2 KuThimothi 4

1 Ngakho mina ngiyalayisisa phambi kukaNkulunkulu, leNkosi uJesu Kristu, ozakwahlulela abaphilayo labafileyo, ekubonakaleni kwakhe lembusweni wakhe,

In the presence of God, and Jesus Christ, the one about to judge the living and the dead, I testify to, both his appearing and his kingdom;

2 tshumayela ilizwi, ulunge ngesikhathi esilungileyo, ngesikhathi esingalunganga, sola, ukhuze, weluleke, ekubekezeleni konke lemfundisweni.

preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.

3 Ngoba kuzakuba lesikhathi lapho bengayikuvuma imfundiso ephilileyo, kodwa ngokowabo umhawu bazazibuthelelela abafundisi, belunywa zindlebe;

For the time will come when they will not endure healthy teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap to themselves teachers itching as to their hearing;

4 njalo bazafulathelisa indlebe zabo eqinisweni, bazaphambukela ezinganekwaneni.

and they will indeed turn their hearing from the truth, and be turned unto fables.

5 Kodwa wena qonda ezintweni zonke, ubekezelele inhlupheko, wenze umsebenzi womvangeli, ugcwalise inkonzo yakho.

But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

6 Ngoba mina sengithululwe njengomnikelo wokunathwayo, lesikhathi sokusuka kwami sesifikile.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 Ngilwile ukulwa okuhle, ngiqedile uhambo, ngilondolozile ukholo;

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

8 kusukela khathesi, ngibekelwe umqhele wokulunga, ezanginika wona ngalolosuku iNkosi, umahluleli olungileyo; kodwa kungeyisimi ngedwa, kodwa labo bonke abathanda ukubonakala kwayo.

finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing.

9 Khuthala ukuza kimi masinyane;

Hasten to come to me quickly.

10 ngoba uDema ungihlamukile, ethande umhlaba wakhathesi, waya eThesalonika; uKresena eGalathiya, uTitosi eDalmathiya. (aiōn g165)

For Demas has left me, having loved the present age, and is gone into Thessalonica; Crescents into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)

11 ULuka yedwa ulami. Thatha uMarko ubuye laye; ngoba uloncedo kakhulu kimi enkonzweni.

Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with you: for he is useful unto me for the ministry.

12 Kodwa uTikiko ngimthume eEfesu.

But I sent Tychicus into Ephesus.

13 Ulethe isembatho engasitshiya kuKarpo eTrowasi, nxa ubuya, lezingwalo, ikakhulu incwadi zesikhumba.

Coming, bring the cloak, which I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

14 UAleksandro umkhandi wethusi wangitshengisa okubi okunengi; sengathi iNkosi ingambuyisela njengokwemisebenzi yakhe;

Alexander the coppersmith showed to me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works.

15 umxwaye lawe, ngoba wamelana kakhulukazi lamazwi ethu.

Whom you also watch for he resisted our words exceedingly.

16 Ekuziphenduleleni kwami kwakuqala kwakungekho muntu owangimelayo, kodwa bonke bangihlamuka; sengathi kungebalelwe kubo.

In my first defence no one stood by me, but all left me: may it not be charged against them:

17 Kodwa iNkosi yangimela, yangipha amandla, ukuze ngami ukutshumayela kupheleliswe, lezizwe zonke zizwe; ngasengikhululwa emlonyeni wesilwane,

but the Lord stood by me, and impowered me; in order that the preaching through me might be fulfilled, and all the Gentiles hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18 njalo iNkosi izangikhulula kuwo wonke umsebenzi omubi, njalo izangisindisela umbuso wayo wezulu; kakube kuyo ubukhosi kuze kube phakade laphakade. Ameni. (aiōn g165)

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save me into his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)

19 Bingelela uPriska loAkwila, lendlu kaOnesiforo.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

20 UErastu wasala eKorinte; kodwa uTrofimu ngamtshiya eMilethu egula.

Erastus remained in Corinth: and I left Trophimus in Miletum sick.

21 Khuthala ufike ubusika bungakafiki. UYubulu uyakubingelela, loPudeni, loLino, loKlawudiya, labo bonke abazalwane.

Hasten to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers salute you.

22 INkosi uJesu Kristu kayibe lomoya wakho. Umusa kawube lani. Ameni.

The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.