¹Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.

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

²And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

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

³Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

³Shiriki katika mateso kama askari mwaminifu wa Kristo yesu.

⁴No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.

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

⁵And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

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

⁶The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

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

⁷Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.

⁷Fikiria hayo ninayosema, kwani Bwana atakuwezesha uyaelewe yote.

⁸Remember Jesus Christ raised from among [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my glad tidings,

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

⁹in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: 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,

¹⁰For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that *they* also may 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.

¹¹The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;

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

¹²if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, *he* also will deny us;

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

¹³if we are unfaithful, *he* abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

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

¹⁴Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion 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.

¹⁵Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line 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 profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

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

¹⁷and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

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

¹⁸[men] who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place 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.

¹⁹Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, [The] Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of [the] Lord withdraw 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 gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; 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 therefore one shall have purified himself from these, [in separating himself from them], he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for 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.

²²But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon 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 senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

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

²⁴And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

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

²⁵in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,

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

²⁶and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for *his* will.

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