2 Timotheo 2

1 Nĩ ũndũ wa ũguo, wee mũrũ wakwa-rĩ, gĩa na hinya thĩinĩ wa wega wa Ngai ũrĩa ũrĩ thĩinĩ wa Kristũ Jesũ.

You then, my child, must be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Namo maũndũ marĩa waiguire ngĩaria mbere ya aira aingĩ-rĩ, mehokere andũ ehokeku arĩa ũũĩ atĩ no mahote kũruta andũ angĩ.

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.

3 Ũmĩrĩria gũthĩĩnĩka hamwe na ithuĩ ta ũrĩ mũthigari mwega wa Kristũ Jesũ.

As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.

4 Gũtirĩ mũndũ ũrutaga wĩra wa mũthigari ũngĩĩohania na maũndũ matarĩ ma ũũthigari: we endaga o gũkenia mũnene wake ũrĩa ũmwathaga.

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.

5 Ũguo no taguo, mũndũ ũrĩa ũhanyũkaga mathako-inĩ ma mahenya ndangĩheo thũmbĩ ya ũhootani atathaakĩte kũringana na ũrĩa gwathanĩtwo.

And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.

6 Ningĩ-rĩ, mũrĩmi ũrĩa wĩnogagia akĩrĩma mũgũnda nĩ we wagĩrĩirwo gũtuĩka wa mbere kwamũkĩra maciaro maguo.

The harvestman who labours in the field must be the first to get a share of the crop.

7 Cũranagia maũndũ marĩa ndĩroiga, nĩgũkorwo Mwathani nĩarĩkũũhĩgagia maũndũ-inĩ macio mothe.

Mark well what I am saying: the Lord will give you discernment in everything.

8 Atĩrĩrĩ, ririkanaga Jesũ Kristũ, ũrĩa wariũkirio akiuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ, na aarĩ wa rũciaro rwa Daudi, kũringana na Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega, ũrĩa niĩ hunjagia.

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.

9 Ũhoro ũcio nĩguo niĩ nyariiragĩrwo o nginya ngohwo na mĩnyororo ta ndĩ mũgeri ngero. No kiugo kĩa Ngai ti kĩohe.

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.

10 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, niĩ nĩnyũmagĩrĩria maũndũ mothe nĩ ũndũ wa arĩa aamũre, nĩgeetha o nao megĩĩre na ũhonokio ũrĩa ũrĩ thĩinĩ wa Kristũ Jesũ, na magĩe na riiri wa tene na tene. (aiōnios g166)

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)

11 Ũhoro ũyũ nĩ wa kwĩhokeka, atĩrĩ: Angĩkorwo nĩtwakuire hamwe nake-rĩ, o na gũtũũra nĩtũgaatũũra muoyo hamwe nake;

Faithful is the saying: "If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him;

12 na tũngĩkirĩrĩria-rĩ, o na gũthamaka nĩtũgaathamaka hamwe nake. No tũngĩmũkaana-rĩ, o nake nĩagatũkaana;

"If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;

13 na tũngĩaga kwĩhokeka, we egũtũũra arĩ o mwĩhokeku, nĩgũkorwo we ndangĩhota gwĩkaana.

"And even if our faith fails, He remains true--He cannot prove false to Himself."

14 Ririkanagia andũ maũndũ macio. Makaanagie ũrĩ mbere ya Ngai nĩguo matige gũkararanĩria ndeto itarĩ kĩene; ndeto icio itirĩ kĩguni, no gũthũkia ithũkagia arĩa maciiguaga.

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.

15 Geria mũno wĩonanagie harĩ Ngai wĩ mwĩtĩkĩrĩku, na wĩ mũruti-wĩra ũtarĩ ũndũ ũngĩmũconora, na ũrutanage ũhoro ũrĩa wa ma ũrũngĩrĩirie.

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.

16 Ehagĩrĩra mĩario ĩtarĩ ya gwĩtigĩra Ngai, tondũ arĩa mekenagia na ndeto icio makĩragĩrĩria kwaga gwĩtigĩra Ngai.

But from irreligious and frivolous talk hold aloof, for those who indulge in it will proceed from bad to worse in impiety,

17 Ũrutani wao ũtheaga ta kĩronda kĩa ndĩĩra. Amwe ao nĩ Humenayo, na Fileto,

and their teaching will spread like a running sore. Hymenaeus and Philetus are men of that stamp.

18 arĩa maturuurĩte na magatiga ũhoro wa ma. Moigaga atĩ ũhoro wa kũriũka nĩũrĩkĩtie kũhĩtũka, na nĩ mathũkĩtie wĩtĩkio wa andũ amwe.

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.

19 No rĩrĩ, mũthingi ũrĩa mũrũmu wa Ngai nĩwĩhaandĩte wega naguo wĩkĩrĩtwo rũũri na ciugo ici: “Mwathani nĩoĩ andũ arĩa marĩ ake,” na ningĩ atĩrĩ, “Ũrĩa wothe uumbũraga rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani no nginya agarũrũke atigane na waganu.”

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."

20 Thĩinĩ wa nyũmba yothe nene-rĩ, to indo cia thahabu na betha ikoragwo kuo ciiki, no nĩ kũrĩ indo cia mĩtĩ na cia rĩũmba; imwe nĩ cia wĩra ũrĩa mũtĩĩe, na imwe nĩ cia wĩra ũrĩa ũtangĩtĩĩka.

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.

21 Mũndũ angĩĩtheria kuuma kũrĩ maũndũ macio matangĩtĩĩka, no atuĩke ta kĩndũ gĩa kũruta wĩra wa gĩtĩĩo, kĩndũ gĩtherie, kĩrĩa kĩagĩrĩire Mwathi wa nyũmba ĩyo na kĩhaarĩirio gĩa kũrutaga wĩra o wothe mwega.

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.

22 Na rĩrĩ, ũragĩra merirĩria mooru ma wĩthĩ, na ũthingatage ũthingu, na wĩtĩkio, na wendani, na thayũ, mũrĩ hamwe na arĩa makayagĩra Mwathani marĩ na ngoro theru.

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.

23 Reganaga na ngarari cia ũrimũ na cia ũkĩĩgu, tondũ nĩũĩ irehage ngũĩ.

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

24 Nayo ndungata ya Ngai ndĩagĩrĩirwo nĩ gũtuĩka ya ngũĩ; handũ ha ũguo, yagĩrĩirwo nĩgũtuĩka ya gũtuga mũndũ o wothe, na ĩrĩ mũndũ wĩ na ũhoti wa kũrutana, na ĩrĩ mũndũ mũkirĩrĩria.

and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.

25 Ningĩ arutage arĩa mamũkararagia ahooreire, arĩ na mwĩhoko atĩ Ngai no atũme merire, nĩguo mamenye ũhoro wa ma,

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

26 na atĩ matuĩke a gwĩcookera, na meteithũkie mũtego-inĩ wa mũcukani ũrĩa ũmanyiitĩte mĩgwate nĩguo mekage ũrĩa ekwenda.

and recover sober-mindedness and freedom from the Devil's snare, though they are now entrapped by him to do his will.