2 Timothy 2
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus:
Ko ia, ko hoku foha, ke ke mālohi koe ʻi he ʻofa ʻaia ʻoku ʻia Kalaisi Sisu.
2 And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach others also.
Pea ko e ngaahi meʻa ko ia kuo ke fanongo ʻiate au ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau fakamoʻoni tokolahi, ke ke tuku ia ki he kau tangata angatonu, ke nau faʻa fai ke akonekina foki ʻae niʻihi.
3 Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Ko ia ke ke faʻa kātaki ʻae ngaue faingataʻa, ʻo taau mo e tangata tau lelei ʻa Sisu Kalaisi.
4 No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses; that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself.
ʻOku ʻikai ha tangata ʻoku ne fai ʻa ʻetau pea ne fakaʻefihia ia ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ʻoe moʻui ni; kaekehe ke fakafiemālie kiate ia kuo fili ia ko e tangata tau.
5 For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
Pea kapau ʻoku feinga ʻe ha tokotaha ke ne ikuna, ʻoku ʻikai fakapale ia, kae ʻi heʻene feinga totonu.
6 The husbandman, that laboureth, must first partake of the fruits.
Pea ʻoku taau mo e tangata tauhi ngoue ke tomuʻa fai ʻae ngaue ʻi heʻene kai hono fua.
7 Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding.
Tokanga ki heʻeku lea; pea ʻofa ke tuku kiate koe ʻe he ʻEiki ʻae ʻilo ʻi he meʻa kotoa pē.
8 Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel.
Manatu kia Sisu Kalaisi ko e hako ʻo Tevita, naʻe fokotuʻu hake ia mei he mate, ʻo fakatatau mo ʻeku ongoongolelei:
9 Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound.
ʻAia ʻoku ou mamahi ai ʻo hangē ha fai kovi, pea kuo haʻisia au; ka ʻoku ʻikai haʻisia ʻae folofola ʻae ʻOtua.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory. (aiōnios g166)
Ko ia ʻoku ou faʻa kātaki ai ʻae meʻa kotoa pē koeʻuhi ko kinautolu kuo fili, koeʻuhi ke nau maʻu foki ʻae fakamoʻui ʻaia ʻoku ʻia Kalaisi Sisu mo e hakeakiʻi taʻengata. (aiōnios g166)
11 A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.
Ko e tala moʻoni eni: “He kapau kuo tau mate mo ia, te tau moʻui foki mo ia:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.
Kapau ʻoku tau faʻa kātaki, te tau pule foki mo ia: kapau te tau liʻaki ia, te ne liʻaki ʻakitautolu foki:
13 If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he can not deny himself.
Kapau ʻoku tau taʻetui, ka ʻoku moʻoni pehē ai pe ia: ʻoku ʻikai te ne faʻa fakaʻikaiʻi ia.”
14 Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words, for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Fakamanatu ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻo fekau [kiate kinautolu ]ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻEiki, ke ʻoua naʻa nau fakakikihi ʻi he ngaahi lea ʻoku ʻikai hano ʻaonga, [ka ]ko e fakahēʻi ʻoe kau fanongo ki ai.
15 Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Ke ke feinga ke fakahā koe ʻoku ke lelei ki he ʻOtua, ko e tangata ngaue ʻoku ʻikai ke mā, kae vahevahe totonu atu ʻae folofola ʻoe moʻoni.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.
Ka ke siʻaki ʻae ngaahi lea papūnoa mo e kovi: koeʻuhi ʻe tupu pea ʻāsili ai ʻae anga fakataʻelotu.
17 And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus:
Pea ʻe keina ʻenau lea ʻo hangē ko e popo: pea ʻoku ʻi ai ʻa ʻAiminia mo Failito;
18 Who have erred from the truth, saying, that the resurrection is past already, and have subverted the faith of some.
ʻAkinaua kuo na hē mei he moʻoni, ʻo na pehē kuo hili ange ʻae toetuʻu; pea kuo na fulihi ʻae tui ʻae niʻihi.
19 But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.
Ka ʻoku tuʻumaʻu pe ʻae tuʻunga ʻoe ʻOtua, ʻoku ʻi ai ʻae fakaʻilonga ni, “ʻOku ʻilo ʻe he ʻEiki ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻaʻana;” pea, “Ke ʻilonga ia ʻoku ne huaʻaki ʻae huafa ʻo Kalaisi, ke afe ia mei he angahia.”
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and earth: and some indeed unto honour, but some unto dishonour.
Ka ʻi he fale lahi ʻoku ʻikai ke ngata ʻi he ngaahi ipu koula mo siliva pe, ka ʻoku ʻi ai mo e ipu ʻakau mo e ʻumea; ko e niʻihi ke ʻaonga lahi, mo e niʻihi ke ʻaonga siʻi pe.
21 If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to the Lord, prepared unto every good work.
Ko ia kapau ʻe fakamaʻa ia ʻe ha tangata mei he ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻe hoko ai ia ko e ipu ke ʻaonga lahi, kuo fakatapuʻi, pea taau mo e ʻeiki ke ngāueʻaki kuo teuteu ki he ngaue lelei kotoa pe.
22 But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity, and peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Ke ke puna foki mei he ngaahi holi fakatalavou: ka ke tuli ki he māʻoniʻoni, mo e angatonu, mo e ʻofa, mo e melino, kiate kinautolu ʻoku ui ki he ʻEiki ʻi he lotomaʻa.
23 And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.
Ka ke liʻaki ʻae ngaahi fehuʻi vale mo launoa, ʻi hoʻo ʻilo ʻoku tupu ai ʻae fakakikihi.
24 But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient,
Pea ʻoku ʻikai lelei ke fakakikihi ʻae tamaioʻeiki ʻae ʻEiki; ka ke angavaivai ia ki he kakai kotoa pē, ʻo faʻa ako, mo faʻa kātaki,
25 With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,
ʻO akonekina ʻi he angamalū ʻakinautolu ʻoku angatuʻu; heiʻilo ʻe foaki ai ʻe he ʻOtua kiate kinautolu ʻae fakatomala ke nau tui ki he moʻoni;
26 And they may recover themselves from the snares of the devil, by whom they are held captive at his will.
Pea nau fakahaofia ʻakinautolu mei he tauhele ʻae tēvolo, ʻakinautolu kuo ne moʻua ʻo fakapōpulaʻi ko ʻene faʻiteliha pe.
