¹[Ny fahatsiarovan'i Paoly an'i Timoty sy ny fitiavany azy] Paoly, Apostolin'i Kristy Jesosy noho ny sitrapon'Andriamanitra, mba ho mpitory ny teny fikasana milaza ny fiainana izay ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy,

¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, according to a promise of life that [is] in Christ Jesus,

²mamangy an'i Timoty, zanako malala: ho aminao anie ny fahasoavana sy ny famindram-po ary ny fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Ray sy Kristy Jesosy Tompontsika.

²to Timotheus, beloved child: Grace, kindness, peace, from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord!

³Misaotra an'Andriamanitra aho, Izay tompoiko araka ny nataon'ny razako amin'ny fieritreretana madio, fa tsy manam-pitsaharana akory ny fahatsiarovako anao amin'ny fivavahako andro aman'alina;

³I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

⁴ary maniry hahita anao aho (satria tsaroako ny ranomasonao), mba ho feno fifaliana aho [ Na: fa andro aman'alina dia maniry hahita anao aho];

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

⁵fa nisy nahatsiarovako ny finoana tsy mihatsaravelatsihy izay ao anatinao, izay nitoetra taloha tao anatin'i Loisa renibenao sy Eonika reninao, ary matoky aho fa ao anatinao koa izany.

⁵taking remembrance of the unfeigned faith that is in thee, that dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that also in thee.

⁶[Famporisihana an'i Timoty mba hamelona tsara ny fanomezam-pahasoavana azony avy tamin'Andriamanitra. ] Ary noho izany dia mampahatsiaro anao aho mba hamelomanao ny fanomezam-pahasoavana avy amin'Andriamanitra, izay ao anatinao tamin'ny fametrahako ny tanako.

⁶For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

⁷Fa tsy nomen'Andriamanitra fanahy osa isika, fa fanahy mahery sy fitiavana ary fahononan-tena.

⁷for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

⁸Koa aza menatra ny ho vavolombelon'ny Tompontsika, na ahy mpifatony ianao; fa aoka ianao ho mpiombona ny fahoriana noho ny filazantsara araka ny herin'Andriamanitra,

⁸therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

⁹Izay namonjy antsika sy niantso antsika tamin'ny fiantsoana masina, tsy araka ny asantsika, fa araka ny fikasany sy ny fahasoavany izay nomena antsika tao amin'i Kristy Jesosy hatry ny fony fahagola;

⁹who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

¹⁰fa naharihary ankehitriny tamin'ny nisehoan'i Kristy Jesosy, Mpamonjy antsika, Izay nahafoana ny herin'ny fahafatesana, ka ny filazantsara no nampisehoany mazava ny fiainana sy ny tsi-fahalòvana mandrakizay;

¹⁰and was made manifest now through the manifestation of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who indeed did abolish death, and did enlighten life and immortality through the good news,

¹¹ny amin'io filazantsara io no nanendrena ahy ho mpitory sy Apostoly ary mpampianatra. [ Na: [mpampianatra ny jentilisa]

¹¹to which I was placed a preacher and an apostle, and a teacher of nations,

¹²Ary noho izany koa no iaretako izao zavatra izao, ka tsy menatra aho, satria fantatro Izay inoako, ary matoky aho fa Izy dia mahatahiry ilay zavatra natolotro Azy mandra-pihavin'izay andro izay. [ Na: ilay zavatra natolony ahy]

¹²for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.

¹³Tano amin'ny finoana ny ny fitiavana ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy ny mariky ny teny tsy misy kilema, izay efa renao tamiko.

¹³The pattern hold thou of sound words, which from me thou didst hear, in faith and love that [is] in Christ Jesus;

¹⁴Ilay zavatra tsara natolotra anao dia tehirizo amin'ny fampaherezan'ny Fanahy Masina, Izay mitoetra ao anatintsika.

¹⁴the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;

¹⁵Fantatrao fa efa nahafoy ahy izay rehetra any Asia; isan'ireny Fygelo sy Hermogena.

¹⁵thou hast known this, that they did turn from me -- all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;

¹⁶Homen'ny Tompo famindram-po anie ny ankohonan'i Onesiforosy; satria namelombelona ny fanahiko matetika izy, fa tsy menatra ny gadrako;

¹⁶may the Lord give kindness to the house of Onesiphorus, because many times he did refresh me, and of my chain was not ashamed,

¹⁷fa raha tany Roma izy, dia nitady ahy fatratra ka nahita(ny Tompo anie hampahita azy famindram-po amin'ny Tompo amin'izay andro izay); ary ny hafatratry ny nanompoany ahy tany Efesosy dia fantatrao tsara.

¹⁷but being in Rome, very diligently he sought me, and found;

¹⁸(ny Tompo anie hampahita azy famindram-po amin'ny Tompo amin'izay andro izay); ary ny hafatratry ny nanompoany ahy tany Efesosy dia fantatrao tsara.

¹⁸may the Lord give to him to find kindness from the Lord in that day; and how many things in Ephesus he did minister thou dost very well know.