2 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
Mimi Paulo, ambaye Mungu alitaka niwe mtume wa Kristo Yesu ili niutangaze ule uzima tulioahidiwa katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu,
2 to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
nakuandikia wewe mwanangu mpenzi Timotheo. Nakutakia neema, huruma na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba na Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.
3 I 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
Ninamshukuru Mungu ambaye ninamtumikia kwa dhamiri safi kama walivyofanya wazee wangu; namshukuru kila ninapokukumbuka daima katika sala zangu.
4 longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Nakumbuka machozi yako na ninatamani usiku na mchana kukuona, ili nijazwe furaha.
5 having 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.
Naikumbuka imani yako ya kweli, imani aliyokuwa nayo nyanya yako Loisi, na pia mama yako Eunike. Nina hakika kwamba wewe pia unayo.
6 For 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.
Ndio maana nakukumbusha ukiweke motomoto kile kipaji ulichopewa na Mungu wakati nilipokuwekea mikono yangu.
7 For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
Kwa maana Mungu hakutupa Roho wa kutufanya tuwe waoga, bali alitupa Roho wa kutujalia nguvu, upendo na nidhamu.
8 Therefore do not 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,
Basi, usione haya kumshuhudia Bwana wetu, wala usione haya kwa sababu yangu mimi niliye mfungwa kwa ajili yake. Lakini shiriki katika mateso kwa ajili ya Habari Njema, kadiri ya nguvu unazopewa na Mungu.
9 who 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 the times of the ages (aiōnios g166),
Yeye alituokoa, akatuita tuwe watu wake yeye mwenyewe, si kwa sababu ya matendo yetu wenyewe bali kwa sababu ya kusudi lake na neema yake. Alitujalia neema hiyo katika Kristo Yesu kabla mwanzo wa nyakati; (aiōnios g166)
10 but 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.
lakini sasa imefunuliwa kwetu kwa kuja kwake Mwokozi wetu Yesu Kristo. Yeye amekomesha nguvu za kifo, na kwa njia ya Habari Njema akadhihirisha uzima usio kufa.
11 For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Mungu amenichagua mimi niwe mtume na mwalimu kwa ajili ya kuhubiri Habari Njema,
12 For 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.
nami nateseka mambo haya kwa sababu hiyo. Lakini niko bado timamu kabisa kwani namjua yule niliyemwamini, tena nina hakika kwamba yeye aweza kukilinda salama kile alichonikabidhi, mpaka Siku ile.
13 Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Shika kwa makini mafundisho yale ya kweli niliyokufundisha, na kubaki katika hiyo imani na huo upendo wetu katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu.
14 That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
Jambo lile bora ulilokabidhiwa lilinde kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu anayeishi ndani yetu.
15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
Kama unavyojua, watu wote mkoani Asia wameniacha, miongoni mwao wakiwa Fugelo na Hermogene.
16 May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,
Bwana aihurumie jamaa ya Onesiforo, kwa sababu aliniburudisha rohoni mara nyingi, wala hakuona haya kwa kuwa nilikuwa kifungoni,
17 but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently and found me
ila mara tu alipofika Roma, alianza kunitafuta kwa bidii mpaka akanipata.
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.
Bwana amjalie huruma katika Siku ile! Nawe wajua vizuri mengi aliyonifanyia huko Efeso.
