¹Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

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,

²to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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.

³I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

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;

⁴longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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

⁵having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

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.

⁶For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

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.

⁷For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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

⁸Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,

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,

⁹who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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;

¹⁰but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.

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;

¹¹For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

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

¹²For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

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]

¹³Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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

¹⁴That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

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

¹⁵This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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

¹⁶May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,

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

¹⁷but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

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.

¹⁸(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

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.