< 2 Timothy 1 >

1 [I], Paul, [am writing this letter. I am] an apostle whom Christ Jesus chose so that I would do what God wanted. He chose me [to tell people that God] has promised [that they will] live [eternally] as a result of their having a close relationship with Christ Jesus.
Pauro, muapositori waJesu Kristu kubudikidza nechido chaMwari, zvichienderana nechivimbiso cheupenyu huri muna Kristu Jesu,
2 [I am writing to you], Timothy, whom I love [as if you were] my own son. [I pray that] God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord will [continue to act] kindly to you, be merciful to you, and [cause you to have] inner peace,
kuna Timotio mwana wangu unodikanwa: Nyasha, tsitsi, nerugare zvinobva kuna Mwari Baba naKristu Jesu Ishe wedu.
3 I thank God [for all that he has done for you]. I serve him, and my ancestors [served him, too. I serve him] in a manner that I know to be right. [I thank him] while repeatedly I [pray for you] at night and during the day.
Ndinovonga Mwari, wandinoshumira kubva kumadziteteguru muhana yakachena, kuti ndisingamiri ndinokurangarira paminyengetero yangu siku nesikati,
4 [While I am thanking God for you], I very much want to see you because I remember how you cried [MTY] [when we separated. I want to see you] in order that I may be (filled with joy/very happy).
ndichishuva kukuona, ndichirangarira misodzi yako, kuti ndizadzwe nemufaro,
5 [I thank God because] I remember that you sincerely believe [in Christ Jesus]. First, your grandmother, Lois, and your mother, Eunice, [believed in him and], I am (convinced/very sure) that you also believe in him.
ndichiisa mumurangariro rutendo rusinganyepedzeri rwuri mauri, rwaimbogara muna mbuya vako Roisi namai vako Yunisi, uye ndinovimba kuti rwuri mauriwo.
6 Because [I am sure that you believe in him], I remind you to do fervently/wholeheartedly [MET] what God has (assigned for/appointed) you to do and what he has enabled you to do. [God] ([assigned for/appointed]) you to do it as a result of my putting my hands [on you to show/indicate that he had chosen you to do his work].
Nemhaka yeizvi ndinokuyeudzira kuti ukutidzire chipo chaMwari, chiri mauri nekuiswa kwemaoko angu.
7 Remember that God has put [his Spirit] within us. [His Spirit does not cause us to be] afraid. Instead, [he causes us to be] powerful [to work for God], and he helps us to love [others] and [to] control what we say and do.
Nokuti Mwari haana kutipa mweya wekutya asi wesimba, newerudo, newekuzvidzora.
8 So never be ashamed/reluctant to tell others the message about our Lord. And do not [be ashamed] of me, [even though I am] a prisoner [because I preach about] him. Instead, [be willing to] suffer as I do as you proclaim the message about Christ. [Endure what you will suffer] by letting God empower [you to endure it].
Naizvozvo usanyadziswa neuchapupu hwaIshe wedu, kana hwangu musungwa wake; asi utambudzikire evhangeri pamwe neni zvichienderana nesimba raMwari,
9 [God] saved us and chose us to conduct our lives in a pure way. It was not our doing good deeds/actions [that caused him to do this for us—something] that we did not deserve. Instead, before (time began/he created the world) he purposed/planned to [be kind to us] as a result of what Christ Jesus [would do for us]. (aiōnios g166)
wakatiponesa, akatidana nekudana kutsvene, kwete zvichienderana nemabasa edu, asi zvichienderana nezano rake pachake, nenyasha dzakapiwa kwatiri muna Kristu Jesu nhambo dzenguva dzisati dzavapo, (aiōnios g166)
10 Now, as a result of our Savior Christ Jesus having come, it has been revealed {he has shown} [that he acts kindly toward us. Specifically, Christ Jesus] has declared that we [will not remain dead after we] die! He has also revealed that, as a result of [our hearing and accepting] the message [about Christ, we] will live [forever in bodies that will] not decay!
asi ikozvino kunoratidzwa nekuonekwa kweMuponesi wedu Jesu Kristu, wakaparadza rufu, akabudisa pachena upenyu nekusafa kubudikidza neevhangeri,
11 I was chosen {Christ chose me} to go as an apostle to many places and proclaim that message to people.
yandakagadzirwa ini kuva muparidzi, nemuapositori, nemudzidzisi wevahedheni.
12 So, even though I suffer [here in this prison], I am not ashamed [of being here] (OR, I am very confident), because I know [Christ Jesus], the one whom I have trusted, and I am convinced/sure that he is able to keep safe the good message that he has entrusted to me (OR, the things that I have entrusted [to him]), and that he will reward me at the time [MTY] [when he comes again].
Nemhaka yeizvi neni ndinotambudzika zvinhu izvi, zvakadaro handinyadziswi, nokuti ndinoziva wandakatenda, uye ndine chokwadi kuti anogona kuchengeta chandakaisa muruoko kusvikira zuva iroro.
13 Be sure that you tell others the same correct message that you heard from me. [And as you tell it], keep trusting [in Christ Jesus] and keep loving [others] as Christ Jesus [enables you to do].
Batisisa muenzaniso wemashoko mapenyu awakanzwa kwandiri murutendo nerudo rwuri muna Kristu Jesu.
14 Do not let anyone persuade you to change the [good message that] God has entrusted/given to you. Allow the Holy Spirit who lives in us to [direct what you say].
Icho chinhu chakanaka chakaiswa mumaoko mako chengeta neMweya Mutsvene anogara matiri.
15 You know that [almost] all [the believers] in Asia [province] have (turned away from/abandoned) me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
Unozviziva izvi, kuti vese vari paAsia vakandifuratira; pakati pavo pana Figero naHemogene.
16 [But I pray that] the Lord will be kind to the family of Onesiphorus for the following reasons: Often he cheered me up and, [even though] I was a prisoner [MTY], he was not ashamed (of me/[to admit he was] my [friend]).
Ishe ngaape tsitsi kuimba yaOnesiforo; nokuti kazhinji wakandivandudza, uye haana kunyadziswa neketani yangu,
17 On the contrary, when he came here to Rome, he diligently searched for me until he found me.
asi asvika Roma, wakanditsvakisisa, akandiwana.
18 [I pray that] the Lord will be kind to him on that day [MTY] [when he, the Lord, will judge people]. And how much Onesiphorus served [me] in Ephesus [city], you know very well.
Ishe ngaamuitire kuti awane tsitsi kuna Ishe nezuva iro; uye muzvinhu zvingani zvaakandibatira paEfeso, iwe unozivisisa.

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