2 Timothy 3
1 But be certain of this, that in the last days times of trouble will come.
Kumbuka kwamba, katika siku za mwisho kutakuwa na nyakati za taabu.
2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,
watu watakuwa na ubinafsi, wenye tamaa ya fedha, wenye majivuno, wenye kujiona, wenye kumtukana Mungu, wasiowatii wazazi wao, wasio na shukrani na waovu;
3 Without natural love, bitter haters, saying evil of others, violent and uncontrolled, hating all good,
watatokea watu wasio na upendo moyoni, wasio na huruma, wachongezi, walafi na wakali; watachukia chochote kilicho chema;
4 False to their friends, acting without thought, lifted up in mind, loving pleasure more than God;
watakuwa wahaini, wakaidi na waliojaa kiburi; watapenda anasa kuliko kumpenda Mungu.
5 Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.
Kwa nje wataonekana kama watu wenye kumcha Mungu, lakini wataikana nguvu yake. Jiepushe kabisa na watu wa namna hiyo.
6 For these are they who go secretly into houses, making prisoners of foolish women, weighted down with sin, turned from the way by their evil desires,
Baadhi yao huenda katika nyumba za watu na huwateka wanawake dhaifu waliolemewa mizigo ya dhambi na ambao wanaongozwa na tamaa za kila aina;
7 Ever learning, and never coming to the knowledge of what is true.
wanawake ambao wanajaribu daima kujifunza lakini hawawezi kuufikia ujuzi wa huo ukweli.
8 And as James and Jambres went against Moses, so do these go against what is true: men of evil minds, who, tested by faith, are seen to be false.
Watu hao huupinga ukweli kama vile Yane na Yambre walivyompinga Mose.
9 But they will go no farther: for their foolish behaviour will be clear to all men, as theirs was in the end.
Lakini hawataweza kuendelea zaidi kwa maana upumbavu wao utaonekana wazi kwa wote. Ndivyo ilivyokuwa kwa akina Yane na Yambre.
10 But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;
Wewe lakini, umeyafuata mafundisho yangu, mwenendo wangu, makusudi yangu katika maisha, imani yangu, uvumilivu wangu, upendo wangu, subira yangu,
11 My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.
udhalimu na mateso yangu. Unayajua mambo yaliyonipata huko Antiokia, Ikonio na Lustra. Nilivumilia udhalimu mkubwa mno! Lakini Bwana aliniokoa katika mambo hayo yote.
12 Yes, and all whose purpose is to be living in the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, will be cruelly attacked.
Kila mtu anayetaka kuishi maisha ya kumcha Mungu katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu lazima adhulumiwe.
13 Evil and false men will become worse and worse, using deceit and themselves overcome by deceit.
Watu waovu na wadanyanyifu watazidi kuwa waovu zaidi na zaidi kwa kuwadanganya wengine na kudanganyika wao wenyewe.
14 But see that you keep to the teaching you have been given and the things of which you are certain, conscious of who has been your teacher;
Lakini wewe dumu katika ukweli ule uliofundishwa, ukaukubali kabisa. Unawajua wale waliokuwa walimu wako.
15 And that from the time when you were a child, you have had knowledge of the holy Writings, which are able to make you wise to salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Unakumbuka kwamba tangu utoto wako umeyajua Maandiko Matakatifu ambayo yaweza kukupatia hekima iletayo wokovu kwa njia ya imani kwa Kristo Yesu.
16 Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:
Maandiko yote Matakatifu yameandikwa kwa uongozi wa Mungu, na yanafaa katika kufundishia ukweli, kuonya, kusahihisha makosa, na kuwaongoza watu waishi maisha adili,
17 So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.
ili mtu anayemtumikia Mungu awe mkamilifu, na tayari kabisa kufanya kila tendo jema.
