¹I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,

¹Nakuamuru mbele ya Mungu, na mbele ya Kristo Yesu atakayewahukumu watu walio hai na wafu, na kwa sababu anakuja kutawala akiwa Mfalme:

²proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

²hubiri huo ujumbe, sisitiza kuutangaza (iwe ni wakati wa kufaa au wakati usiofaa), karipia, onya na himiza watu ukiwafundisha kwa uvumilivu wote.

³For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;

³Utakuja wakati ambapo watu hawatasikiliza mafundisho ya kweli, ila watafuata tamaa zao wenyewe na kujikusanyia walimu tele watakaowaambia mambo yale tu ambayo masikio yao yako tayari kusikia.

⁴and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.

⁴Watakataa kuusikia ukweli, watageukia hadithi za uongo.

⁵But *thou*, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

⁵Wewe, lakini, uwe macho katika kila hali; vumilia mateso, fanya kazi ya mhubiri wa Habari Njema, timiza kikamilifu utumishi wako.

⁶For *I* am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.

⁶Kwa upande wangu mimi, niko karibu kabisa kutolewa dhabihu na wakati wa kufariki kwangu umefika.

⁷I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

⁷Nimefanya bidii katika mashindano, nimemaliza safari yote na imani nimeitunza.

⁸Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.

⁸Na sasa imebakia tu kupewa tuzo la ushindi kwa maisha ya uadilifu, tuzo ambalo Bwana Hakimu wa haki, atanipa mimi Siku ile na wala si mimi tu, ila na wale wote wanaotazamia kwa upendo kutokea kwake.

⁹Use diligence to come to me quickly;

⁹Fanya bidii kuja kwangu karibuni.

¹⁰for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

¹⁰Dema ameupenda ulimwengu huu akaniacha na kwenda zake Thesalonike. Kreske amekwenda Galatia, na Tito amekwenda Dalmatia.

¹¹Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.

¹¹Luka peke yake ndiye aliye hapa pamoja nami. Mpate Marko uje naye, kwa maana ataweza kunisaidia katika kazi yangu.

¹²But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

¹²Nilimtuma Tukiko kule Efeso.

¹³The cloak which I left behind [me] in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

¹³Utakapokuja niletee koti langu nililoacha kwa Karpo kule Troa; niletee pia vile vitabu, na hasa vile vilivyotengenezwa kwa ngozi.

¹⁴Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works.

¹⁴Yule sonara aitwaye Aleksanda amenitendea maovu mengi; Bwana atamlipa kufuatana na hayo matendo yake.

¹⁵Against whom be *thou* also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.

¹⁵Jihadhari naye kwa sababu aliupinga ujumbe wetu kwa ukali.

¹⁶At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.

¹⁶Wakati nilipojitetea kwa mara ya kwanza hakuna mtu aliyesimama upande wangu; wote waliniacha. Mungu asiwahesabie kosa hilo!

¹⁷But the Lord stood with [me], and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all [those of] the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.

¹⁷Lakini, Bwana alikaa pamoja nami, akanipa nguvu, hata nikaweza kuutangaza ujumbe wote, watu wa mataifa wausikie; tena nikaokolewa katika hukumu ya kifo kama kinywani mwa simba.

¹⁸The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve [me] for his heavenly kingdom; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

¹⁸Bwana ataniokoa na mambo yote maovu, na kunichukua salama mpaka katika Utawala wake wa mbinguni. Kwake uwe utukufu milele na milele! Amina.

¹⁹Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

¹⁹Wasalimu Priska na Akula, pamoja na jamaa ya Onesiforo.

²⁰Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus sick.

²⁰Erasto alibaki Korintho, naye Trofimo nilimwacha Mileto kwa sababu alikuwa mgonjwa.

²¹Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all.

²¹Fanya bidii kuja kabla ya majira ya baridi. Ebulo, Pude, Lino na Klaudia wanakusalimu; vilevile ndugu wengine wote.

²²The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you.

²²Bwana awe nawe rohoni mwako. Nawatakieni nyote neema.