Timoteo 2 2
1 Ke wò, vinye Timoteo, sẽ ŋu le amenuveve si le Kristo Yesu me la me,
Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus;
2 elabena ele na wò be nàfia nu siwo mi kple ame bubuwo miese tso gbɔnye le ɖaseɖila geɖewo dome. Mifia nyateƒe xɔasi siawo ame nuteƒewɔlawo, eye woawo hã woafia ame bubuwo.
and the things which thou didst hear from me before many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, such as will be able to teach others also.
3 Tsɔ wò fukpekpewo kpoo abe Yesu Kristo ƒe asrafo vavã ene, abe ale si mewɔna ene,
Endure hardship with me as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 eye abe Kristo ƒe asrafo ene la, mègatsɔ ɖokuiwò nyrɔ ɖe xexemenuwo me o; ne menye nenema o la, màte ŋu adze ame si xɔ wò ɖe eƒe aʋakɔ me la ŋu o.
No one serving as a soldier entangleth himself with the affairs of life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.
5 Lé Aƒetɔ la ƒe sewo me ɖe asi le eƒe dɔwɔwɔ me abe ale si duɖimekela léa seawo me ɖe asi eye wòɖua dzi loo alo wòɖea asi le seawo ŋu, eye meɖua dzi o ene.
And if a man contendeth in the games, he is not crowned, unless he contendeth lawfully.
6 Ku kutri vevie abe agbledela si xɔa fetu nyui ne exa nuku geɖewo ene.
The husbandman that laboreth must be the first partaker of the fruits.
7 Bu kpɔɖeŋu etɔ̃ siawo ŋu kpɔ. Aƒetɔ la nakpe ɖe ŋuwò be nàse ale si kpɔɖeŋu siawo ku ɖe ŋuwòe la gɔme.
Understand what I say; for the Lord will give thee apprehension in all things.
8 Ɖo ŋku Yesu Kristo, ame si wofɔ tso ku me, eye wòdzɔ tso David ƒe ƒome me la dzi. Esiae nye nye nyanyui la,
Bear in mind Jesus Christ of the seed of David, as raised from the dead, according to my gospel;
9 si ta mele fu kpem ɖo, eye wodem ga me gɔ̃ hã abe hlɔ̃dola ene, gake womede ga Mawu ƒe nya ya o.
in which I suffer hardship even unto bonds as an evil-doer; but the word of God is not bound.
10 Eya ta mekpe fu sia fu ɖe ame tiatiawo ta be woawo hã woakpɔ ɖeɖe si le Kristo Yesu me kpe ɖe ŋutikɔkɔe mavɔ ŋu. (aiōnios g166)
For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory. (aiōnios g166)
11 Esia nye nyateƒenya be, “Ne míeku kpakplii la, míanɔ agbe hã kpakplii;
True is the saying: for if we died with him, we shall also live with him;
12 Ne míekpe fu kplii la, míaɖu dzi hã kpakplii; Ne míegbe nu le egbɔ la, Eya hã agbe nu le mía gbɔ.
if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13 Ne míenye nuteƒemawɔlawo o hã la, eya anɔ anyi nuteƒewɔlae, elabena mate ŋu agbe nu le eɖokui gbɔ o.”
if we are faithless, he remaineth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
14 Ɖo ŋku nya xɔasi siawo dzi na wò amewo, eye nàgbe na wo le Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔ me be womagahe nya tso nu siwo mele vevie o la ŋu o. Nyahehe siawo tɔgbi tɔtɔa ame. Viɖe aɖeke menɔa wo ŋu o, eye wowɔa nu vevi ame gɔ̃ hã.
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord not to carry on a strife of words, to no useful purpose, but rather to the subverting of the hearers.
15 Wɔ dɔ sesĩe ale be Mawu nate ŋu agblɔ na wò be, “Dɔ nyui wɔla, wòe le dɔ nyui wɔwɔ dzi.” Nye dɔwɔla nyui, ame si ŋu makpe ne Mawu do wò dɔwɔwɔ kpɔ o. Nànya nu si eƒe nyateƒenya la gblɔ kple nu si wòfia.
Study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 Mègade nu nyahehe dzodzro siwo nana amewo wɔa nu vɔ̃ to dɔmedzoedodo ɖe wo nɔewo ŋu me la me o.
But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;
17 Elabena to esia wɔwɔ me la, ame aɖewo gblɔa nya aɖewo, siwo gblẽa nu ɣeyiɣi didi aɖe. Himenaio kple Fileto nye ame siawo tɔgbi le ale si wolɔ̃a nyahehe dzodzrowo la ta.
and their word will eat as doth a canker; of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,
18 Woɖe asi le nyateƒe la ŋu, eye wokaa aʋatso, ɖea gbeƒã be ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi la va eme xoxo, eye wona ame siwo xɔ wo dzi se la ƒe xɔse gbɔdzɔ.
who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Ke hã la, Mawu ƒe gɔmeɖokpe sesẽ la le te, eye wode dzesii kple nya siawo be, “Aƒetɔ la nyaa ame siwo nye etɔ vavãwo,” eye, “Ame sia ame si ʋua Aƒetɔ la ƒe ŋkɔ me la, nate ɖa tso ŋutasesẽ gbɔ.”
Nevertheless God's firm foundation standeth, having this seal, “The Lord knoweth them that are his;” and, “Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
20 Menye sikanuwo kple klosalonuwo ɖeɖe koe nɔa aƒe gã me o, ke boŋ atinuwo kple anyinuwo hã nɔa anyi, ɖewo na bubumewo xɔxɔ, eye ɖewo hã na gbe sia gbe ƒe ŋudɔwɔwɔ.
But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also wooden and earthen ones; and some for honor, and some for dishonor.
21 Ne ame aɖe kɔ eɖokui ŋuti tso nu vɔ̃ mawo me la, eya ŋu dɔe woawɔ abe nu si ŋu bubu le, nu si le kɔkɔe si nye ŋudɔwɔnu na Aƒetɔ la, eye wòle klalo hena dɔ nyui sia dɔ nyui wɔwɔ ene.
If then any one shall purge himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, hallowed, useful for the householder, prepared for every good work.
22 Si le nu sia nu si naa nu vɔ̃ ƒe susu si ɖea fu na ɖekakpuiwo enuenu, eye wògena ɖe mewò la nu, ke nàlé fɔ ɖe nu sia nu si nyɔa didi le mewò be nàwɔ nu nyui la ŋu. Xɔse kple lɔlɔ̃ kpakple ŋutifafa nanɔ mewò, eye nàna hadede kple ame siwo yɔa Aƒetɔ la, eye woƒe dzi me kɔ la, nado dzidzɔ na wò.
But flee youthful lusts, and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 Megale egblɔm na wò be mègade nu nyahehe dzodzro siwo tɔtɔa ame, eye wodoa dɔmedzoe na ame la me o.
But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;
24 Mele be Mawu ƒe subɔlawo nanye dzrewɔlawo o, ke boŋ ele be woanye nufiala siwo faa tu, eye wogbɔa dzi ɖi na vodalawo.
and a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle to all, apt in teaching, patient of wrong,
25 Bɔbɔ ɖokuiwò ne èle nu fiam ame siwo tɔtɔ le nyateƒe la ŋu, elabena ne ètsɔ ɖokuibɔbɔ kple gbe blewu ƒo nu na wo la, mɔkpɔkpɔ geɖe li bena, to Mawu ƒe amenuveve me la, woatrɔ dzi me, eye woaxɔ nyateƒe la dzi ase.
in meekness admonishing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance to attain the full knowledge of the truth,
26 Ekema woadze si nyateƒe la, eye woasi le Abosam ƒe mɔ siwo wotrena be yeana woazu kluviwo na nu vɔ̃ ɣe sia ɣi si yelɔ̃ la nu; ale woate ŋu adze Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu dzi wɔwɔ gɔme.
and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.
