1Nka akwakoraa anim, na mmom hyɛ no nkuran sɛnea wobɛyɛ ama wʼagya. Sɛnea wobɛyɛ wo nuabarima no saa ara na fa yɛ mmabun, 2yɛ mmea mpanyimfo sɛ wo nanom, na mmabaa nso, fa wɔn sɛ wo nuabeanom wɔ kronkronyɛ mu.
3Ma wʼani nku mmea akunafo a wonni ahwɛfo ho. 4Sɛ okunafo bi wɔ mma anaa nananom a, nea edi kan no ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfa nyamesom pa so de som wɔn abusua de tua wɔn awofo ne wɔn nenanom ka, efisɛ sɛ wɔyɛ saa a na ɛsɔ Onyankopɔn ani. 5Ɔbea a ɔyɛ okunafo ampa ara no a onni obi a ɔhwɛ no no de nʼanidaso nyinaa ahyɛ Onyankopɔn mu, enti ɔkɔ so bɔ mpae srɛ ne mmoa anadwo ne awia. 6Nanso sɛ okunafo bi de ne ho ma wiase a, na ɔyɛ teaseawu. 7Ka saa mmara yi kyerɛ wɔn na obi annya wo ho mfomso. 8Na sɛ obi nhwɛ ne fifo, ne titiriw no, ɔno ara nʼabusuafo a, na wabu ne gyidi so. Sɛ ɛba saa a, ɔyɛ onipa bɔne sen nea onnye nni no.
9Mfa okunafo biara a onni mmoroo mfe aduosia no din nka akunafo din ho. Asɛm a ɛka ho ne sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ obi a wadi ne kunu nokware, 10na afei wagye din wɔ nneyɛe pa ho. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔbea a watetew ne mma yiye na ogyee ahɔho wɔ ne fi na ɔhohoroo Awurade nkurɔfo anan ase na ɔboaa ahokyerefo na ɔde ne ho maa nnwuma pa ahorow nyinaa.
11Mfa akunafo nkumaa no din nka wɔn ho. Efisɛ sɛ ɛba sɛ wɔpɛ sɛ wɔsan ware a, wɔtew wɔn ho fi Kristo ho 12na ɛma wodi fɔ sɛ wɔabu wɔn bɔhyɛ a edi kan no so. 13Ɛno akyi, wɔsɛe wɔn bere kɔ afi mu na nea enye koraa ne sɛ wodi nseku yɛ pɛrepɛre, ka nsɛm a anka ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔka. 14Enti me pɛ ne sɛ, akunafo nkumaa no bɛware, awo mma na wɔahwɛ wɔn afi sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a atamfo nnya wɔn ho kwan nka nsɛm ntia wɔn. 15Akunafo bi de wɔn ho ama ɔbonsam dedaw.
16Sɛ ɔbea gyidini bi wɔ akunafo wɔ nʼabusua mu a, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔhwɛ wɔn yiye na wɔamfa adesoa bi ammɛto asafo no so na asafo no atumi ahwɛ akunafo a aka wɔn nko no.
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17Mpanyimfo a wɔhwɛ asafo no so yiye no, ɛsɛ sɛ wodwen wɔn ho na wɔde nidi mmɔho ma wɔn; ne titiriw no wɔn a wɔka asɛm no na wɔsan kyerɛkyerɛ nso. 18Efisɛ Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, “Nkyekyere nantwi a osiw aburow no ano!” Bio, “Odwumayɛni akatua fata no!” 19Ntie asɛmmɔne a obi ka to ɔpanyin bi so no, gye sɛ nnansefo baanu anaa baasa de saa asɛm no bɛto wʼanim. 20Wɔn a wɔyɛ bɔne nyinaa no, ka wɔn anim wɔ bagua mu na abɔ afoforo hu. 21Migyina Onyankopɔn ne Kristo Yesu ne abɔfo kronkron anim ka se, di saa mmara a mahyɛ wo yi nyinaa so a nhwɛanim biara nni mu.
22Ntutu mmirika mfa wo nsa ngu obi so wɔ Awurade dwumadi no mu. Twe wo ho fi bɔne a afoforo yɛ ho. Yɛ kronn.
23Nnom nsu nko ara, na mmom wo yafunu ne wo yare a wotaa yare nti, ɛyɛ a nom bobesa kakraa bi.
24Nnipa bi bɔne a wɔyɛ no da adi pefee na saa bɔne no di wɔn anim de wɔn kɔ atemmu mu, nanso afoforo bi wɔ hɔ a wɔn bɔne da adi akyiri no. 25Saa ara nso na nneyɛe payɛ no da adi pefee. Na nea ɛnna adi pefee no mpo ntumi nhintaw.
1Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren; 2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity. 3Honour widows that are widows indeed. 4But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God. 5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. 6But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 7And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. 8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 9Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man, 10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work. 11But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry; 12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith. 13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. 14I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 15For some are already turned aside after Satan. 16If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed. 17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine. 18For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward. 19Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. 20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. 21I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. 22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure. 23Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities. 24Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. 25Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
