2 Timothy 4
1 Christ Jesus [is going to come back and] judge those who are living [when he comes] and those who will have died. He will judge them [concerning what rewards they deserve, and] he will rule everyone. So, [knowing that] he and God are watching [everything that we do], I solemnly/earnestly command you
Aa le afantoko ama’o añatrefan’ Añahare naho Iesoà Norizañey, i hizaka o veloñeo naho o nivilasio amy fitotsaha’ey naho amy fifehea’eiy,
2 that you proclaim the [true] message to people. Always be ready/prepared [to proclaim it], whether people want to hear it or not. [Some people are saying things that are not correct]; (refute their teaching/show why their teaching is wrong). Rebuke them when they are doing wrong. Tell them what they ought to do. Be very patient while you teach them.
ty hitaroñe i tsaray! ho veka’e he an-tsà’e ke tsy an-tsà’e ty hampiantoke, hañatahata, naho hañosike am-pañohañe pea fahaliñisañe.
3 [Do these things] because there will be a time when people will not listen to good teaching. Instead, they will bring in many teachers for themselves who will tell them just what they want to hear [IDM]. [The reason that they will bring in such teachers is] that they want to do the evil things that they desire.
Toe ho tondroke ty sa’ tsy hiantofañe ty mpañohañe vantañe, fa an-draven-tsofiñe mangilingily ty hanontona’ iareo mpañoke tsahatse o drao’ iareoo,
4 That is, they will not listen to [MTY] what is true, but will listen instead to [strange] stories from our ancestors.
naho hongañe’ ty ravembia’ iareo ty hatò, hitolike mb’an-dantom-bolañe.
5 [Furthermore, I command that] you always control what you think and do. [Be willing] to endure hardships/suffering. Your work should be telling people the message [about Christ Jesus]. As you serve [the Lord], do everything that [God has told] you to do.
F’ihe! migahiña amy ze he’e, feaho ty sarotse, toloño an-tsatam-pitaroñe, henefo i fitoroña’oy.
6 [Timothy, I say these things to] you because as for me, [it is as though] [MET] [they are now about to kill me. It is as though my blood will] be poured out {they will kill me} [as a sacrifice on the altar]; that is, [I know] that it is the time for me to die [EUP].
Toe ailin-koe enga-rano iraho henaneo, naho an-titotse ty fiengako.
7 [And as to telling people the] good [message and defending it], I have (exerted myself thoroughly/done it with all my energy) [MET], [like a boxer does. As to doing] the work that God gave me to do, I have completed it, [like a runner who finishes] [MET] the race. [As to] what we believe, I (have been loyal to it/continue to believe it).
Fa nihotakotaheko i aly soay, nihenefeko i tsikiaviaviy, nivontitireko i fatokisañey.
8 [So, like people award] a prize [MET] [to the winner of a race], the Lord, who judges rightly, will give me a reward [because I have lived] righteously. He will give me that reward when [MTY] [he judges people]. And not only [will he reward] me, but he will also reward all those who very much want him to come back.
Mihaja ho ahy henane zao ty sabakan-kavantañañe hatolo’ i Talè Mpizaka Mahitiy ahy amy andro zay, le tsy amako avao, fa amy ze hene hifale amy fitotsaha’ey.
9 (Do your best/Try hard) to come to me soon.
Milozoha homb’amako mb’ atoa aniany;
10 [I say that] because Demas has left me. He wanted very much [the good things that he might enjoy] [MTY] in this world [right now], and so he went to Thessalonica [city]. Crescens [went to serve the Lord] in Galatia [province], and Titus went to Dalmatia [district]. (aiōn g165)
fa naforintse’ i Demasy, ie loho mpitea ty voatse toy ro nienga mb’e Tesalonika añe; naho nimb’e Galate añe t’i Kreska vaho nimb’e Dalmatia mb’eo t’i Titosy. (aiōn g165)
11 Luke is the only one who is still with me [of those who were helping me. And when you come], bring Mark with you, because he is useful to help me in my work.
I Lioke avao ro amako atoy. Hitrifo t’i Marka vaho ampitraofo ama’o mb’etoa, amy t’ie mahasoa ahy amy fitoroñañey.
12 Tychicus [cannot help me because] I sent him to Ephesus [city].
Fa nahitriko mb’ Efesosy añe t’i Tikiko.
13 And when you come, bring the coat that I left with Carpus in Troas [city]. Also, bring the books, but (most of all/especially) [I want] (the parchments/the animal skins) [on which important things are written].
Ihe mb’etoa, endeso i saroñe nengako añ’anjomba’ i Karpo e Troasy añey, naho o bokeo, àntsake o an-kolitseo.
14 Alexander, the man who makes things from metal, did many evil/harmful things to me. The Lord will punish him for what he did.
Loho nijoy ahy t’i Aleksandro mpanefe saba, fa hivalea’ i Talè mañeva o sata’eo.
15 So you, too, must beware of him. [He will try to destroy your work if he can], because he very much opposes the message that we [proclaim].
Itaò, fa niliere’e mafe o enta’aio.
16 When I first defended myself [in court here], no one came along [to help defend] me. Instead, they all left me. [I pray] that it will not be counted against {[God] will forgive} them [LIT] [for leaving me].
Tsy eo ty nanozañe ahy amy fikòm-bolako valoha’ey, fonga nifary ahy. Ee t’ie tsy hasesek’ am’ iereo.
17 Nevertheless, the Lord was with me and strengthened me. He enabled me to fully preach the message, and all the non-Jewish people [in the court] (OR, people from many nations) heard it. And I was rescued [by the Lord] {[the Lord] rescued me} [from great danger, as if I were taken] [MET] out of a lion’s (OR, wild animal’s) mouth.
Fe nijohañe amako eo t’i Talè nampaozatse ahy, hañenefako i fitaroñañey, hahajanjiña’ ze kila fifeheañe. Toe rinombake am-bava’ i lionay raho.
18 [Therefore, I am sure that] the Lord will rescue me from everything that is truly evil and will bring me safely to heaven, where he rules. Praise him forever! (Amen!/May it be so!) (aiōn g165)
I Talè ro hamotsots’ ahy amy ze hene sata-raty, handrombake ahy ho am-pifehean-dikera’ey. Aze ty engeñe an-tsa mb’an-tsa. Amena! (aiōn g165)
19 Greet [for me] Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.
Añontaneo t’i Prisilae naho i Akoila, vaho o añ’anjomba’ i Onesiforosio.
20 Erastus stayed in Corinth [city]. Trophimus, I left in Miletus [city] because he was sick.
Nitambatse e Korinto añe t’i Erasto, fa nengako siloke e Mileto añe t’i Trofimo.
21 (Do your best/Try hard) to come to me before (the stormy season/winter). Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and many other fellow believers [in this city] (send their greetings to/say that they are thinking affectionately about) you.
Imaneo fiavy aolo’ ty asotry. Mañontane azo t’i Eobolo naho i Poda, naho i Lino naho i Klaodia vaho o longo iabio.
22 [I pray that] the Lord will [help you in] your spirit, [Timothy, and] that [he] will act kindly toward all of you [believers who are there].
I Talè ro hañimba ty tro’o. Ho ama’ areo abey ty hasoa. Amena.
