2 Timothy 4
1 I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Ngakho mina ngiyalayisisa phambi kukaNkulunkulu, leNkosi uJesu Kristu, ozakwahlulela abaphilayo labafileyo, ekubonakaleni kwakhe lembusweni wakhe,
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
tshumayela ilizwi, ulunge ngesikhathi esilungileyo, ngesikhathi esingalunganga, sola, ukhuze, weluleke, ekubekezeleni konke lemfundisweni.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
Ngoba kuzakuba lesikhathi lapho bengayikuvuma imfundiso ephilileyo, kodwa ngokowabo umhawu bazazibuthelelela abafundisi, belunywa zindlebe;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.
njalo bazafulathelisa indlebe zabo eqinisweni, bazaphambukela ezinganekwaneni.
5 But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.
Kodwa wena qonda ezintweni zonke, ubekezelele inhlupheko, wenze umsebenzi womvangeli, ugcwalise inkonzo yakho.
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
Ngoba mina sengithululwe njengomnikelo wokunathwayo, lesikhathi sokusuka kwami sesifikile.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Ngilwile ukulwa okuhle, ngiqedile uhambo, ngilondolozile ukholo;
8 From now on there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.
kusukela khathesi, ngibekelwe umqhele wokulunga, ezanginika wona ngalolosuku iNkosi, umahluleli olungileyo; kodwa kungeyisimi ngedwa, kodwa labo bonke abathanda ukubonakala kwayo.
9 Do your diligence to come shortly to me:
Khuthala ukuza kimi masinyane;
10 For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
ngoba uDema ungihlamukile, ethande umhlaba wakhathesi, waya eThesalonika; uKresena eGalathiya, uTitosi eDalmathiya. (aiōn g165)
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
ULuka yedwa ulami. Thatha uMarko ubuye laye; ngoba uloncedo kakhulu kimi enkonzweni.
12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
Kodwa uTikiko ngimthume eEfesu.
13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when you come, bring with you, and the books, but especially the parchments.
Ulethe isembatho engasitshiya kuKarpo eTrowasi, nxa ubuya, lezingwalo, ikakhulu incwadi zesikhumba.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
UAleksandro umkhandi wethusi wangitshengisa okubi okunengi; sengathi iNkosi ingambuyisela njengokwemisebenzi yakhe;
15 Of whom be you ware also; for he has greatly withstood our words.
umxwaye lawe, ngoba wamelana kakhulukazi lamazwi ethu.
16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
Ekuziphenduleleni kwami kwakuqala kwakungekho muntu owangimelayo, kodwa bonke bangihlamuka; sengathi kungebalelwe kubo.
17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Kodwa iNkosi yangimela, yangipha amandla, ukuze ngami ukutshumayela kupheleliswe, lezizwe zonke zizwe; ngasengikhululwa emlonyeni wesilwane,
18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
njalo iNkosi izangikhulula kuwo wonke umsebenzi omubi, njalo izangisindisela umbuso wayo wezulu; kakube kuyo ubukhosi kuze kube phakade laphakade. Ameni. (aiōn g165)
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
Bingelela uPriska loAkwila, lendlu kaOnesiforo.
20 Erastus stayed at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
UErastu wasala eKorinte; kodwa uTrofimu ngamtshiya eMilethu egula.
21 Do your diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.
Khuthala ufike ubusika bungakafiki. UYubulu uyakubingelela, loPudeni, loLino, loKlawudiya, labo bonke abazalwane.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
INkosi uJesu Kristu kayibe lomoya wakho. Umusa kawube lani. Ameni.
