2 KuThimothi 4

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

I charge thee before God, and Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom;

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

preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering 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 sound doctrine, but after their own desires will they heap to themselves teachers; because they have itching ears;

4 njalo bazafulathelisa indlebe zabo eqinisweni, bazaphambukela ezinganekwaneni.

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

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

But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish thy ministry.

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

For I am already about to be offered as a sacrifice, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 Ngilwile ukulwa okuhle, ngiqedile uhambo, ngilondolozile ukholo;

I have fought the 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.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me at that day, and not to me only, but to all those who have loved his appearing.

9 Khuthala ukuza kimi masinyane;

Use diligence to come to me shortly.

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

For Demas forsook me, because he loved the present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to 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 thee; for he is useful to me for the ministry.

12 Kodwa uTikiko ngimthume eEfesu.

But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

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

The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest bring with thee, and the books, especially the parchments.

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

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord will reward him according to his works;

15 umxwaye lawe, ngoba wamelana kakhulukazi lamazwi ethu.

of whom do thou also beware; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

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

At my first defence no one came forward 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,

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully accomplished by me, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.

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

The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed, and preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

19 Bingelela uPriska loAkwila, lendlu kaOnesiforo.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

20 UErastu wasala eKorinte; kodwa uTrofimu ngamtshiya eMilethu egula.

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

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

Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

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

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