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

¹Basi, wewe mwanangu, uwe na nguvu katika neema tunayopata katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu.

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.

²Chukua yale mafundisho uliyonisikia nikitangaza mbele ya mashahidi wengi, uyakabidhi kwa watu wanaoaminika, ambao wataweza kuwafundisha wengine pia.

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

³Shiriki katika mateso kama askari mwaminifu wa Kristo yesu.

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.

⁴Mwanajeshi vitani hujiepusha na shughuli za maisha ya kawaida ili aweze kumpendeza mkuu wa jeshi.

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

⁵Mwanariadha yeyote hawezi kushinda na kupata zawadi ya ushindi kama asipozitii sheria za michezo.

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

⁶Mkulima ambaye amefanya kazi ngumu anastahili kupata sehemu ya kwanza ya mavuno.

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

⁷Fikiria hayo ninayosema, kwani Bwana atakuwezesha uyaelewe yote.

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

⁸Mkumbuke Yesu Kristo aliyefufuliwa kutoka wafu, aliyekuwa wa ukoo wa Daudi, kama isemavyo Habari Njema ninayoihubiri.

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

⁹Kwa sababu ya kuihubiri Habari Njema mimi nateseka na nimefungwa minyororo kama mhalifu. Lakini neno la Mungu haliwezi kufungwa minyororo,

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.

¹⁰na hivyo navumilia kila kitu kwa ajili ya wateule wa Mungu, ili wao pia wapate ukombozi upatikanao kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo, na ambao huleta utukufu wa milele.

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

¹¹Usemi huu ni wa kweli: "Ikiwa tulikufa pamoja naye, tutaishi pia pamoja naye.

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

¹²Tukiendelea kuvumilia, tutatawala pia pamoja naye. Tukimkana, naye pia atatukana.

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

¹³Tukikosa kuwa waaminifu, yeye hubaki mwaminifu daima, maana yeye hawezi kujikana mwenyewe."

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.

¹⁴Basi, wakumbushe watu wako mambo haya, na kuwaonya mbele ya Mungu waache ubishi juu ya maneno. Ubishi huo haufai, ila huleta tu uharibifu mkuu kwa wale wanaousikia.

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

¹⁵Jitahidi kupata kibali kamili mbele ya Mungu kama mfanyakazi ambaye haoni haya juu ya kazi yake, na ambaye hufundisha sawa ule ujumbe wa kweli.

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

¹⁶Jiepushe na majadiliano ya kidunia na ya kipumbavu; kwani hayo huzidi kuwatenga watu mbali na Mungu.

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

¹⁷Mafundisho ya aina hiyo ni kama donda linalokula mwili. Miongoni mwa hao waliofundisha hayo ni Humenayo na Fileto.

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

¹⁸Hawa wamepotoka kabisa mbali na ukweli, na wanatia imani ya watu wengine katika wasiwasi kwa kusema ati ufufuo wetu umekwisha fanyika.

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.

¹⁹Lakini msingi thabiti uliowekwa na Mungu uko imara, na juu yake yameandikwa maneno haya: "Bwana anawafahamu wale walio wake," na "Kila asemaye yeye ni wa Bwana, ni lazima aachane na uovu."

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.

²⁰Katika nyumba kubwa kuna mabakuli na vyombo vya kila namna: vingine ni vya fedha na dhahabu, vingine vya mbao na udongo, vingine ni vya matumizi ya pekee na vingine kwa ajili ya matumizi ya kawaida.

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.

²¹Basi, kama mtu atajitakasa kwa kujitenga mbali na mambo hayo yote maovu, atakuwa chombo cha matumizi ya pekee, kwa sababu amewekwa wakfu, anamfaa Bwana wake na yupo tayari kwa kila kazi njema.

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

²²Jiepushe na tamaa za ujana, fuata uadilifu, imani, upendo, amani, pamoja na watu wote ambao wanamwomba Bwana kwa moyo safi.

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

²³Epuka ubishi wa kijinga na kipumbavu; wajua kwamba hayo huleta magomvi.

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

²⁴Mtumishi wa Bwana asigombane. Anapaswa kuwa mpole kwa watu wote, mwalimu mwema na mvumilivu,

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

²⁵ambaye ni mpole anapowaonya wapinzani wake, kwani huenda Mungu akawajalia nafasi ya kutubu, wakapata kuujua ukweli.

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

²⁶Hapo fahamu zao zitawarudia tena, wakaponyoka katika mtego wa Ibilisi aliyewanasa na kuwafanya wayatii matakwa yake.