¹Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

¹ Ni binde, ay izo, ma gaabu gomni ra kaŋ go Almasihu Yesu ra.

²And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

² Hayey din kaŋ ni maa ay do mo seeda boobo jine, kala ni m'i talfi boro naanaykoyyaŋ gaa kaŋ yaŋ ga hin ka afooyaŋ mo dondonandi koyne.

³Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

³ Ma maa taabi ay banda sanda Almasihu Yesu sooje hanno.

⁴No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

⁴ Sooje kulu si nga boŋ didiji nda ndunnya wo muraadu, hala bora kaŋ n'a suuban ma maa a kaani.

⁵And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

⁵ Da boro go yoonay ra mo, i s'a alhakko no a se kala nd'a n'a te da mate kaŋ cine a ga hima nd'a.

⁶The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

⁶ A ga hima mo farikoy kaŋ go ga goy ma jin k'a albarka ŋwa.

⁷Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

⁷ Ni ma laakal daŋ haŋ kaŋ ay go ga ci gaa, gaa no Rabbi ga fahamay no ni se hay kulu ra.

⁸Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

⁸ Ma fongu nda Yesu Almasihu kaŋ tun ka fun buukoy game ra, nga kaŋ fun Dawda dumo gaa, ay Baaru Hanna boŋ.

⁹Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

⁹ Barru Hanna din sabbay se no ay goono ga taabi hal i n'ay haw danga zambante cine. Day, i mana Irikoy sanno haw.

¹⁰Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹⁰ Woodin sabbay se no ay goono ga suuru nda hay kulu borey kaŋ Irikoy suuban sabbay se, zama ngey mo ma du faaba kaŋ go Almasihu Yesu ra da hal abada darza.

¹¹It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

¹¹ Sanno wo naanaykoy no: D'iri bu Almasihu banda, iri ga funa mo a banda.

¹²If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

¹² D'iri go ga suuru, iri ga koytaray ŋwa mo a banda. D'iri n'a ze, nga mo g'iri ze.

¹³If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

¹³ D'iri wo sinda naanay, nga wo go naanaykoy, zama a si hin ka wangu nga boŋ.

¹⁴Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

¹⁴ Ma borey fongandi nda hayey din k'i lordi Irikoy jine i ma si kakaw sann'izey boŋ, zama woodin si hay kulu hanse, kal a ma borey kaŋ ga maa halaci.

¹⁵Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

¹⁵ Ma gurjay ka ni boŋ salle yaddante Irikoy se, goy-teeri kaŋ sinda haawi mafaari, kaŋ goono ga cimi sanno fay-fay mate kaŋ a ga hima.

¹⁶But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

¹⁶ Amma ma fay da sanney kaŋ sinda nafa da wo kaŋ yaŋ manti Irikoy wane, zama i teekoy ga borey candi ka konda Irikoy wangay ra.

¹⁷And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

¹⁷ I dondonandiyaŋo mo ga ŋwa danga bi ŋwaari cine. Himinayos da Filitos mo go i ra,

¹⁸Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

¹⁸ kaŋ yaŋ kamba cimi fonda gaa. I goono ga ne buukoy tunyaŋo jin ka te, i goono ga boro fooyaŋ cimbeero zeeri mo.

¹⁹Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

¹⁹ Kulu nda yaadin, Irikoy daba gaabikoono si zinji. A kawaatimo ga ti Rabbi ga bay boro kaŋ ga ti nga wane. Koyne, boro kulu kaŋ goono ga Rabbi maa ce ma fay da goy laalo.

²⁰But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

²⁰ Amma fu bambata ra manti wura da nzarfu jinayyaŋ hinne no go no, amma bundu nda botogo wane yaŋ mo go no. Afooyaŋ darza goy wane yaŋ no, afooyaŋ mo kayna goy wane yaŋ no.

²¹If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

²¹ Boro kulu kaŋ ga nga boŋ hanandi ka waana kayna waney ga ciya darza goy teeyaŋ jinay, kaŋ i fay waani. A gonda nafa mo nga Koyo se. A go soolante goy hanno kulu se.

²²Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²² Ma zuru zankataray ibaay laaley se. Ma soobay ka adilitaray, da cimbeeri, da baakasinay da laakal kanay gana, borey banda kaŋ yaŋ goono ga Rabbi ce da bine hanno yaŋ.

²³But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

²³ Amma ma fay da kakaw yaamey da saamotaray waney, za kaŋ ni ga bay kaŋ i ga kande yanje.

²⁴And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

²⁴ A ga hima mo Rabbi bannya ma si yanje, amma a ma ciya baanikom boro kulu se. A ma ciya dondonandiko hanno kaŋ gonda suuru.

²⁵In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

²⁵ A ma ciya mo goojiko borey kaŋ ga gaaba nd'a se lalabu ra, zama hambara Irikoy ga naŋ i ma tuubi hal i ma du ka cimo bay gumo.

²⁶And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

²⁶ I ma ye ngey laakaley gaa mo ka fun Iblisi hirrimo ra, nga kaŋ n'i di k'i tilasandi i ma nga miila te.