2 Timothy 3
1 And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,
Lakini fahamu hili: katika siku za mwisho kutakuwa na nyakati ngumu.
2 for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,
kwa sababu watu watakuwa wenye kujipenda wenyewe, wenye kupenda fedha, wenye kujisifu, wenye majivuno, wenye dhihaka, wasiotii wazazi wao, wasiokuwa na shukurani na waovu.
3 without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,
Wasio na upendo wa asili, wasiotaka kuishi kwa amani na yeyote, wachonganishi, wasingiziaji, wasioweza kujizuia, wenye vurugu, wasiopenda mema.
4 traitors, heady, lofty, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Watakuwa wasaliti, wakaidi, wenye kujipenda wenyewe na wapenda anasa kuliko kumpenda Mungu.
5 having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
Kwa nje watakuwa na sura ya ucha Mungu, lakini wataikana nguvu yake. Jiepushe na watu hao.
6 for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,
Kwa kuwa baadhi yao ni wanaume wanaoingia kwenye familia za watu na kushawishi wanawake wajinga. Hawa ni wanawake waliojawa dhambi na wenye kuongozwa na tamaa za kila aina.
7 always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,
Wanawake hawa hujifunza siku zote, lakini kamwe hawawezi kuufikia ufahamu wa ile kweli.
8 and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;
Kama vile ambavyo Yane na Yambre walisimama kinyume na Musa. Kwa njia hii walimu hawa wa uongo husimama kinyume na kweli. Ni watu walioharibiwa katika fikira zao, wasiokubalika kuhusiana na imani.
9 but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.
Lakini hawataendelea mbali. Kwa kuwa upumbavu wao utawekwa wazi kwa watu wote, kama ulivyokuwa wa wale watu.
10 And thou — thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance,
Lakini wewe umeyafuata mafundisho yangu, mwenendo wangu, makusudi yangu, imani yangu, uvumilivu wangu, upendo wangu na ustahimilivu wangu,
11 the persecutions, the afflictions, that befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord did deliver me,
mateso, maumivu na yaliyonipata kule Antiokia, Ikonio na Listra. Niliyavumilia mateso. Bwana aliniokoa katika yote hayo.
12 and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,
Wote wanaotaka kuishi katika maisha ya kumcha Mungu katika Kristo Yesu watateswa.
13 and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.
Watu waovu na wadanganyifu watazidi kuwa waovu zaidi. Watawapotosha wengine. Wao wenyewe wamepotoshwa.
14 And thou — be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,
Lakini wewe, dumu katika mambo uliyojifunza na kuyaamini kwa uthabiti. Kwa kuwa unajua umejifunza kwa nani.
15 and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise — to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus;
Unatambua ya kuwa tangu utotoni mwako uliyajua maandiko matakatifu. Haya yanaweza kukuhekimisha kwa ajili ya wokovu kwa njia ya imani katika kristo Yesu.
16 every Writing [is] God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that [is] in righteousness,
Kila andiko limetiwa pumzi na Mungu. Linafaa kwa mafundisho yenye faida, kwa kushawishi, kwa kurekebisha makosa, na kwa kufundishia katika haki.
17 that the man of God may be fitted — for every good work having been completed.
Hii ni kwamba mtu wa Mungu awe kamili, akiwa amepewa nyenzo zote kwa ajili ya kutenda kila kazi njema.
