¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

¹ Ay Bulos, ay ya Almasihu Yesu diya no Irikoy miila do, fundi alkawlo boŋ kaŋ go Almasihu Yesu ra.

²To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

² Ay go ga tira wo hantum Timotiyos se, ay izo no kaŋ ay ga ba gumo. Gomni nda suuji nda laakal kanay ma bara ni banda kaŋ yaŋ ga fun iri Baabo Irikoy d'iri Rabbo Yesu Almasihu do.

³I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

³ Ay goono ga Irikoy saabu, nga kaŋ se ay goono ga may da bine lasaabu hanno danga mate kaŋ ay kaayey te. Alwaati kulu ay goono ga fongu ni gaa ay adduwey ra cin da zaari.

⁴Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

⁴ Kaŋ ay go ga fongu nda ni mo-mundey, ay ga ba ay ma di nin zama ay ma to da farhã.

⁵When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

⁵ Ay go ga fongu nda cimbeero kaŋ sinda munaficitaray kaŋ go ni ra, cimbeero kaŋ jin ka bara ni kaayo Lowis ra da ni nyaŋo Yuniki ra, kaŋ ay ga tabbat a go ni ra mo.

⁶Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

⁶ Woodin sabbay se no ay goono ga ni fongandi ni ma Irikoy nooyaŋo kaŋ go ni ra ay kambe dakeyaŋo do tunandi.

⁷For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

⁷ Zama Irikoy mana iri no humburkumay bine, amma a n'iri no dabari nda baakasinay da boŋ hinyaŋ wane.

⁸Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

⁸ Yaadin gaa, ma si naŋ haawi ma ni di d'iri Rabbo seeda teeyaŋ, wala nda ay kaŋ ga ti a kas'izo. Amma ma taabi haŋ ay banda Baaru Hanno sabbay se Irikoy dabaro boŋ.

⁹Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

⁹ Nga no k'iri faaba, a n'iri ce mo da ceeyaŋ hanno, manti iri goyey boŋ bo, amma nga bumbo miila d'a gomno boŋ, kaŋ a n'iri no Almasihu Yesu ra za zamaney mana sintin.

¹⁰But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

¹⁰ Amma sohõ a n'a bangandi iri se iri Faabakwa Almasihu Yesu bangandiyaŋo do, nga kaŋ na buuyaŋ ciya yaamo, ka fundi nda haŋ kaŋ si sara kaa taray Baaru Hanna do.

¹¹Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

¹¹ Baaru Hanna din se no Irikoy n'ay daŋ waazuko da diya da dondonandiko.

¹²For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

¹² Woodin sabbay se mo no ay goono ga maa hayey din taabi. Amma kulu nda yaadin haawi s'ay di, zama ay ga bay nga kaŋ ay cimandi. Ay ga tabbat mo kaŋ a gonda dabari ka jisiro kaŋ ay talfi a gaa batu kala zaaro din gaa.

¹³Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹³ Ma sanni hanney kaŋ ni maa ay do gaay, danga fondo kaŋ ni ga gana, cimbeeri nda baakasinay ra kaŋ go Almasihu Yesu ra.

¹⁴That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

¹⁴ Jisiri hanna kaŋ Irikoy talfi ni gaa, ni m'a batu Biya* Hanno do, nga kaŋ goono ga goro iri ra.

¹⁵This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

¹⁵ Ni ga bay kaŋ borey kulu kaŋ go Aziya ra na ngey banda bare ay gaa. Fijelus da Hermojenes mo go i ra.

¹⁶The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

¹⁶ Rabbi ma suuji cabe Onisifaros windo se, zama sorro boobo a n'ay bina yeenandi. Haawi man'a di baa kaŋ ay go hawante ay sisiro gaa,

¹⁷But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

¹⁷ amma waato kaŋ a to Roma kwaara a n'ay ceeci nda anniya hal a di ay.

¹⁸The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

¹⁸ Rabbi ma yadda a se mo, a ma du suuji Rabbi do zaaro din ra. Ni mo, ni ga bay gumo mate kaŋ a na hari boobo te ay se k'ay saajaw Afasos ra.