1 Timote 5
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Berean Standard Bible
1ʻOua naʻa ke valoki kakaha ki ha motuʻa, kae fakakolekolea, ʻo hangē ki ha tamai; pea ki he kau talavou ʻo taau mo e ngaahi kāinga;
1Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
2Lea ki he kau finemātuʻa ʻo taau mo e faʻē; mo e kau finemui ʻo taau mo e ngaahi tuofefine, ʻi he angamaʻa kotoa pē.
2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
3Tauhi ki he kau fefine kuo mate honau husepāniti, ʻakinautolu ʻoku masiva moʻoni.
3Honor the widows who are truly widows.
4Pea kapau ʻoku ai ha fefine kuo mate hono husepāniti ʻoku ai ʻene fānau pe mokopuna, tuku ke nau fuofua fakahā ʻenau anga fakalotu ʻi ʻapi, pea totongi lelei ki heʻenau mātuʻa: he ʻoku lelei pea mālie ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua.
4But 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.
5Pea ko eni, ko e fefine kuo mate hono husepāniti, pea paea moʻoni, ʻoku falala ia ki he ʻOtua, pea fai maʻu pe ʻene kole tāumaʻu mo e lotu ʻi he pō mo e ʻaho.
5The 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.
6Ka ko ia ʻoku moʻui ki he fiemālie fakakakano, ʻoku mate ia ʻi he lolotonga ʻene moʻui.
6But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
7Pea ko e ngaahi meʻa ni ke ke fekauʻaki koeʻuhi ke nau taʻehalaia.
7Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
8He kapau ʻoku ʻikai ke tokonaki ʻe ha tokotaha ki hono kāinga, pea kiate kinautolu tonu ʻi hono fale, kuo siʻaki ʻe ia ʻae lotu, pea lahi hake ʻene kovi ʻaʻana ʻiate ia ʻoku taʻelotu.
8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
9Ke ʻoua naʻa fili ki he fakataha ha fefine kuo mate hono husepāniti ʻoku teʻeki ai onongofulu taʻu ʻene motuʻa, naʻe mali ia ki he tangata pe taha,
9A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
10Kuo fakaongolelei ia ʻi he ngaahi ngaue lelei; ʻo kapau naʻa ne tauhi fānau ʻo kapau naʻa ne fakaafe ʻae kakai fononga, kapau naʻa ne fufulu ʻae vaʻe ʻoe kāinga māʻoniʻoni, kapau naʻa ne tokoni ki he kakai mahaki, kapau naʻa ne faʻa fai ʻae ngaahi ngaue lelei kotoa pē
10and 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.
11Kae tuku pe ʻae kau finemui kuo mate honau husepāniti; he ʻoka nau ka taʻeanganofo kia Kalaisi, pea te nau fie mali;
11But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
12ʻO nau halaia ai, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻenau liʻaki ʻenau fuofua tui.
12and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
13Kaeʻumaʻā ʻoku nau fai fakapikopiko, ʻo feʻaluʻaki fano pe ʻi he fale ki he fale; pea ʻikai ngata ʻi he fakapikopiko, ka koe kau fakalanga lau foki ʻo kaunoa, ʻonau lea ki he ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ʻikai totonu.
13At 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.
14Ko ia ko hoku loto ke mali ʻae kau finemui, pea fānau, mo tauhi ʻae fale, pea ʻoua naʻa ai ha tuʻunga ki he lea manuki ʻoe fili.
14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
15He kuo afe ʻeni ʻae niʻihi ʻo muimui ʻia Sētane.
15For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
16Kapau ʻoku kāinga ha tangata pe ha fefine ʻoku tui, ki ha kau fefine kuo mate honau husepāniti, tuku ke nau tauhi ʻakinautolu, kaeʻoua naʻa fakamāfasia
16If 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.
17ʻIlonga ʻae kau mātuʻa ʻoku pule lelei, ke ʻatu kiate kinautolu ʻae fakaʻapaʻapa lahi, kae lahi hake kiate kinautolu ʻoku ngaue ʻi he folofola mo e akonaki.
17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
18He ʻoku pehē ʻae tohi, “ʻOua naʻa ke nonoʻo ʻae ngutu ʻoe pulu ʻoku ne molomoloki ʻae uite.” Pea, “ʻOku taau mo e tangata ngaue hano tauhi.”
18For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
19ʻOua naʻa ke tali ha fakaʻilo kovi ki ha motuʻa, ka ʻi he ʻao ʻoe fakamoʻoni ʻe toko ua, pe toko tolu.
19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
20Ko kinautolu ʻoku fai angahala, valoki fakahā pe, ke manavahē ai ʻae niʻihi.
20But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
21ʻOku ou fekau ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua, mo e ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, mo e kau ʻāngelo kuo fili, ke ke tokanga ki he ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻo taʻefilifilimānako ki ha taha ʻae taha ʻi he filifilimānako.
21I 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.
22ʻOua naʻa ke hilifaki nima fakavave ki ha tangata ʻe tokotaha, pea ʻoua naʻa ke kau ki he angahala ʻoe kakai: ke ke tauhi koe ke ke maʻa.
22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
23ʻOua naʻa ke kei inu vai pe , ka ke ʻai ʻae uaine siʻi, telia ho fatu mo hoʻo faʻa mahamahaki.
23Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
24ʻOku tomuʻa hā ʻae angahala ʻae kakai niʻihi, ʻo muʻomuʻa ki he fakamaau; ka ʻoku muimui pe ʻi he niʻihi.
24The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
25Pea ʻoku pehē foki ʻoku tomuʻa hā mai ʻae ngaahi ngaue lelei ʻae niʻihi; pea ko ia ʻoku ʻikai pehē, ʻe ʻikai faʻa fufū ia.
25In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
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