2 KuThimothi 2

1 Ngakho wena, mntanami, qiniswa emuseni okuKristu Jesu.

So you, my son, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Lezinto owazizwa kimi phakathi kwabafakazi abanengi, zinikele ebantwini abathembekileyo, abazakuba lamandla okufundisa labanye.

Also, the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men who will be competent to teach others also.

3 Ngakho wena hlupheka ngobunzima, njengebutho elihle likaJesu Kristu.

You therefore are to endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 Kakho osebenza njengebutho okhanywa zindaba zempilo, ukuze amkholise lowo ombuthileyo.

No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the affairs of civilian life; he wants to please the one who enlisted him.

5 Futhi nxa umuntu laye encintisana, kanikwa umqhele ngaphandle kokuthi encintisana ngokomthetho.

Further, if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules

6 Kufanele umlimi osebenza kakhulu emukele kuqala izithelo.

—the hardworking farmer should be the first to receive of the fruits.

7 Nakana ngezinto engizitshoyo; njalo sengathi iNkosi ingakunika ukuqedisisa ezintweni zonke.

Ponder what I am saying; may the Lord indeed give you understanding in it all.

8 Khumbula ukuthi uJesu Kristu wavuswa kwabafileyo, owenzalo kaDavida, njengokwevangeli lami;

Keep thinking of Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, of David's seed; this is my gospel,

9 engihlupheka kulo okubi kuze kube kuzibopho, njengomenzi wobubi; kanti ilizwi likaNkulunkulu kalibotshwanga.

for which I am suffering to the point of being in chains like a criminal, but the Word of God is not chained.

10 Ngakho ngikubekezelele konke ngenxa yabakhethiweyo, ukuze labo bazuze usindiso olukuKristu Jesu, kanye lobukhosi obuphakade. (aiōnios g166)

This is why I endure it all: for the sake of the chosen ones, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)

11 Lithembekile ilizwi elithi: Ngoba uba safa kanye laye, sizaphila kanye laye futhi;

This is a trustworthy word: If, indeed, we died together, we will also live together;

12 uba sibekezela, lathi sizabusa kanye laye; uba simphika, laye uzasiphika;

if we endure, we will also reign together; if we deny, He will also deny us;

13 uba singathembeki, yena uhlala ethembekile; angeziphike yena.

if we are faithless, He remains faithful —He is incapable of denying Himself.

14 Bakhumbuze lezizinto, ulayisise phambi kweNkosi ukungaphikisi ngamazwi kokungasizi lutho, kodwa ekuduhisweni kwabezwayo.

Keep reiterating these things, exhorting them before the Lord not to argue about words to no useful purpose—it just ruins the hearers.

15 Khuthalela ukuthi uziveze kuNkulunkulu uthembekile, isisebenzi esingelambangela yokuba lenhloni, esiqondisa kuhle ilizwi leqiniso.

Make every effort to render yourself approved by God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, handling the Word of the Truth correctly.

16 Kodwa xwaya ukukhuluma okungcolileyo okuyize; ngoba bazaqhubeka ekungamesabini uNkulunkulu okukhulu,

But shun godless, empty chatter, because those who do it will become increasingly godless,

17 lelizwi labo lizabhibhidla okwemvukuzane; okukubo uHimeneyo loFileto;

and their word will spread like gangrene—among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

18 abaduhileyo eqinisweni, besithi ukuvuka kwabafileyo sekudlule, begenqula ukholo lwabanye.

who have wandered away from the Truth, saying that the resurrection has already occurred; and they overturn the faith of some.

19 Loba kunjalo isisekelo sikaNkulunkulu simi siqinile, silaloluphawu lokuthi: INkosi iyabazi abangabayo, lokuthi: Wonke obiza ibizo likaKristu kehlukane lokungalungi.

Nevertheless, the solid foundation of God stands firm, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and let everyone who claims the name of the Lord keep away from unrighteousness.

20 Kodwa endlini enkulu kakukho izitsha zegolide lezesiliva kuphela, kodwa lezesihlahla lezebumba, njalo ezinye ngezenhlonipho, kodwa ezinye ngezokungahlonitshwa.

Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some, to be sure, are for honor, but some are for dishonor.

21 Ngakho uba umuntu ezihlambulula kulezizinto, uzakuba yisitsha senhlonipho, esingcwelisiweyo, njalo esilosizo kumninindlu, sesilungiselwe wonke umsebenzi omuhle.

So if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

22 Balekela-ke inkanuko yobutsha, kodwa udingisise ukulunga, ukholo, uthando, ukuthula kanye labo ababiza iNkosi kuvela enhliziyweni emhlophe.

Flee the lusts of youth; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 Kodwa yala ukuphikisana okobuthutha lokokungafundi, usazi ukuthi kubanga ukulwa.

Refuse foolish and ignorant arguments, knowing that they breed quarrels.

24 Inceku yeNkosi-ke kayifanele ukulwisa, kodwa ukuba mnene kubo bonke, ibe lelisu lokufundisa, ibekezele,

Now a slave of the Lord should not quarrel but be gentle towards all, skillful at teaching, forbearing,

25 ibeluleke ngobumnene abalenkani; mhlawumbe uNkulunkulu angabanika ukuphenduka baye kulwazi lweqiniso,

correcting courteously those who oppose him, in hopes that God may grant them repentance leading to a real knowledge of Truth,

26 njalo basanguluke kumjibila kadiyabhola, ababanjwe nguye entandweni yakhe.

and that they may retrieve their senses out of the devil's snare (having been taken captive by him to do his will).