2 Timothy 2
1 You [are like a] son to me. So I urge also that you [let God] empower you [spiritually] as a result of Christ Jesus acting kindly toward you.
Gij dan mijn kind, toon u kloek door de genade, die ge in Christus Jesus bezit;
2 [As you do that], remembering that [the message] that you heard from me is the same message that other people have affirmed/declared to you, you must entrust/give that message to people whom you can trust, people who will be competent/able/qualified to teach others.
wat ge van mij onder vele getuigen gehoord hebt, draag dat aan betrouwbare mannen over, die geschikt zijn, ook anderen te onderrichten;
3 Endure as I do what we suffer for Christ Jesus, like a good soldier [endures what he suffers].
neem ook uw aandeel in het lijden als een goed krijgsknecht van Christus Jesus.
4 [You know that] soldiers, in order to please their captain, do not (become involved in civilian affairs/spend time doing other kinds of work) [MET]. [So, like soldiers, do not let other matters (distract you as you serve/hinder you from serving]) [Christ Jesus]!
Wie krijgsdienst verricht, bemoeit zich niet met levensonderhoud, om slechts den krijgsheer te behagen.
5 [Similarly, you know that] athletes who do not obey the rules of the contest will not be given {not win} the prize [MET]. [So, like athletes, do all that Christ Jesus has commanded so that God will reward you]!
Eveneens wordt een kampvechter niet gekroond, als hij niet volgens vaste regels heeft geworsteld.
6 [You also know that] a hard-working farmer should be the first to receive some of the harvest [MET]. [So, like farmers, work hard for Christ Jesus and expect that God will reward you]!
En slechts de landman, die zich afslooft, moet het eerst van de vruchten genieten.
7 Think about what I have just written, because, [if you do], the Lord will enable you to understand everything [that you need to understand].
Denk na over wat ik zeg; en de Heer zal u inzicht geven in alles.
8 [Endure everything by] remembering how Jesus Christ [endured it when he suffered]. Remember that he came back to life {God raised him from the dead} and [God affirmed/declared him to be king as] his ancestor [King] David was. Those are things that I tell to people when I tell them the message [about Christ].
Denk ook eens terug aan "Jesus Christus, uit Davids zaad, maar van de doden opgewekt;" zoals mijn Evangelie luidt,
9 I am suffering [here in prison] because [some people oppose] the good message [that I tell]. They have even put me in chains as if I were a criminal. Nevertheless, the message from God is not chained {nothing is preventing [MET] [others from proclaiming] the message from God}.
waarvoor ik lijd, tot boeien toe, een misdadiger gelijk; maar het Woord van God is niet geboeid!
10 Therefore I [willingly] endure all [that I am suffering] for the sake of those [whom God has] chosen. [I do this] in order that Christ Jesus will save them, too, and that they will be forever with [him in the] glorious [place where he is]. (aiōnios g166)
Daarom juist verdraag ik alles terwille der uitverkorenen, opdat ook zij het heil verwerven in Christus Jesus, en de eeuwige glorie bovendien. (aiōnios g166)
11 [Endure everything as you remember] that these words [that we all say/sing] (OR, [that we teach people]) [are trustworthy]: Since we have stopped behaving as we did in the past, as though we died when he died, we shall also live with him.
Dit woord is waarachtig! Immers zijn wij met Hem gestorven, dan zullen wij ook met Hem leven;
12 Since we are also patiently enduring what we suffer, we shall also rule with him. But if we say that we do not know him, he also will say that he does not know us.
lijden wij, dan zullen wij ook met Hem heersen; verloochenen wij Hem, dan zal Hij ook ons verloochenen;
13 If we (are unfaithful/stop doing what he tells us to do), he will treat us just like he promised to do, because he (can never be untrue to himself/always does what he says that he will do).
zijn wij ontrouw, Hij blijft trouw, want Zich verloochenen kan Hij niet.
14 [Those whom you appointed to teach others] God’s truth, keep reminding them about these things that [I have told you]. Tell them strongly that, since God knows what they are doing (OR, that God [will judge them for everything that is wrong that they do, and therefore]) they must not quarrel (about words/about matters that are not important), [because, when teachers quarrel, it helps] no one, [and because, when they quarrel, they spiritually] destroy those who hear them (OR, they cause those who hear [them to] quit (being committed [to Christ]/believing [in Christ]).)
Scherp hun deze dingen in, en bezweer hen bij God, geen woordenstrijd te voeren, die tot niets anders dient, dan tot verderf der hoorders.
15 (Do your best/Try hard) to be the kind of person that God will approve of. [Be like a] good worker as you teach the true message accurately. If a worker works well, he will not need to be ashamed of (OR, will be pleased about) [what he does].
Doe zelf uw best, voor God te staan als een beproefd man, als arbeider, die zich niet heeft te schamen, als voorsnijder, die het woord der waarheid rechtaf snijdt.
16 (Stay away from/Do not talk with) [those who talk foolishly and] ([godlessly/say things that displease God]), because [those who talk foolishly] will become even more (ungodly/displeasing to God),
Profane beuzelpraat moet ge vermijden; want zij, die er zich aan schuldig maken, vervallen tot steeds groter goddeloosheid,
17 and [because] their message will [harm people] [SIM] [like] gangrene/cancer does. [You know] Hymenaeus and Philetus. They are [two] such people [who talk in this manner].
en hun woord vreet voort als de kanker. Hiertoe behoren Humeneus en Filetus;
18 [Specifically], they teach a wrong message; [that is], they say [wrongly that God will not cause dead people to live again because] he has already given us [spiritual] life. [They claim that our spiritual life is the only new life that we will receive. By saying that], they cause some people
door te beweren, dat de opstanding reeds heeft plaats gehad, zijn ze zelf afgedwaald van de waarheid en verwoesten ze het geloof van anderen.
19 not to continue to believe [in Christ]. However, [the congregations of] God are strong [MET]. [They are like] a strong foundation on which is written: “The Lord knows the people who really belong to him,” and “Every person who calls Jesus [MTY] ‘Lord’ must stop doing wicked things”.
Zeker, Gods grondsteen staat ongeschokt, en draagt als stempel: "De Heer kent de zijnen," en "Wie de naam des Heren aanroept, sta ver van de boosheid."
20 In a wealthy person’s house there are not only utensils made of gold and of silver, but also utensils made of wood and of clay. The gold and silver [utensils are used] at special [occasions/events], and the others are used at ordinary [occasions. Similarly, in a congregation there are those who] ([are ready/desire]) [to do great things for the Lord Jesus, and there are those like the teachers of false doctrines/teachings who are not].
Maar in een groot huis zijn niet slechts vaten van goud en zilver, maar ook van hout en leem; sommige met eervolle, andere met smadelijke bestemming.
21 Therefore, those who rid themselves of [what is evil in their lives] will be able to [work well for the Lord. They will be like] utensils [MET] used at special [occasions], set apart for and especially useful to the owner [of the big house. They will be like fine utensils] that have been prepared {are ready} to do any kind of good work.
Wie zich dus rein houdt van dit alles, zal een vat zijn tot ere, geheiligd, bruikbaar voor den Heer, en geschikt voor ieder goed werk.
22 [Because of that], you [(sg)] must avoid doing the wrong actions that [many] young people desire to do. Instead, you must earnestly do right actions, believe [the true teaching], love [God and others, and you must continually be at] peace with those who ask the Lord [to help them and who are] pure in every way (OR, who serve [Jesus] faithfully).
Vlucht dus de lusten der jeugd, en streef naar gerechtigheid, geloof, liefde en vrede, in gemeenschap met hen, die den Heer aanroepen met een zuiver hart.
23 Do not talk [with anyone who] foolishly [wants] to argue about matters that are not important. [Do not talk with them], because you know that [when people talk about foolish things], they begin to quarrel.
Vermijd eveneens de dwaze en onverstandige twistvragen, daar ge weet, dat ze slechts strijd doen ontstaan.
24 But those who serve the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, they should be kind to all people, they should be able to teach [God’s truth well], and they should be patient [with people].
Een dienaar des Heren moet niet vechten, maar hij moet vriendelijk jegens allen zijn, geschikt voor het onderricht en lankmoedig.
25 [That is, they should] gently instruct/teach people who oppose [the true message. They should do that] in order that perhaps God will cause others to completely change what they think, so that they may acknowledge/believe the true [message].
De koppigen moet hij terechtwijzen met zachtheid; want misschien brengt God ze tot inkeer en tot erkenning der waarheid,
26 In that way they may get free from [what is like] [MET] a trap [set by] the devil. The devil has deceived them in order that [they might do] what he wants [them to do].
en komen ze nog tot bezinning, als ze uit de strik van den duivel door Hem zijn gevangen om zijn wil te volbrengen.
