2 Timothy 1
1 Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Iesus,
Mimi Paulo, ambaye Mungu alitaka niwe mtume wa Kristo Yesu ili niutangaze ule uzima tulioahidiwa katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu,
2 To Timotheus my beloued sonne: Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from Iesus Christ our Lord.
nakuandikia wewe mwanangu mpenzi Timotheo. Nakutakia neema, huruma na amani kutoka kwa Mungu Baba na Kristo Yesu Bwana wetu.
3 I thanke God, whom I serue from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my praiers night and day,
Ninamshukuru Mungu ambaye ninamtumikia kwa dhamiri safi kama walivyofanya wazee wangu; namshukuru kila ninapokukumbuka daima katika sala zangu.
4 Desiring to see thee, mindefull of thy teares, that I may be filled with ioy:
Nakumbuka machozi yako na ninatamani usiku na mchana kukuona, ili nijazwe furaha.
5 When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.
Naikumbuka imani yako ya kweli, imani aliyokuwa nayo nyanya yako Loisi, na pia mama yako Eunike. Nina hakika kwamba wewe pia unayo.
6 Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.
Ndio maana nakukumbusha ukiweke motomoto kile kipaji ulichopewa na Mungu wakati nilipokuwekea mikono yangu.
7 For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of a sound minde.
Kwa maana Mungu hakutupa Roho wa kutufanya tuwe waoga, bali alitupa Roho wa kutujalia nguvu, upendo na nidhamu.
8 Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, 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 hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was, (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 is nowe made manifest by that appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospel.
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 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
Mungu amenichagua mimi niwe mtume na mwalimu kwa ajili ya kuhubiri Habari Njema,
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed: for I knowe whom I haue beleeued, and I am persuaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue 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 Keepe the true paterne of the wholesome wordes, which thou hast heard of me in faith and loue which is in Christ Iesus.
Shika kwa makini mafundisho yale ya kweli niliyokufundisha, na kubaki katika hiyo imani na huo upendo wetu katika kuungana na Kristo Yesu.
14 That worthie thing, which was committed to thee, keepe through the holy Ghost, which dwelleth in vs.
Jambo lile bora ulilokabidhiwa lilinde kwa nguvu ya Roho Mtakatifu anayeishi ndani yetu.
15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia, be turned from me: of which sort are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
Kama unavyojua, watu wote mkoani Asia wameniacha, miongoni mwao wakiwa Fugelo na Hermogene.
16 The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chaine,
Bwana aihurumie jamaa ya Onesiforo, kwa sababu aliniburudisha rohoni mara nyingi, wala hakuona haya kwa kuwa nilikuwa kifungoni,
17 But when he was at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
ila mara tu alipofika Roma, alianza kunitafuta kwa bidii mpaka akanipata.
18 The Lord graunt vnto him, that he may finde mercie with the Lord at that day, and in how many things he hath ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Bwana amjalie huruma katika Siku ile! Nawe wajua vizuri mengi aliyonifanyia huko Efeso.
