2 tImathiyaH 2

1 he mama putra, khrIShTayIshuto yo. anugrahastasya balena tvaM balavAn bhava|

Thou, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that [is] in Christ Jesus,

2 aparaM bahubhiH sAkShibhiH pramANIkR^itAM yAM shikShAM shrutavAnasi tAM vishvAsyeShu parasmai shikShAdAne nipuNeShu cha lokeShu samarpaya|

and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;

3 tvaM yIshukhrIShTasyottamo yoddheva kleshaM sahasva|

thou, therefore, suffer evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ;

4 yo yuddhaM karoti sa sAMsArike vyApAre magno na bhavati kintu svaniyojayitre rochituM cheShTate|

no one serving as a soldier did entangle himself with the affairs of life, that him who did enlist him he may please;

5 aparaM yo mallai ryudhyati sa yadi niyamAnusAreNa na yuddhyati tarhi kirITaM na lapsyate|

and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

6 aparaM yaH kR^iShIvalaH karmma karoti tena prathamena phalabhAginA bhavitavyaM|

the labouring husbandman it behoveth first of the fruits to partake;

7 mayA yaduchyate tat tvayA budhyatAM yataH prabhustubhyaM sarvvatra buddhiM dAsyati|

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

8 mama susaMvAdasya vachanAnusArAd dAyUdvaMshIyaM mR^itagaNamadhyAd utthApita ncha yIshuM khrIShTaM smara|

Remember Jesus Christ, raised out of the dead, of the seed of David, according to my good news,

9 tatsusaMvAdakAraNAd ahaM duShkarmmeva bandhanadashAparyyantaM kleshaM bhu nje kintvIshvarasya vAkyam abaddhaM tiShThati|

in which I suffer evil — unto bonds, as an evil-doer, but the word of God hath not been bound;

10 khrIShTena yIshunA yad anantagauravasahitaM paritrANaM jAyate tadabhiruchitai rlokairapi yat labhyeta tadarthamahaM teShAM nimittaM sarvvANyetAni sahe| (aiōnios g166)

because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that [is] in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during. (aiōnios g166)

11 aparam eShA bhAratI satyA yadi vayaM tena sArddhaM mriyAmahe tarhi tena sArddhaM jIvivyAmaH, yadi cha kleshaM sahAmahe tarhi tena sArddhaM rAjatvamapi kariShyAmahe|

Stedfast [is] the word: For if we died together — we also shall live together;

12 yadi vayaM tam ana NgIkurmmastarhi so. asmAnapyana NgIkariShyati|

if we do endure together — we shall also reign together; if we deny [him], he also shall deny us;

13 yadi vayaM na vishvAsAmastarhi sa vishvAsyastiShThati yataH svam apahnotuM na shaknoti|

if we are not stedfast, he remaineth stedfast; to deny himself he is not able.

14 tvametAni smArayan te yathA niShphalaM shrotR^iNAM bhraMshajanakaM vAgyuddhaM na kuryyastathA prabhoH samakShaM dR^iDhaM vinIyAdisha|

These things remind [them] of, testifying fully before the Lord — not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

15 aparaM tvam Ishvarasya sAkShAt svaM parIkShitam anindanIyakarmmakAriNa ncha satyamatasya vAkyAnAM sadvibhajane nipuNa ncha darshayituM yatasva|

be diligent to present thyself approved to God — a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

16 kintvapavitrA anarthakakathA dUrIkuru yatastadAlambina uttarottaram adharmme varddhiShyante,

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

17 teShA ncha vAkyaM galitakShatavat kShayavarddhako bhaviShyati teShAM madhye huminAyaH philItashchetinAmAnau dvau janau satyamatAd bhraShTau jAtau,

and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

18 mR^itAnAM punarutthiti rvyatIteti vadantau keShA nchid vishvAsam utpATayatashcha|

who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;

19 tathApIshvarasya bhittimUlam achalaM tiShThati tasmiMshcheyaM lipi rmudrA NkitA vidyate| yathA, jAnAti parameshastu svakIyAn sarvvamAnavAn| apagachChed adharmmAchcha yaH kashchit khrIShTanAmakR^it||

sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, 'The Lord hath known those who are His,' and 'Let him depart from unrighteousness — every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

20 kintu bR^ihanniketane kevala suvarNamayAni raupyamayANi cha bhAjanAni vidyanta iti tarhi kAShThamayAni mR^iNmayAnyapi vidyante teShA ncha kiyanti sammAnAya kiyantapamAnAya cha bhavanti|

And in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth, and some to honour, and some to dishonour:

21 ato yadi kashchid etAdR^ishebhyaH svaM pariShkaroti tarhi sa pAvitaM prabhoH kAryyayogyaM sarvvasatkAryyAyopayuktaM sammAnArthaka ncha bhAjanaM bhaviShyati|

if, then, any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified and profitable to the master — to every good work having been prepared,

22 yauvanAvasthAyA abhilAShAstvayA parityajyantAM dharmmo vishvAsaH prema ye cha shuchimanobhiH prabhum uddishya prArthanAM kurvvate taiH sArddham aikyabhAvashchaiteShu tvayA yatno vidhIyatAM|

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

23 aparaM tvam anarthakAn aj nAnAMshcha prashnAn vAgyuddhotpAdakAn j nAtvA dUrIkuru|

and the foolish and uninstructed questions be avoiding, having known that they beget strife,

24 yataH prabho rdAsena yuddham akarttavyaM kintu sarvvAn prati shAntena shikShAdAnechChukena sahiShNunA cha bhavitavyaM, vipakShAshcha tena namratvena chetitavyAH|

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

25 tathA kR^ite yadIshvaraH satyamatasya j nAnArthaM tebhyo manaHparivarttanarUpaM varaM dadyAt,

in meekness instructing those opposing — if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

26 tarhi te yena shayatAnena nijAbhilAShasAdhanAya dhR^itAstasya jAlAt chetanAM prApyoddhAraM labdhuM shakShyanti|

and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.