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 therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Messiah Yeshua.
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.
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
3 Tankou yon bon sòlda Jezikri, asepte tout soufrans ki vin pou ou.
You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Messiah Yeshua.
4 Lè yon sòlda desèvis, li pa pral chaje tèt li ak pwoblèm lavi si li vle fè chèf li plezi.
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
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.
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
6 Kiltivatè ki travay di a, se li menm an premye ki pou resevwa pa l' nan rekòt la.
The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops.
7 Fè tèt ou travay sou sa m' ap di ou la a. Seyè a va fè ou konprann tout bagay.
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
8 Toujou chonje pitit pitit David la, Jezikri, ki te leve soti vivan nan lanmò, jan sa di nan bon nouvèl la.
Remember Yeshua the Messiah, risen from the dead, of the offspring of David, according to my Good News,
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.
in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.
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)
Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Messiah Yeshua with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)
11 Sa se pawòl sèten: Si nou mouri ansanm avè l', n'a viv ansanm avè l' tou.
This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will 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 endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
13 Si nou pa kenbe pawòl nou, li menm l'ap toujou kenbe pawòl pa li, paske Bondye pa kapab demanti tèt li.
If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny 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.
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
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.
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
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 shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,
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 those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus:
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.
men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and 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.
However, God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.”
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 large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor and some for dishonor.
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 anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared 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.
Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 Men, pa mele nan diskisyon san sans moun fou yo. Ou konnen sa toujou fini nan kont.
But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
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.
The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,
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.
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading 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 they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
