¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

¹[Fiarahabana sy anatra ny amin'ny mpampianatra sandoka, ary filazana ny amin'ny lalàna sy ny filazantsara ary ny fahasoavan'Andriamanitra tamin'i Paoly] Paoly, Apostolin'i Kristy Jesosy araka ny didin'Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy antsika, sy Kristy Jesosy fanantenantsika,

²Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

²mamangy an'i Timoty, tena zanako amin'ny finoana: fahasoavana, famindram-po, fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Ray sy Kristy Jesosy Tompontsika.

³As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

³Toy ny nangatahako anao hitoetra any Efesosy, rehefa hankany Makedonia aho, mba handidianao ny sasany tsy hanao fampianarana hafahafa,

⁴Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

⁴na hitandrina ny anganongano sy ny tantaram-pirazanana tsy hita lany izay mahatonga ady hevitra, fa tsy mampandroso ny fitondrana araka an'Andriamanitra amin'ny finoana, dia toy izany koa no ataoko ankehitriny.

⁵Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

⁵Fa ny anton'ny didy dia fitiavana avy amin'ny fo madio sy ny fieritreretana tsara ary ny finoana tsy mihatsaravelatsihy,

⁶From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

⁶izay nivilian'ny sasany, ka nania ho amin'ny taria foana izy,

⁷Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

⁷dia olona izay te-ho mpampiana-dalàna, kanefa tsy fantany akory izay lazainy na izay itompoany.

⁸But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

⁸Nefa fantatsika fa tsara ny lalàna, raha entin'ny olona araka izay antony,

⁹Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

⁹ka fantany fa tsy ny olona marina no nanaovana ny lalàna, fa ny mpandika lalàna sy ny maditra, dia ny tsy matahotra an'Andriamanitra sy ny mpanota, ny olona tsy manaja izay masina sy ny olona vetaveta, ny mpamono ray sy ny mpamono reny, ny mpamono olona,

¹⁰For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

¹⁰ny mpijangajanga, ny sodomita, ny mpangalatra olona, ny mpandainga, ny mpianian-tsy tò, ary na inona na inona manohitra ny fampianarana tsy misy kilema, [ Gr. salama]

¹¹According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

¹¹araka ny filazantsaran'ny voninahitr'Andriamanitra finaritra, izay natolotra ho adidiko.

¹²And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

¹²Misaotra an'i Kristy Jesosy Tompontsika aho, Izay nampahery ahy, fa nataony mahatoky aho ka notendreny ho amin'ny fanompoana,

¹³Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

¹³dia izaho, izay mpiteny ratsy fahiny sady mpanenjika sy mpampahory; kanefa nahazo famindram-po aho, satria tamin'ny tsi-fahalalana no nanaovako izany noho ny tsi-finoana. [ Gr. mpanao blasfemia; izahao Mat. 9,3]

¹⁴And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴Fa be indrindra ny fahasoavan'ny Tompontsika tamin'ny finoana sy ny fitiavana, izay ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy.

¹⁵This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

¹⁵Mahatoky ka tokony hekena amin'ny fankasitrahana rehetra izao teny izao: tonga tetỳ ambonin'ny tany Kristy Jesosy hamonjy ny mpanota, ary amin'ireny izaho no lohany.

¹⁶Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

¹⁶Kanefa izao no namindrana fo tamiko, dia ny mba hasehon'i Jesosy Kristy eo amiko, izay lohany, ny fahari-po rehetra ho fianarana ho an'izay hino Azy hahazoana fiainana mandrakizay.

¹⁷Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁷Ary ho an'ny Mpanjaka tsy manan-taloha, tsy mety maty, tsy hita, dia ho an'Andriamanitra tokana ihany anie ny laza sy ny voninahitra mandrakizay mandrakizay. Amena.

¹⁸This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

¹⁸Izao didy izao no omeko anao, ry Timoty zanako, araka ireo faminaniana natao fahiny ny aminao ireo, mba ho entinao miady ny ady tsara ireo,

¹⁹Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

¹⁹amin'ny itananao ny finoana sy ny fieritreretana tsara, izay efa narian'ny sasany, ka toy ny olona vaky sambo izy ny amin'ny finoana;naman'ireny Hymeneo sy Aleksandro, izay natolotro ho an'i Satana mba hofaizana tsy hiteny ratsy. [ Gr. hanao blasfemia, izahao Mat. 9,3]

²⁰Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

²⁰naman'ireny Hymeneo sy Aleksandro, izay natolotro ho an'i Satana mba hofaizana tsy hiteny ratsy. [ Gr. hanao blasfemia, izahao Mat. 9,3]