2 Timothy 2
1 Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that [is] in Christ Jesus,
Na wo Timoteo, me ba, Kristo Yesu yɛ mmɔborɔhunufoɔ, enti ma ɔnhyɛ wo den.
2 and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;
Fa nsɛm a wotee sɛ mereka akyerɛ adansedifoɔ bebree no, na fa hyɛ nnipa a wogye wɔn di na wɔbɛtumi akyerɛ afoforɔ nso nsa.
3 thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;
Sɛ amanehunu ba wo so a, mia wʼani tena sɛ Kristo Yesu sraani pa.
4 no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;
Ɔsraani mfa ne ho nhyehyɛ afisɛm mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔpɛ sɛ ɔsɔ ne panin ani.
5 and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;
Saa ara nso na obi a ɔfra akansie mu a ɔtu mmirika no rentumi nni nkonim gye sɛ ɔdi akansie no mmara so.
6 the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;
Okuafoɔ a wadɔ nʼafuo no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔnya mu nnɔbaeɛ a ɛdi ɛkan no.
7 be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.
Dwene nsɛm a mereka yi ho ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛma woate biribiara ase.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,
Kae Dawid aseni Yesu Kristo a wɔnyanee no firii awufoɔ mu sɛdeɛ wɔkaa no Asɛmpa a mekaa ho asɛm no mu no.
9 in which I suffer evil — unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;
Esiane sɛ meka Asɛmpa no enti, mehunu amane, mpo, wɔagu me nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ. Nanso, Onyankopɔn asɛm no ngu nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mu;
10 because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that [is] in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during. (aiōnios g166)
na yei enti, biribiara a ɛbɛba me so no, ɛsiane Onyankopɔn nnipa a wayi wɔn no enti, megyina ano, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn nso bɛnya nkwagyeɛ ne animuonyam a ɛnni awieeɛ a ɛwɔ Kristo Yesu mu no. (aiōnios g166)
11 Stedfast [is] the word: For if we died together — we also shall live together;
Nsɛm a ɛsɛ sɛ wode wo ho to so nie: “Sɛ yɛne no wuiɛ a, yɛne no bɛtena ase.
12 if we do endure together — we shall also reign together; if we deny [him], he also shall deny us;
Sɛ yɛampa aba a, yɛne no bɛdi ɔhene. Sɛ yɛpa no a, ɔno nso bɛpa yɛn.
13 if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.
Sɛ yɛnnyɛ nokwafoɔ a, ɔno deɛ, ɔyɛ ɔnokwafoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔrensesa nʼasɛm.”
14 These things remind [them] of, testifying fully before the Lord — not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;
Monkae mo nkurɔfoɔ wɔ yei ho na mommɔ wɔn kɔkɔ wɔ Onyame anim sɛ wɔnnni wɔn ho akasakasa. Ɛmfa asɛm pa mma. Sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, ɛsɛe atiefoɔ no adwene.
15 be diligent to present thyself approved to God — a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;
Bɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛyɛ odwumayɛfoɔ a womfɛre Onyankopɔn adwuma no yɛ ho, na kyerɛ nokorɛ a ɛwɔ Onyankopɔn asɛm no mu no, na woafata nʼanim.
16 and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,
Twe wo ho firi nsɛnhuhuo a ɛho nte ho ɛfiri sɛ, ɛno na ɛpam nnipa firi Onyankopɔn ho.
17 and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,
Deɛ wɔkyerɛ no te sɛ akusikuro a ɛdidi fa honam no ani. Saa akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ yi mu baanu ne Himeneo ne Fileto.
18 who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;
Wɔamane afiri nokorɛ no ho na wɔka kyerɛ agyidifoɔ bi sɛ, yɛn wusɔreɛ no atwam dada, na wɔnam saa asɛm no so sɛe wɔn adwene.
19 sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness — every one who is naming the name of Christ.'
Nanso, obi rentumi nhinhim fapem denden a Onyankopɔn ato no, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔatwerɛ saa nsɛm yi wɔ so: “Awurade nim wɔn a wɔyɛ ne deɛ,” na “Obiara a ɔka sɛ ɔyɛ Awurade dea no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔtwe ne ho firi bɔne ho.”
20 And in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:
Nkuku ne nkaka wɔ efi kɛseɛ mu. Ebi wɔ hɔ a wɔde dwetɛ na ayɛ, ebi nso wɔde sika kɔkɔɔ na ayɛ. Wɔde dua na ayɛ bi na afoforɔ nso wɔde dɔteɛ. Ebi wɔ hɔ a ɛwɔ hɔ ma nnapɔnna bi na afoforɔ nso daa wɔde di dwuma.
21 if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master — to every good work having been prepared,
Sɛ obi te ne ho firi saa nneɛma bɔne no ho a, wɔde no bɛyɛ nnwuma sononko ɛfiri sɛ, watu ne ho asi hɔ, asiesie ne ho ama ne wura sɛ dwuma pa biara a ɛsɛ sɛ ɔdi no, ɔbɛdi.
22 and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;
Dwane firi mmeranteberɛ mu akɔnnɔ, na ti nneɛma a ɛho teɛ te sɛ: tenenee, gyidie, ɔdɔ ne asomdwoeɛ a ɛka wo ne wɔn a wɔfiri akoma pa mu bom frɛ Awurade ma ɔboa no akyi.
23 and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,
Mfa wo ho nhyehyɛ nkwasea akyinnyeɛ a ɛmfa hwee mma no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛde akasakasa ba.
24 and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
Ɛnsɛ sɛ Awurade ɔsomfoɔ ne obi nya akasakasa. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ayamyɛ ma obiara. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ pa a ɔwɔ boasetɔ nso
25 in meekness instructing those opposing — if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,
a sɛ wɔn a wɔne no di asie fom a, ɔto ne bo ase tene wɔn so, sɛ ebia, Onyankopɔn bɛsakyera wɔn adwene na wɔahunu nokorɛ no.
26 and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.
Na wɔn adwene mu ada hɔ na wɔadwane afiri ɔbonsam a wakyekyere wɔn ama wɔyɛ nʼapɛdeɛ no afidie mu.
