1You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
1Ihi kečč a mmi, sseǧhed iman-ik s ṛṛeḥma i gellan di Ɛisa Lmasiḥ.
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.
2Ayen tesliḍ s ɣuṛ-i zdat waṭas inigan, sseḥfeḍ-it i wid yeṭṭfen di liman di Ɛisa Lmasiḥ iwakken nutni daɣen ad izmiren a t-slemden i wiyaḍ.
3You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
3Awi amur-ik n leɛtab am uɛsekṛi n Lmasiḥ.
4No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
4Aɛsekṛi i gebɣan ad yeɛǧeb i lqebṭan-is ur ilaq ara ad ixemmem ɣef lecɣal n ddunit.
5Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
5Ulac daɣen win ara irebḥen timzizla ma yella ur yuzzil ara akken i d-yenna lqanun.
6The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.
6Afellaḥ ițenɛețțaben, d nețța i gezwar lḥal ad iɣellet.
7Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
7Efhem ayen akka i k-d-nniɣ axaṭer d Sidi Ṛebbi ara k-iɛawnen aț-țfehmeḍ kullec.
8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Good News,
8Mmekti-d Ɛisa Lmasiḥ i d-iḥyan si ger lmegtin, win akken i d-iffɣen seg uẓaṛ n Sidna Dawed akken i t-id-yenna lexbaṛ n lxiṛ n Lmasiḥ i ɣ ɣ ecciṛeɣ ;
9in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.
9lexbaṛ-agi i ɣef nneɛtabeɣ armi țwarzeɣ s snasel am akken d amcum i lliɣ, meɛna awal n Sidi Ṛebbi ur yețwacekkal ara.
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.
10Daymi ṣebṛeɣ i kullec ɣef ddemma n wid yețwaxtaṛen iwakken ula d nutni ad sɛun leslak i gellan di Ɛisa Lmasiḥ akk-d țmanegt n dayem.
11This saying is faithful: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.
11Atah wayen yuklalen lețkal : ma nemmut yid-es, a nidir daɣen yid-es ;
12If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
12ma yella neṭṭef di liman, a neḥkem yid-es ; ma yella nenkkeṛ-it ula d nețța a ɣ-yenkeṛ ;
13If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can’t deny himself.”
13ma yella nexdeɛ-it, nețța ur a ɣ-ixeddeɛ ara axaṭer ur yezmir ara ad yenkeṛ ayen i d-yenna.
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.
14Atah wayen ara sen-d-smektiḍ : nhu-ten zdat Ṛebbi ur țemčeqlalen ara ɣef yimeslayen ur nesɛi lmeɛna, yessufuɣen i webrid wid i sen ismeḥsisen.
15Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
15Exdem lmeǧhud-ik zdat n Ṛebbi, aț-țiliḍ d aqeddac ibedden ɣer ccɣel-is, ur nețsetḥi ara deg wayen i gxeddem, i gețbecciṛen awal n Sidi Ṛebbi s lḥeqq.
16But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,
16Xḍu i yimeslayen ur nesɛi lmeɛna i gxulfen liman axaṭer wid i ten itebɛen simmal țzaden teffɣen i webrid n Ṛebbi.
17and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
17Imeslayen-nsen am lehlak i teddun di lǧețța armi yečča-ț meṛṛa. Llan gar-asen ?imnayus d Filitus
18men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
18i gwexxṛen ɣef webrid n tideț, qqaṛen belli ḥeggu n lmegtin dayen yedṛa-d, s wakka ssufuɣen aṭas n yemdanen seg webrid n liman.
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.”
19Lameɛna d lsas i gessers Sidi Ṛebbi ara idumen : Ssid-nneɣ yeẓra wid yellan d ayla-s ; f+ yura daɣen win ara yinin nekk d ayla-s, ilaq ad yexḍu i wayen n diri. f+
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.
20Deg wexxam n imeṛkantiyen mačči d iqbucen n ddheb neɣ n lfeṭṭa kan i gellan meɛna llan daɣen wid n wesɣaṛ d wid n wakal ; wid n ddheb d lfeṭṭa țțaǧan-ten i leqdic n wussan n tmeɣṛa ma d wiyaḍ i leqdic n mkul ass.
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.
21Win ara yessizdgen iman-is yexḍa i lecɣal-agi n diri, ad yili am weqbuc-nni n ddheb neɣ n lfeṭṭa i sseqdacen deg wass n tmeɣṛa, yewjed ad yenfeɛ i wass m'ara t-yeḥwiǧ umɛellem-is.
22Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
22Exḍu i ccehwat n temẓi i gețɣuṛṛun, kečč akk-d wid ideɛɛun ɣer Sidi Ṛebbi s wul yeṣfan, nadi ɣef lḥeqq, liman, leḥmala ț-țalwit,.
23But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
23Ur ggar ara iman-ik di lketṛa n lehḍur ifeṛɣen ur nesɛi lmeɛna, xḍu-k seg-sen ; teẓriḍ belli țțawin-d anagar amennuɣ.
24The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
24Ur s-ilaq ara i uqeddac n Sidi Ṛebbi ad ițnaɣ. Ilaq ad yili d aḥnin ɣer medden, ad isselmed s ṣṣwab yerna ad isɛu ṣṣbeṛ ;
25in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
25ilaq ad issefhem s leɛqel wid i t-yețxalafen, ahat Sidi Ṛebbi a ten-id-yerr ɣer webrid iwakken ad issinen tideț,
26and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.
26a d-ldint wallen-nsen a d-snesren iman-nsen si tifextin n Cciṭan i ten-yeṭṭfen ad xedmen lebɣi-s.