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.
Vi do, mia filo, fortikiĝu en la graco, kiu estas en Kristo Jesuo.
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.
Kaj kion vi de mi aŭdis inter multaj atestantoj, tion transdonu al fidelaj homoj, kompetentaj instrui ankaŭ aliajn.
3 Endure as I do what we suffer for Christ Jesus, like a good soldier [endures what he suffers].
Vi do elportu suferojn, kiel bona militisto de Jesuo Kristo.
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]!
Neniu militanto sin implikas en la aferojn de ĉi tiu vivo; por ke li plaĉu al sia varbinto.
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]!
Kaj se iu konkuras kiel atleto, li ne estas kronata, se li ne laŭregule konkuris.
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]!
La laboranta terkultivisto devas la unua partopreni en la fruktoj.
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].
Konsideru tion, kion mi diras; ĉar la Sinjoro donos al vi komprenon pri ĉio.
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].
Memoru Jesuon Kriston, levitan el la mortintoj, el la idaro de David, laŭ mia evangelio;
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}.
en ĝi mi elportas suferadon ĝis ligiloj, kiel krimulo, sed la vorto de Dio ne estas ligita.
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)
Tial mi suferas ĉion pro la elektitoj, por ke ili ankaŭ atingu la en Kristo Jesuo savon kun gloro eterna. (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.
Fidinda estas la diro: Ĉar se ni mortis kun li, ni ankaŭ vivos kun li;
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.
se ni suferas, ni ankaŭ reĝos kun li; se ni malkonfesos lin, li ankaŭ nin malkonfesos;
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).
se ni malfidas, li restas fidela; ĉar li ne povas malkonfesi sin mem.
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]).)
Memorigu ilin pri tio, admonante ilin antaŭ la Sinjoro, ke ili ne vortobatalu, kio estas neniel utila, kun risko de ŝancelo por la aŭdantoj.
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].
Klopodu prezenti vin ĉe Dio kiel aprobita, laboranto senriproĉa, ĝuste pritaksante la vorton de la vero.
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),
Sed evitu profanajn babiladojn; ĉar ili iros antaŭen al pli multe da malpieco,
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].
kaj ilia parolo dismordos kiel gangreno; el kiuj estas Himeneo kaj Fileto,
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
kiuj pri la vero eraris, dirante, ke la releviĝo estas jam pasinta; kaj ili renversas la fidon de kelkaj.
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”.
Tamen la firma fundamento de Dio staras, havante la jenan sigelon: La Sinjoro konas tiujn, kiuj estas liaj, kaj: Foriru de maljusteco ĉiu, kiu nomas la nomon de la Sinjoro.
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].
Sed en granda domo estas vazoj ne nur oraj kaj arĝentaj, sed ankaŭ lignaj kaj argilaj, kaj unuj por honoro kaj aliaj por malhonoro.
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.
Se do iu purigos sin de ĉi tiuj, li estos vazo por honoro, sanktigita, taŭga por la mastro, pretigita por ĉiu bona laboro.
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).
Sed forkuru de junulaj voluptoj, kaj sekvu justecon, fidon, amon, pacon, kune kun tiuj, kiuj vokas la Sinjoron el pura koro.
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.
Sed malsaĝajn kaj neklerajn demandojn evitu, sciante, ke ili naskas malpacojn.
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].
Kaj la servisto de la Sinjoro devas ne malpaci, sed esti afabla al ĉiuj, instruema, tolerema,
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].
en humileco instruante tiujn, kiuj kontraŭstaras; eble Dio donos al ili penton, por ke ili venu al scio de la vero,
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].
kaj por ke ili sobraj eliĝu el la kaptilo de la diablo, kaptite de li, por plenumi lian volon.
