¹Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope;

¹[Fiarahabana sy anatra ny amin'ny mpampianatra sandoka, ary filazana ny amin'ny lalàna sy ny filazantsara ary ny fahasoavan'Andriamanitra tamin'i Paoly] Paoly, Apostolin'i Kristy Jesosy araka ny didin'Andriamanitra, Mpamonjy antsika, sy Kristy Jesosy fanantenantsika,

²to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

²mamangy an'i Timoty, tena zanako amin'ny finoana: fahasoavana, famindram-po, fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Ray sy Kristy Jesosy Tompontsika.

³As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

³Toy ny nangatahako anao hitoetra any Efesosy, rehefa hankany Makedonia aho, mba handidianao ny sasany tsy hanao fampianarana hafahafa,

⁴neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

⁴na hitandrina ny anganongano sy ny tantaram-pirazanana tsy hita lany izay mahatonga ady hevitra, fa tsy mampandroso ny fitondrana araka an'Andriamanitra amin'ny finoana, dia toy izany koa no ataoko ankehitriny.

⁵but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

⁵Fa ny anton'ny didy dia fitiavana avy amin'ny fo madio sy ny fieritreretana tsara ary ny finoana tsy mihatsaravelatsihy,

⁶from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned aside to vain talking;

⁶izay nivilian'ny sasany, ka nania ho amin'ny taria foana izy,

⁷desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor about what they strongly affirm.

⁷dia olona izay te-ho mpampiana-dalàna, kanefa tsy fantany akory izay lazainy na izay itompoany.

⁸But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,

⁸Nefa fantatsika fa tsara ny lalàna, raha entin'ny olona araka izay antony,

⁹as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

⁹ka fantany fa tsy ny olona marina no nanaovana ny lalàna, fa ny mpandika lalàna sy ny maditra, dia ny tsy matahotra an'Andriamanitra sy ny mpanota, ny olona tsy manaja izay masina sy ny olona vetaveta, ny mpamono ray sy ny mpamono reny, ny mpamono olona,

¹⁰for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine;

¹⁰ny mpijangajanga, ny sodomita, ny mpangalatra olona, ny mpandainga, ny mpianian-tsy tò, ary na inona na inona manohitra ny fampianarana tsy misy kilema, [ Gr. salama]

¹¹according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

¹¹araka ny filazantsaran'ny voninahitr'Andriamanitra finaritra, izay natolotra ho adidiko.

¹²And I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

¹²Misaotra an'i Kristy Jesosy Tompontsika aho, Izay nampahery ahy, fa nataony mahatoky aho ka notendreny ho amin'ny fanompoana,

¹³although I was before a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

¹³dia izaho, izay mpiteny ratsy fahiny sady mpanenjika sy mpampahory; kanefa nahazo famindram-po aho, satria tamin'ny tsi-fahalalana no nanaovako izany noho ny tsi-finoana. [ Gr. mpanao blasfemia; izahao Mat. 9,3]

¹⁴The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴Fa be indrindra ny fahasoavan'ny Tompontsika tamin'ny finoana sy ny fitiavana, izay ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy.

¹⁵The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

¹⁵Mahatoky ka tokony hekena amin'ny fankasitrahana rehetra izao teny izao: tonga tetỳ ambonin'ny tany Kristy Jesosy hamonjy ny mpanota, ary amin'ireny izaho no lohany.

¹⁶However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

¹⁶Kanefa izao no namindrana fo tamiko, dia ny mba hasehon'i Jesosy Kristy eo amiko, izay lohany, ny fahari-po rehetra ho fianarana ho an'izay hino Azy hahazoana fiainana mandrakizay.

¹⁷Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁷Ary ho an'ny Mpanjaka tsy manan-taloha, tsy mety maty, tsy hita, dia ho an'Andriamanitra tokana ihany anie ny laza sy ny voninahitra mandrakizay mandrakizay. Amena.

¹⁸This instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;

¹⁸Izao didy izao no omeko anao, ry Timoty zanako, araka ireo faminaniana natao fahiny ny aminao ireo, mba ho entinao miady ny ady tsara ireo,

¹⁹holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith;

¹⁹amin'ny itananao ny finoana sy ny fieritreretana tsara, izay efa narian'ny sasany, ka toy ny olona vaky sambo izy ny amin'ny finoana;naman'ireny Hymeneo sy Aleksandro, izay natolotro ho an'i Satana mba hofaizana tsy hiteny ratsy. [ Gr. hanao blasfemia, izahao Mat. 9,3]

²⁰of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

²⁰naman'ireny Hymeneo sy Aleksandro, izay natolotro ho an'i Satana mba hofaizana tsy hiteny ratsy. [ Gr. hanao blasfemia, izahao Mat. 9,3]