2 KuThimothi 4

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

I charge you, in the presence of God, and of Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead, at his appearing in his kingdom:

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

proclaim the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.

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

For there will be a time when they will not endure wholesome doctrine; but, having itching ears, they will, according to their own lusts, heap up to themselves teachers:

4 njalo bazafulathelisa indlebe zabo eqinisweni, bazaphambukela ezinganekwaneni.

and they will, indeed, turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

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

But do you watch at all times; bear evil treatment; do the work of an evangelist; fully perform your ministry.

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

For I am shortly to be sacrificed, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 Ngilwile ukulwa okuhle, ngiqedile uhambo, ngilondolozile ukholo;

I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have continued faithful:

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

henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will deliver to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them who love his appearing.

9 Khuthala ukuza kimi masinyane;

Make haste to come to me soon:

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

for Demas, having loved the present world, has forsaken me, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens into Galatia, and Titus into Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)

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

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me in the ministry.

12 Kodwa uTikiko ngimthume eEfesu.

But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

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

The cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

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

Alexander, the coppersmith, has done me many evil things; the Lord will reward him according to his works:

15 umxwaye lawe, ngoba wamelana kakhulukazi lamazwi ethu.

of whom beware, for he has greatly opposed our words.

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

At my first answer, no one appeared with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

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

However, the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me, the proclamation might be fully declared, and all the Gentiles might 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 preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom ne glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

19 Bingelela uPriska loAkwila, lendlu kaOnesiforo.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the family of Onesiphorus.

20 UErastu wasala eKorinte; kodwa uTrofimu ngamtshiya eMilethu egula.

Erastus abode at Corinth; and Trophimus I left at Miletus, sick.

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

Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you; and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

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

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Favor be with you.