1 L aakiinse adigu ku hadal waxyaalaha ku habboon cilmiga runta ah.

But you, teach what is fitting and becoming to sound (wholesome) doctrine.

2 O dayaashu waa inay feejignaadaan oo dhug yeeshaan oo digtoonaadaan oo ay si run ah ugu socdaan iimaanka iyo jacaylka iyo dulqaadashada.

Urge the older men to be temperate, venerable (serious), sensible, self-controlled, and sound in the faith, in the love, and in the steadfastness and patience.

3 S idaas oo kalena habruhu waa inay asluub quduus ah lahaadaan, oo ayan noqon kuwa wax xanta, oo ayan khamri badan addoommo u noqon, laakiinse ay noqdaan kuwo wax wanaagsan dadka bara.

Bid the older women similarly to be reverent and devout in their deportment as becomes those engaged in sacred service, not slanderers or slaves to drink. They are to give good counsel and be teachers of what is right and noble,

4 O o waa inay naagaha dhallintayar baraan inay jeclaadaan nimankooda iyo carruurtooda,

So that they will wisely train the young women to be sane and sober of mind (temperate, disciplined) and to love their husbands and their children,

5 o o ay digtoonaadaan, oo ay daahir noqdaan, oo ay gurigooda ka shaqeeyaan, oo ay wanaagsanaadaan, iyagoo nimankooda ka dambeeya, si aan ereyga Ilaah loo caayin.

To be self-controlled, chaste, homemakers, good-natured (kindhearted), adapting and subordinating themselves to their husbands, that the word of God may not be exposed to reproach (blasphemed or discredited).

6 R agga dhallinyarada ahna sidaas oo kale ku waani inay digtoonaadaan.

In a similar way, urge the younger men to be self-restrained and to behave prudently.

7 W ax walba nafsaddaada masaal ahaan u tus xagga shuqullada wanaagsan; oo cilmigaagana ku tus qummanaan, iyo dhuglahaan,

And show your own self in all respects to be a pattern and a model of good deeds and works, teaching what is unadulterated, showing gravity, with dignity and seriousness.

8 i yo hadal run ah oo aan ceeb lahayn, si midka geesta kaa ahu u ceeboobo, oo uusan u helin wax xun oo uu inaga sheego.

And let your instruction be sound and fit and wise and wholesome, vigorous and irrefutable and above censure, so that the opponent may be put to shame, finding nothing discrediting or evil to say about us.

9 A ddoommaduna waa inay sayidyadooda ka dambeeyaan, oo ay wax kasta kaga farxiyaan, oo ayan la murmin,

bond servants to be submissive to their masters, to be pleasing and give satisfaction in every way. not to talk back or contradict,

10 o o ayan wax ka xadin, laakiin waa inay aaminnimo wanaagsan oo dhan muujiyaan, inay si kasta cilmiga Ilaaha Badbaadiyeheenna ah ammaan ugu soo jiidaan.

Nor to steal by taking things of small value, but to prove themselves truly loyal and entirely reliable and faithful throughout, so that in everything they may be an ornament and do credit to the teaching from and about God our Savior.

11 W aayo, nimcadii Ilaah way muuqatay, iyadoo badbaado u keenaysa dadka oo dhan,

For the grace of God (His unmerited favor and blessing) has come forward (appeared) for the deliverance from sin and the eternal salvation for all mankind.

12 o o ina baraysa inaynu cibaadola'aanta iyo damacyada dunida diidno, oo aynu wakhtigan haatan la joogo digtoonaan iyo xaqnimo iyo cibaado ku noolaanno,

It has trained us to reject and renounce all ungodliness (irreligion) and worldly (passionate) desires, to live discreet (temperate, self-controlled), upright, devout (spiritually whole) lives in this present world,

13 i nnagoo sugayna rajada barakaysan iyo muuqashada ammaanta Ilaaheenna weyn oo ah Badbaadiyeheenna Ciise Masiix.

Awaiting and looking for the blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One),

14 I sagu nafsaddiisuu u bixiyey aawadeen, inuu dembi oo dhan inaga furto oo uu inaga dhigto dad daahirsan oo uu isagu leeyahay oo ku dadaalaya shuqullo wanaagsan.

Who gave Himself on our behalf that He might redeem us (purchase our freedom) from all iniquity and purify for Himself a people eager and enthusiastic about beneficial deeds.

15 W axyaalahan dadka kula hadal, oo ku waani, oo ku canaano, adigoo amar oo dhan leh. Oo ninna yuusan ku quudhsan.

Tell these things. Urge (advise, encourage, warn) and rebuke with full authority. Let no one despise or disregard or think little of you.