2 Timothy 2
1 You then, my child, must be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Oo, Timotheo, morwaaka, tia mo nonofong e Keresete Jesu o go e neileng.
2 All that you have been taught by me in the hearing of many witnesses, you must hand on to trusty men who shall themselves, in turn, be competent to instruct others also.
Gonne o tshwanetse go ruta ba bangwe dilo tse wena le ba bangwe lo nkutlwileng ke bua ka tsone. Ruta batho ba ba ikanyegang boammaaruri jo bogolo jo le bone ba tlaa bo rutang ba bangwe.
3 As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
Tsaya seabe sa gago sa go boga jaaka lesole le le siameng la ga Jesu Keresete, fela jaaka ke dira,
4 Every one who serves as a soldier keeps himself from becoming entangled in the world's business--so that he may satisfy the officer who enlisted him.
mme jaaka lesole la ga Keresete o se ka wa itlhakatlhakanya le dilo tsa selefatshe, gonne ga o kake wa itumedisa ene yo o go kwadileng mo mophatong wa batlhabani ba gagwe.
5 And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.
Latela melao ya Morena go dira tiro ya gagwe, felajaaka mosiani a ka latela melao kgotsa a bonwa molato mme a tlhoke go gapa sekgele.
6 The harvestman who labours in the field must be the first to get a share of the crop.
Dira thata, jaaka molemi yo o duelwang sentle ka go roba thobo e kgolo.
7 Mark well what I am saying: the Lord will give you discernment in everything.
Akanya ka ditshwantsho tse tharo tse, mme a Morena a go thuse go tlhaloganya gore di amana jang le botshelo jwa gago.
8 Never forget that Jesus Christ has risen from among the dead and is a descendant of David, as is declared in the Good News which I preach.
O se ka wa lebala ntlha ya botlhokwa ya gore Jesu Keresete e ne e le Motho, wa lotso lwa ga Kgosi Dafide; le gore e ne e le Modimo, jaaka go supilwe ke boammaaruri jwa gore o tsogile gape mo baswing.
9 For preaching the Good News I suffer, and am even put in chains, as if I were a criminal: yet the word of God is not imprisoned.
Ke ka ntlha ya gore ke rerile boammaaruri jo bogolo jo, ke gone ka moo ke leng fano mo matshwenyegong ebile ke tsentswe mo kgolegelong jaaka serukhutlhi. Mme Lefoko la Modimo lone ga le a golegwa, le fa nna ke golegilwe.
10 For this reason I endure all things for the sake of God's own people; so that they also may obtain salvation--even the salvation which is in Christ Jesus--and with it eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)
Ke rata thata go boga, fa moo go ka tlisa poloko le kgalalelo ya bosakhutleng ka Keresete Jesu mo go ba Modimo o ba tlhophileng. (aiōnios g166)
11 Faithful is the saying: "If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him;
Ke gomoditswe ke boammaaruri jo, gore fa ke boga re bo re swela Keresete go raya gore re tlaa simolola go nna le ene kwa legodimong.
12 "If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;
Mme fa re a kanya gore go mo direla ka nako eno go bokete, gakologelwang gore letsatsi lengwe re tlaa nna Nae re bo re busa Nae. Mme fa re lesa ka ntlha ya go boga, re fularela Keresete, mme le ene o tshwanetse go re fularela.
13 "And even if our faith fails, He remains true--He cannot prove false to Himself."
Mme le fa re le bokoa thata mo re se kakeng ra salelwa ke tumelo epe, o nna a le boikanyego mo go rona ebile otlaa re thusa, gonne ga a kake a re itatola rona ba re leng bontlha bongwe jwa gagwe, mme o tlaa diragatsa ditsholofetso tsa gagwe mo go rona ka malatsi otlhe.
14 Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course which is altogether unprofitable and tends only to the ruin of the hearers.
Gakolola batho ba gago dintlha tse dikgolo tse, mme ba lae mo leineng la Morena gore ba se ka ba ganetsanya mo dilong tse di sa tlhokegeng. Dikganetsanyo tse di ntseng jalo di a timetsa ebile ga di na mosola, ebile di a bolaya.
15 Earnestly seek to commend yourself to God as a servant who, because of his straightforward dealing with the word of truth, has no reason to feel any shame.
Dira thata gore Modimo o tle o go reye o re, “O dirile sentle.” Nna modiri yo o siameng, yo o sa tlhokeng go tlhabiwa ke ditlhong fa Modimo o tlhatlhoba tiro ya gago. Itse se Lefoko la One le se buang le se le se rayang.
16 But from irreligious and frivolous talk hold aloof, for those who indulge in it will proceed from bad to worse in impiety,
O tshabe dikgang tsa boeleele tse di gogelang batho mo sebeng sa go galefelana.
17 and their teaching will spread like a running sore. Hymenaeus and Philetus are men of that stamp.
Dilo di tlaa buiwa tse di tukang di bile di utlwisa ntho e e kekelang Humenaio le Feleto, mo go rateng dikganetsanyo, ke batho ba ba ntseng jalo.
18 In the matter of the truth they have gone astray, saying that the Resurrection is already past, and so they are overthrowing the faith of some.
Ba tlogetse tsela ya boammaaruri, ba rera maaka a gore tsogo ya baswi e setse e diragetse; ebile ba koafaditse tumelo ya bangwe ba ba ba dumelang.
19 Yet God's solid foundation stands unmoved, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who really belong to Him." And this also, "Let every one who names the Name of the Lord renounce all wickedness."
Mme boammaaruri jwa Modimo bo nitame jaaka lefika je legolo, ebile ga go na sepe se se ka bo tshikhinyang. Ke lefika la motheo le le nang le mafoko a mo go lone: “Morena o itse ba tota e leng ba gagwe,” mme “motho yo o ipitsang Mokeresete ga aa tshwanela go dira dilo tse di sa siamang.”
20 Now in a great house there are not only articles of gold and silver, but also others of wood and of earthenware; and some are for specially honourable, and others for common use.
Mo lwapeng lwa mohumi go na le dijana tse di dirilweng ka gauta le selefera le tse dingwe di dirilwe ka logong le ka letsopa. Dijana tse di tlhwatlhwa kgolo di dirisediwa baeng, mme tse di tlhwatlhwa e potlana di dirisiwa mo tlung ya kapeelo kgotsa go tsenya matlakala.
21 If therefore a man keeps himself clear of these latter, he himself will be for specially honourable use, consecrated, fit for the Master's service, and fully equipped for every good work.
Fa o fularela sebe o tlaa nna jaaka sengwe sa dijana tse di dirilweng ka gauta e e itshekileng, tse e leng tsone tse di siameng mo tlung, gore Keresete a tle a go dirisetse maikaelelo a gagwe a magolo.
22 Keep a strong curb, however, on your youthful cravings; and strive for integrity, good faith, love, peace, in company with all who pray to the Lord with pure hearts.
Tshaba sengwe le sengwe se se ka go nayang dikgopolo tse di bosula tse makawana gantsi ba nang le tsone, mme o nne gaufi le sengwe le sengwe se se go dirang gore o batle go dira tshiamo. Nna le tumelo le lorato, mme o nne botsalano le ba ba ratang Morena ebile ba na le dipelo tse di itshekileng.
23 But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;
Gape ka re, o se ka wa tsena mo dikganetsanyong tsa boeleele tse di tsosang kgang mo bathong di bo di ba galefisa.
24 and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
Batho ba Modimo ga ba a tshwanela go omana; ba tshwanetse go nna tshiamo, e le baruti ba ba pelotelele mo go ba ba molato.
25 He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth
Ikokobetse fa o leka go ruta ba ba akabalang mabapi le boammaaruri. Gonne fa o bua le bone ka bonolo le ka maitseo ka thuso ya Modimo, go ka diragala gore ba tlogele megopolo ya bone e e sa siamang mme ba dumele se e leng boammaaruri.
26 and recover sober-mindedness and freedom from the Devil's snare, though they are now entrapped by him to do his will.
Mme ba tlaa itharabologelwa mme ba falole mo serung sa botlhanka sa ga Satane sa go leofa, se o se dirisang go ba tshwara ka nako nngwe le nngwe e o e ratang, mme jalo ba ka simolola go dira go rata ga Modimo.
