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 labour and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Saviour 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.
Atorɔ Akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ
1Honhom no si no pi sɛ, akyire yi, nnipa bi bɛgyae gyidie no mu sɔ. Wɔbɛdi atorɔ ahonhom ne ahonhommɔne nkyerɛkyerɛ akyi. 2Saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi firi nyaatwomfoɔ nnaadaa a wɔyɛ adwenewuiɛfoɔ sɛ dadeɛ a wɔato wɔ ogya mu no. 3Saa nnipa no kyerɛkyerɛ sɛ ɛnyɛ sɛ obi ware na nnuane bi nso wɔ hɔ a, ɛnyɛ sɛ onipa di. Nanso, Onyankopɔn bɔɔ saa nnuane no sɛ, sɛ agyidifoɔ a wɔahunu nokorɛ no nsa ka na wɔbɔ so mpaeɛ a, wɔtumi di. 4Biribiara a Onyankopɔn abɔ no yɛ. Ɛnsɛ sɛ wɔpo biribiara, na mmom, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbɔ mpaeɛ gu ne nyinaa so. 5Ɛfiri sɛ, Onyankopɔn asɛm no ne mpaeɛbɔ te ho.
6Sɛ woma anuanom no saa nkyerɛkyerɛ yi a, na ɛkyerɛ sɛ woyɛ Kristo ɔsomfoɔ pa a wɔnam nokorɛ ne gyidie ne nkyerɛkyerɛ pa so atete wo. 7Nsɛe wo berɛ wɔ atorɔsɛm ne mmerewa anansesɛm ho. Bɔ onyamesompa ho mmɔden. 8Ɛwom sɛ honam mu mmɔdemmɔ ho hia deɛ, nanso honhom mu mmɔdemmɔ ho hia akwan nyinaa mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛhyɛ yɛn ɛnnɛ asetena ne daakye asetena ho bɔ. 9Yei yɛ nokwasɛm a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔgye tom na wɔgye di. 10Ɛno enti na ɛsɛ sɛ yɛpere na yɛyɛ adwuma denden, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛde yɛn anidasoɔ ahyɛ Onyankopɔn teasefoɔ a ɔyɛ nnipa nyinaa Agyenkwa no mu, ne titire wɔn a wɔgye asɛm no di no.
11Yeinom na ɛsɛ sɛ moka ho asɛm wɔ mo nkyerɛkyerɛ no mu. 12Mma obiara ho kwan mma ɔmmfa wo sɛ wonnyiniiɛ enti ɔbɛbu wo abomfiaa. Wo kasa mu, wo suban mu, wo dɔ mu, wo gyidie mu ne wo kronnyɛ mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ nhwɛso pa. 13Nya adagyeɛ kenkan Atwerɛsɛm no na ka Asɛmpa no na kyerɛkyerɛ ansa na maba.
Fa Wo Dom Akyɛdeɛ Som
14Honhom mu akyɛdeɛ a mpanimfoɔ nam nkɔmhyɛ so de wɔn nsa guu wo so a wonyaeɛ no, nnyaa mu. 15Sɔ saa nneɛma no mu yie. Fa wo ho nyinaa ma wɔn sɛdeɛ ɛbɛma obiara ahunu wo nkɔsoɔ. 16Hwɛ wo ho so yie na hwɛ wo nkyerɛkyerɛ nso so. Kɔ so yɛ saa nneɛma yi nyinaa, ɛfiri sɛ, sɛ woyɛ saa a, wobɛgye wo ho ne wɔn a wɔtie wo no nkwa.
