¹ Kon nag yaw sama doomu diine, doolewool yiw, wi ci Kirist Yeesu.

¹Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which [is] in Christ Jesus.

² Te wax yi nga dégge ci man fi kanam seede yu bare, nanga leen jottali nit ñu takku, ngir ñoom it ñu man a jàngal ñeneen.

²And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

³ Bokkal ak man tiis, di jàmbaar ci toolu xareb Kirist Yeesu,

³Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁴ xam ne xarekat bu bëgg a neex ka ko solal, du dugg ci yëfi àddina.

⁴No one going as a soldier entangles himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who has enlisted him as a soldier.

⁵ Te it ku tàggat yaramam ngir rawante, duñu ko jagleel kaalag ndam mukk, su toppul sàrt ya.

⁵And if also any one contend [in the games], he is not crowned unless he contend lawfully.

⁶ Noonu it beykat bi sonn mooy jëkk a ñam toolam.

⁶The husbandman must labour before partaking of the fruits.

⁷ Xalaatal bu baax sama wax jii, ndax Boroom bi dina leeral sa xel ci lépp.

⁷Think of what I say, for the Lord will give thee understanding in all things.

⁸ Fàttalikul Yeesu Kirist mi dekki, soqikoo ci Daawuda, tukkee ci xebaar bu baax bi may waare.

⁸Remember Jesus Christ raised from among [the] dead, of [the] seed of David, according to my glad tidings,

⁹ Xebaar booboo tax may jànkoonte ak i tiis, ba ñu jéng ma ni defkatu lu bon; waaye kàddug Yàlla moom, kenn du ko jéng.

⁹in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

¹⁰ Te lii tax may muñ lépp, ngir ñi Yàlla tànn it am mucc gi ci Kirist Yeesu, gu ànd ak ndam lu sax.

¹⁰For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that *they* also may obtain the salvation which [is] in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

¹¹ Kàddu gu wóor a ngii:Su nu deeyaalee ak Kirist,dinanu dundaat ak moom;

¹¹The word [is] faithful; for if we have died together with [him], we shall also live together;

¹² su nu takkoo,dinanu nguuru ak moom.

¹²if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we deny, *he* also will deny us;

¹³ Su nu ko weddee,kon mu weddi nu;su nu ko ñàkkee kóllëre,moom dina sax ci kóllëreem,ndax mënul a weddi boppam.

¹³if we are unfaithful, *he* abides faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

¹⁴ Saxal ci di leen fàttali mbir yooyu, di leen dénk fa kanam Yàlla, ñu moytoo werante ciy araf, ndax loolu jëmul fu dul ci yàq ngëmu ñiy déglu.

¹⁴Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.

¹⁵ Góor-góorlul ba teew fa kanam Yàlla, nekk liggéeykat bu mu nangul te rusoo ci dara, di faramfàcce bu jub kàddug dëgg gi.

¹⁵Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.

¹⁶ Moytul bépp jataayu waxi neen yu àddina kese, ndax ña fa toog dinañu gën a xuus cig weddi,

¹⁶But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater impiety,

¹⁷ te seen kàddu day burux ni ngal. Imene ak Filet, ci ñoom lañu bokk;

¹⁷and their word will spread as a gangrene; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

¹⁸ dañoo moy dëgg, di wax ne ndekkite wees na, ba yàq ngëmu ñenn ñi.

¹⁸[men] who as to the truth have gone astray, saying that the resurrection has taken place already; and overthrow the faith of some.

¹⁹ Waaye teewul fondamaa bu dëgër, bi Yàlla tabax, nee na kekk, te lii lañu ci tàmpe: «Boroom bi xam na ñi bokk ci moom,» te it: «Ki tudd turu Boroom bi, na daw lu bon.»

¹⁹Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, [The] Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of [the] Lord withdraw from iniquity.

²⁰ Ci kër gu mag nag, du ndabi wurus walla xaalis rekk a fa am, waaye itam yoy dénk walla ban; yii tedd nañu, yee ñàkk solo.

²⁰But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

²¹ Kon nag ku laabal sa bopp ci yooyu yépp, dinga nekk ndab lu tedd te sell, nga am njariñ ci Boroom bi te jekk ci bépp jëf ju rafet.

²¹If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, [in separating himself from them], he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.

²² Dawal bépp bëgg-bëggu ngune, te sóobu ci njub, ngëm, mbëggeel, jàmm, ànd ak ñépp ñiy tudd turu Boroom bi ak xol bu sell.

²²But youthful lusts flee, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those that call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.

²³ Tanqamlul bépp weranteb neen bu amul njariñ, xam ne xuloo rekk lay jur.

²³But foolish and senseless questionings avoid, knowing that they beget contentions.

²⁴ Te jaamu Boroom bi warul a xuloo, waaye na lewet ci ñépp, jekk ngir jàngale tey muñ fitnay noon.

²⁴And a bondman of [the] Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

²⁵ Na jubbanti cig suufe ñi koy diiŋat, tey yéene Yàlla xiir leen ci réccu, ba ñu xam dëgg;

²⁵in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of [the] truth,

²⁶ ñu rëcc ci fiirug Seytaane, mi leen jàpp niy jaam, te ñu dellusi ci seen xel yu rafet, ba sóobuwaat ci coobareg Yàlla.

²⁶and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for *his* will.