¹Ti torej, otrok moj, ojači se v milosti, ki je v Kristusu Jezusu.

¹You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

²In kar si slišal od mene pred mnogimi pričami, to izroči zvestim ljudem, ki bodo zmožni tudi druge učiti.

²The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

³Udeleži se trpljenja kakor dober vojak Kristusa Jezusa.

³You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

⁴Noben vojak, ko je v službi, se ne zapleta v opravila življenja, da je po volji temu, ki ga je najel.

⁴No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

⁵se pa kdo tudi bojuje, ne dobi venca, ako se ne bojuje postavno.

⁵Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.

⁶Poljedelec, ki se trudi, užije naj prvi pridelkov.

⁶The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

⁷Premisli, kar pravim; Gospod ti namreč da razum v vsem.

⁷Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

⁸Spominjaj se Jezusa Kristusa, ki je vstal od mrtvih, ki je iz semena Davidovega, po evangeliju mojem;

⁸Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Good News,

⁹ki v njegovi službi trpim nadloge in sem celo vklenjen kakor hudodelnik; ali beseda Božja ni vklenjena.

⁹in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.

¹⁰Zato trpim vse zaradi izvoljenih, da tudi oni zadobe zveličanje, ki je v Kristusu Jezusu, z večno slavo.

¹⁰Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹Resnična je ta beseda: če smo namreč ž njim umrli, bomo tudi ž njim živeli;

¹¹This saying is faithful: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.

¹²če trpimo, bomo tudi ž njim kraljevali; če ga zatajimo, nas tudi on zataji;

¹²If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

¹³če smo nezvesti, on ostane zvest, kajti zatajiti samega sebe ne more.

¹³If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can’t deny himself.”

¹⁴Tega jih spominjaj, roteč pred Gospodom, naj se ne prepirajo za besede, kar nič ne koristi, a je v pogubo poslušajočim.

¹⁴Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

¹⁵Prizadevaj si preizkušenega se izkazati Bogu, kot delavca, ki se mu ni sramovati, ki prav ravna z besedo resnice.

¹⁵Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

¹⁶Posvetnega govoričenja pa se ogiblji; zakaj vedno bolj bodo napredovali v brezbožnosti,

¹⁶But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

¹⁷in njih beseda bo razjedala krog sebe kakor rak: izmed katerih sta Himenej in Filet,

¹⁷and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

¹⁸ki sta zgrešila resnico, govoreč, da je že bilo vstajenje, in izpodkopavata nekaterim vero.

¹⁸men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.

¹⁹Toda trdni temelj Božji stoji ter ima ta pečat: Gospod pozna svoje, in: Odstopi naj od krivice vsak, kdor imenuje ime Gospodovo.

¹⁹However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are his,” Numbers 16:5 and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord TR reads “Christ” instead of “the Lord” depart from unrighteousness.”

²⁰V veliki hiši pa niso samo zlate in srebrne posode, ampak tudi lesene in lončene, in nekatere v čast, nekatere v nečast.

²⁰Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.

²¹Ako se torej kdo očisti od takih, bode posoda v čast, posvečena, koristna Gospodarju, pripravljena za sleherno dobro delo.

²¹If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

²²Od mladostnih poželenj pa beži, a hodi za pravičnostjo, vero, ljubeznijo, mirom ž njimi, ki kličejo Gospoda iz čistega srca.

²²Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³Nespametnih in neslanih prepirov pa se ogibaj, vedoč, da rode boje.

²³But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

²⁴Hlapec Gospodov pa se ne sme bojevati, ampak krotak bodi do vseh, dober učitelj, strpljiv;

²⁴The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

²⁵v krotkosti naj svari nasprotnike, če bi jim morda dal Bog izpokorjenje v spoznanje resnice,in bi se iztreznili in ušli iz pasti hudičeve, ko jih je bil ujel v voljo svojo.

²⁵in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

²⁶in bi se iztreznili in ušli iz pasti hudičeve, ko jih je bil ujel v voljo svojo.

²⁶and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.