2 Timoti 4

1 Ndakupa lulayililo kunembo lyaLeza aKkilisito Jesu, Oyu uyobeteka bawumi abafwide, alimwi nkaambo kakulibonya kwakwe abwami bwakwe:

I fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge [the] living and dead at His appearing and His Kingdom—

2 Kambawuka ijwi kolibambila kuchindi cheelede akuchindi chiteelede. Kosungwala kulaya, akukalila, akukombelezya, akukkazikizya moya alimwi akuyiisya.

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season; convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

3 Eno chilasika elyo bantu nchebatakaleke kuzumina injisyo yanchobeni. Elyo bayoliyandwida beni bayiisi mukwiindila mukuyanda kwabo. Bayokondelelwa kubaswilila kwabo.

for there will be a season when they will not endure the sound teaching, but they will heap up teachers according to their own desires—having an itching ear,

4 Bayosinka matwi aabo kuzwa kukasimpe, alimwi bayotobela zintu zyabuyo.

and, indeed, they will turn away from hearing the truth, and they will be turned aside to the fables.

5 Pesi iwebo, kolibamba muzintu zyoonse, kofwabalika, kochita mulimu wamukambawusi; kozuzikizya mulimuwako.

But you—watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; make full assurance of your ministry,

6 Nkambo imebo ndazulila kale. Ichiindi changu chakwinka chasika.

for I am already being poured out, and the time of my release has arrived;

7 Ndakalwana inkondo imbotu; ndakalumana lweendo, Ndakulubamba lusyomo.

I have striven the good strife, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;

8 Musini wabusalali ndilubambilidwe, oyo Mwami, mubetesi ululeme ngwayondipa mubuzuba obo, alimwi kutali ndime luzutu, pesi akuli boonse baynada kulibonya kwakwe.

from now on there is laid up for me the garland of righteousness that the LORD—the Righteous Judge—will give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving His appearing.

9 Kosungwala kuchita kabotu kuti uze kulindime chakufwambana.

Be diligent to come to me quickly,

10 Nkaambo Demasi wandikaka. Wayanda zintu zyanyika alimwi winka kuTesalonika. Kkilisensi wakaya kuaGalatiya, alimwi Tayitasi wakaya kuDalumatiya. (aiōn g165)

for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia; (aiōn g165)

11 Luka alike ngulandime. Katole Maako uze awe nkambo ndugwasyo kulindime mumulimu.

only Lucas is with me; having taken Mark, bring [him] with you, for he is profitable to me for ministry;

12 Tayichikkasi ndakamutuma kuEfeso.

and I sent Tychicus to Ephesus;

13 Chibaki ncendakasiya kuTiloyasi aKkalipasi, uzacho niwasika, amabbuku, ikapati mapepa.

coming, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus and the scrolls—especially the parchments.

14 Alekizanda mufuzi wakatondezya incito mbi kulindime. Mwami uyobwedezya kuli nguwe kwiindila mnchito zyakwe.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the LORD repay to him according to his works,

15 Ayebo ulelede kulikwabilila kuzwa kulinguwe, nkaambo wakakazya kapati makani eesu.

of whom you also beware, for he has greatly stood against our words;

16 Kukubetekwa kwangu kutaanzi, takwena omwe wakimikila andime. Nkekaako boonse bakandisiya. Nekwakali kuti batakapegwi mulandu.

no one stood with me in my first defense, but all forsook me (may it not be reckoned to them),

17 Pesi Mwami wakandiiminina akundiyumya kuchitila kuti, kwiinda mulinduwe, kukambawukwa kuzulile koonse, akuti baMasi boonse bakakonzye kumvwa, ndakanununwakuzwa kumulomo wamulavu.

but the LORD stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully assured through me, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,

18 Mwami uyondivuna kulizyoonse incito mbi akundifutula nkaambo kabwami bwakwe bwakujulu. Kulinguwe kube bulemu kwalyoonse alyoonse. Ameni. (aiōn g165)

and the LORD will free me from every evil work, and will save [me]—to His heavenly kingdom; to whom [is] the glory through the ages of the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)

19 Umujuzye Pulisila, Akkwila, abanganda yaOnesifolasi.

Greet Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus’ household;

20 Elasitasi wakasyaala kuKkolinto, Pesi Tilofimasi ndakamusiya nkachisidwe kuMiletasi.

Erastus remained in Corinth, and I left Trophimus ailing in Miletus;

21 Kosungwala kuboola nechitanasika chiindi champeyo. Yubbulasi ulakujuzya, alakwe Pudensi, Linasi, Kkilawudiya aboonse bakkwesu.

be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.

22 Mwami abe amuuya wako, luzyalo lube anduwe.

The Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit. The grace [is] with you! Amen.