomogurang nijimo, saba mo'molah to mampa'asanang Alla Ta'ala. BSB BSB: But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
5 PBP Sadangkan timbala to tutu-tutu timbala o metubu sumoung, io harus mongkale pangharapanonyo sono Alla Ta'ala serta tarus momenea pomongiong o sambayang meleo o mondoung. BSB BSB: The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
6 PBP Tapi, timbala to metubu sura masanang-sanang, io na'atemo maumpo io mono netubu. BSB BSB: But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
7 PBP Parhatikanaomo moje sapa-sapa mo sono jemaat tau jimo ndau masala. BSB BSB: Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
8 PBP Akan teapi, jika soung too ndau momalihara keluarganyo mboto, khususonyo keluarga to ma'anta, bararti nisangkalinyo imanonyo o io labi marate ilapo to ndau maparcaya. BSB BSB: If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9 PBP Timbala to rantamaa lalong daftar sura bengkel to oumur paling seide onompulu pariama, majari rapi ila soung rapi langkai, BSB BSB: A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, faithful to her husband,
10 PBP o to niotoi saba pogauong-pogauong mbosionyo, yaitu mompopo'oge unga-unganyo, mombagi tumpangan, nonambas paa too-too napacing, mepetuluni too rilalong aparisong, o masabar lalong setiap pokarjaong to nombosi. BSB BSB: and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
11 PBP Tapi, timbala-timbala to labi molumbi, nya rantamaa lalong daftar, saba ono oluluar seksualonyo mogutu jimo magaar ila kristus, jimo kana moluar morapi moje. BSB BSB: But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
12 PBP Hal mo mepeduai hukuman, saba jimo telah mengingkari posijanjiong partama to nipogutu nijimo sebelumonyo. BSB BSB: and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
13 PBP Ri samping ou, jimo mulai mabiasamo mokumpu-kumpu, megempang ila soung junjung mao junjung ntaninyo. Ndau sura uo moje, jimo moje mepebura-burai o mepecampuri urusan too ntaninyo, memeilua sapa-sapa to ndau seharusonyo repeilua. BSB BSB: At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
14 PBP Jari, hau moluar supaya para timbala-timbala mulumbi morapi moje, mo ounga, o mongurus rumah tanggaonyo, supaya ndau diang kesempatan bagi bali untuk mencela jimo. BSB BSB: So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
15 PBP Saba, beberapa too nombaliomo monuut setan. BSB BSB: For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
16 PBP Ono diang soung bengkel parcaya to ni ediani sampesuwu to timbala, aleaomo jimo momalihara timbala-timbala uo sehingga gareja ndau harus rebebani, o gareja ma'ala mepetuluni timbala-timbala ntaninyo to tutu-tutu paralu rotuluni. BSB BSB: If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
17 PBP Penatua-penatua to mongurus jemaat sono mbosi, layak montarima angga dua kali lipat, terutama jimo to no karjaa lalong berkhotbah o momaguru. BSB BSB: Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
18 PBP Saba, kitab suci nebura "nya memberangus nganga nujaping to samantara monggiling gandum," o "soung topokarjaa berhak modua barenyo. BSB BSB: For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
19 PBP Nya montarima tuduhan to ninabu'a sono penatua, kecuali nidasari sono bukti ila doruo antau totolu too saksi. BSB BSB: Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
20 PBP Jimo to nogutu dosa harus resimang di tolo jojo-jojo too supaya to ntaninyo majari meingka mogutu dosa. BSB BSB: But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
21 PBP Ri tolo Alla Ta'ala, Yesus Kristus o para malaeka-malaeka toniebii, hau mompaingaa emu sono tutu-tutu supaya mempepaturui patujuong-patujuong mo tanpa berprasanaka antau pilih kasih. BSB BSB: I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
22 PBP Nya talalu molongkang menumpangkan pale atas sisee-see antau nya mangala bare lalong dosa too ntaninyo. Jagaimo supaya alaemu tetap mapacing. BSB BSB: Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23 PBP Nya sura menginung ogo memeas, tetapi pake mo seide anggur demi tataimu o alaemu to masaro mepee. BSB BSB: Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24 PBP Dosa ila sebagian too ma jelas niito sehingga momatujua jimo sono pengadilan. Namun, dosa ila sebagian too ntaninyo pae kemudian niito. BSB BSB: The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
25 PBP Bai uo moje diang pogauong nombosi to majelas niito. Tetapi pagauong nombosi too ndau niito pun, ndau akan terus rosoyoa. BSB BSB: In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
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