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1 Phambi kukaNkulunkulu loKhristu uJesu ozathonisisa abaphilayo labafileyo njalo mayelana lokubonakala kwakhe kanye lombuso wakhe ngikunika lumlayo:

I solemnly testify therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is going to judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom,

2 Tshumayela iLizwi; lungiselela isikhathi esifaneleyo lesikhathi esingafanelanga; lungisa, ukhuze njalo ukhuthaze ngokubekezelela okukhulu langokulaya ngokunanzelela.

preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

3 Ngoba isikhathi sizafika lapho abantu abangayikuyivuma khona imfundiso eqotho. Kodwa ukuze basuthise izinkanuko zabo, bazaziqoqela abafundisi abanengi ukuba batsho lokho indlebe zabo ezilumela ukukuzwa.

For there will be time when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but they will accumulate teachers to themselves according to their own desires, who tickle the ear,

4 Indlebe zabo bazazisusa eqinisweni baphambukele ezinganekwaneni.

and will indeed turn the ear away from the truth, and will be turned aside to myths.

5 Kodwa wena lulamisa ikhanda kuzozonke izehlakalo, ubekezele ebunzimeni, wenze umsebenzi womvangeli, uyifeze yonke imisebenzi yenkonzo yakho.

But be thou sober in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, bring thy ministry to fullness.

6 Ngoba mina sengilungele ukuthululwa njengomnikelo onathwayo njalo lesikhathi sokusuka kwami sesifikile.

For I am already poured out a libation, and the time of my dissolution is imminent.

7 Ngilwile ukulwa okuhle, sengiliqedile ibanga lami lokukholwa ngikulondolozile.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

8 Khathesi ngigcinelwe umqhele wokulunga iNkosi uMahluleli olungileyo ezanginika wona ngalelolanga njalo kungayisimi kuphela kodwa kubo bonke abatshisekela ukubonakala kwayo.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

9 Zama ngamandla akho wonke ukuba uze kimi ngokuphangisa

Hurry to come to me quickly,

10 ngoba uDemasi ngenxa yokuthi ubethanda umhlaba lo, usengibalekele waya eThesalonika. UKhrisensi useye eGalathiya, uThithu waya eDalmathiya. (aiōn g165)

for Demas forsook me having loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)

11 ULukha nguye kuphela olami. Thatha uMakho ubuye laye ngoba ulusizo kakhulu enkonzweni yami.

Only Luke is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with thee, for he is useful to me for service.

12 UThikhikhasi ngamthuma e-Efesu.

But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

13 Lapho usubuya ubuye lejazi engalitshiya kuKhaphusi eTrowasi lengwalo zami ikakhulu leziyana ezemibhalo elotshwe ezikhumbeni.

Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments.

14 U-Alekizanda umkhandi wensimbi wenza okubi kakhulu kimi. INkosi izaphindisela kuye lokhu akwenzileyo.

Alexander the coppersmith did many evil things to me. May the Lord repay him according to his works,

15 Lawe futhi kumele umqaphele ngoba ilizwi lethu waliphikisa kakhulu.

of whom thou also beware, for he extremely opposed our words.

16 Ekuzivikeleni kwami kwakuqala kakho owangisekelayo kodwa abantu bonke bangihlamukela. Kabangabi lamlandu ngalokho.

At my first defense no man came with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them.

17 Kodwa iNkosi yema phansi kwami yangipha amandla ukuze kuthi ngami ilizwi litshunyayelwe ngokupheleleyo njalo labeZizweni bonke balizwe. Ngempela ngasindiswa emlonyeni wesilwane.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the sacred message might be brought to fullness, and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.

18 INkosi izangihlenga kukho konke ukuhlaselwa okubi ingilethe kungekho bubi embusweni wayo wasezulwini. Udumo kalube kuyo kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni. (aiōn g165)

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil work, and will save me for his heavenly kingdom, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly. (aiōn g165)

19 Bingelela uPhrisila lo-Akhwila kanye labendlu ka-Onesiforosi.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

20 U-Erastusi wasala eKhorinte, kwathi uThrofimasi ngamtshiya egula eMilethusi.

Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left being sick at Miletus.

21 Zama ngamandla akho wonke ukuba ufike lapha ubusika bungakafiki. UYubhulasi, loPhudeni, loLino, loKlawudiya kanye labazalwane bonke bayakubingelela.

Hurry to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.

22 INkosi kayibe lomoya wakho. Umusa kawube lawe.

The Lord Jesus Christ is with thy spirit. Grace is with you. Truly.