2 Timote 2
1 Ou menm, pitit mwen, pran fòs kouraj nan favè nou resevwa nan lavi n'ap mennen ansanm ak Jezikri a.
You then, my child, must be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 Sa ou te tande m' di ou devan anpil temwen, se pou ou renmèt yo bay lòt moun serye ou konnen ki ka moutre lòt moun yo tou.
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 Tankou yon bon sòlda Jezikri, asepte tout soufrans ki vin pou ou.
As a good soldier of Christ Jesus accept your share of suffering.
4 Lè yon sòlda desèvis, li pa pral chaje tèt li ak pwoblèm lavi si li vle fè chèf li plezi.
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 Lè yon moun ap aprann kouri pou l' ka patisipe nan yon konkou, li p'ap ka genyen si li pa kouri dapre regleman konkou a.
And if any one takes part in an athletic contest, he gets no prize unless he obeys the rules.
6 Kiltivatè ki travay di a, se li menm an premye ki pou resevwa pa l' nan rekòt la.
The harvestman who labours in the field must be the first to get a share of the crop.
7 Fè tèt ou travay sou sa m' ap di ou la a. Seyè a va fè ou konprann tout bagay.
Mark well what I am saying: the Lord will give you discernment in everything.
8 Toujou chonje pitit pitit David la, Jezikri, ki te leve soti vivan nan lanmò, jan sa di nan bon nouvèl la.
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 Se paske m'ap anonse bon nouvèl sa a kifè m'ap soufri konsa, kifè mwen nan prizon tankou yon malfektè. Men, pawòl Bondye a pa nan chenn.
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 Se poutèt sa m'ap sipòte bagay sa yo pou sa ka tounen yon byen pou moun Bondye chwazi yo, pou yo menm tou yo ka delivre gremesi Jezikri, pou yo ka resevou a bèl pouvwa ki la pou tout tan an. (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 Sa se pawòl sèten: Si nou mouri ansanm avè l', n'a viv ansanm avè l' tou.
Faithful is the saying: "If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him;
12 Si nou kenbe l' fèm nan soufrans nou, n'a gouvènen ansanm avè l' tou. Si nou lage l', la lage nou tou.
"If we patiently endure pain, we shall also share His Kingship; "If we disown Him, He will also disown us;
13 Si nou pa kenbe pawòl nou, li menm l'ap toujou kenbe pawòl pa li, paske Bondye pa kapab demanti tèt li.
"And even if our faith fails, He remains true--He cannot prove false to Himself."
14 Fè tout moun chonje bagay sa yo. Pran Bondye pou temwen, pale yo pou yo pa diskite sou mo. Diskisyon sa yo pa rapòte anyen. Se pèdi y'ap pèdi moun ki koute yo.
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 Fè jefò pou ou ka resevwa lwanj nan men Bondye tankou yon travayè ki pa wont travay li fè, yon travayè ki fè konnen pawòl verite Bondye a jan l' ye a.
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 Evite diskou san sans ki pa dakò ak verite lafwa a, paske moun k'ap fè diskisyon sa yo se kite yo kite Bondye pi lwen chak jou.
But from irreligious and frivolous talk hold aloof, for those who indulge in it will proceed from bad to worse in impiety,
17 Pawòl y'ap di yo, se tankou yon maladi k'ap manje tout kò yo. Nan moun sa yo gen Imene ak Filèt.
and their teaching will spread like a running sore. Hymenaeus and Philetus are men of that stamp.
18 Yo tou de vire do bay verite a, y'ap plede fè anpil lòt moun pèdi konfyans nan Bondye. Y'ap mache di: Nou leve soti vivan nan lanmò deja.
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 Men, pa pè. Fondasyon solid Bondye te mete a, li la toujou. Men pawòl nou jwenn make sou li: Mèt la konnen moun ki moun pa li. Tout moun ki di se pou Seyè a y'ap viv, se pou yo sispann fè sa ki mal.
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 Nan yon gwo kay, gen tout kalite veso: genyen ki fèt an lò osinon an lajan, genyen ki fèt an bwa osinon an tè. Gen ladan yo ki sèvi pou okazyon espesyal. Gen lòt se pou sèvis òdenè.
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 Si yon moun kenbe kò l' pou l' pa fè sa ki mal, y'a fè l' fè yon travay espesyal. Paske lè sa a l'ap mete tèt li apa nèt pou Mèt li, la itil Mèt la, l'ap pare pou l' fè nenpòt bagay ki byen.
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 Pa kite lanvi ki nan kè jenn moun yo pran pye sou ou. Rete lwen yo. Men, mete tèt ou ansanm ak moun ki gen kè yo nan kondisyon pou sèvi Bondye moun k'ap rele Bondye, k'ap chache fè sa ki dwat devan l' epi k'ap chache gen konfyans, renmen ak kè poze.
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 Men, pa mele nan diskisyon san sans moun fou yo. Ou konnen sa toujou fini nan kont.
But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;
24 Yon moun k'ap sèvi Bondye pa fèt pou nan kont. Se pou l' viv byen ak tout moun, se pou l' konn ki jan yo fè enstriksyon moun, se pou l' gen pasyans.
and a bondservant of the Lord must not quarrel, but must be inoffensive towards all men, a skilful teacher, and patient under wrongs.
25 Se pou l' korije moun ki pa dakò avè l' avèk dousè. Ou pa janm konnen: Bondye ka ba yo yon chans pou yo chanje jan y'ap viv la, pou yo vin konn verite a.
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 Lè konsa, y'a reprann bon sans yo, y'a chape kò yo soti nan pèlen Satan ki te mete men sou yo pou l' te fè yo fè sa l' vle.
and recover sober-mindedness and freedom from the Devil's snare, though they are now entrapped by him to do his will.
