Atoro Akyerɛkyerɛfo
1Honhom no si no pi sɛ, akyiri no, nnipa bi begyae gyidi no mu so. Wobedi atoro ahonhom ne ahonhommɔne nkyerɛkyerɛ akyi. 2Saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi fi nyaatwomfo atorofo a wɔyɛ adwenwuifo sɛ dade a wɔato wɔ ogya mu no. 3Saa nnipa no kyerɛkyerɛ se enye sɛ obi ware, na nnuan bi nso wɔ hɔ a enye sɛ onipa di. Nanso Onyankopɔn bɔɔ saa nnuan no sɛ, sɛ agyidifo a wɔahu nokware no nsa ka na wɔbɔ so mpae a, wotumi di. 4Biribiara a Onyankopɔn abɔ no ye. Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔpo biribiara, na mmom ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ mpae gu ne nyinaa so. 5Efisɛ Onyankopɔn asɛm no ne mpaebɔ tew ho.
6Sɛ woma anuanom no saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ woyɛ Kristo somfo pa a wɔnam nokware ne gyidi ne nkyerɛkyerɛ pa so atetew wo. 7Nsɛe wo bere wɔ gyidihuu nsɛm ne mmerewa anansesɛm ho. Bɔ onyamesompa ho mmɔden. 8Ɛwɔ mu sɛ ɔhonam mu mmɔdemmɔ ho hia de, nanso honhom mu mmɔdemmɔ ho hia wɔ akwan nyinaa mu, efisɛ ɛhyɛ yɛn nnɛ asetena ne daakye asetena ho bɔ. 9Eyi yɛ nokwasɛm a ɛsɛ sɛ wogye to mu na wogye di. 10Ɛno nti na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛpere na yɛyɛ adwuma dennen, efisɛ yɛde yɛn anidaso ahyɛ Onyankopɔn teasefo a ɔyɛ nnipa nyinaa Agyenkwa no mu, ne titiriw wɔn a wogye asɛm no di no.
11Eyinom na ɛsɛ sɛ moka ho asɛm wɔ mo nkyerɛkyerɛ no mu. 12Mma obiara ho kwan mma ɔmmfa wo sɛ wunnyinii nti obebu wo abomfiaa. Wo kasa mu, wo suban mu, wo dɔ mu, wo gyidi mu ne wo kronkronyɛ mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ nhwɛso pa. 13Nya adagyew kenkan Kyerɛwsɛm no na ka Asɛmpa no na kyerɛkyerɛ ansa na maba.
Fa Wo Dom Akyɛde Som
14Nnyaa honhom mu akyɛde a mpanyimfo nam nkɔmhyɛ so de wɔn nsa guu wo so a wunyaa no mu. 15So saa nneɛma no mu yiye. Fa wo ho nyinaa ma wɔn, sɛnea ɛbɛma obiara ahu wo nkɔso. 16Hwɛ wo ho so yiye na hwɛ wo nkyerɛkyerɛ nso so. Kɔ so yɛ saa nneɛma yi nyinaa, efisɛ sɛ woyɛ saa a, wubegye wo ho ne wɔn a wotie wo no nkwa.
1The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. 4For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, 5because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.
6If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters,4:6 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family. you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. 7Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. 9This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance. 10That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.
11Command and teach these things. 12Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
15Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
