2 Timotheo 3
1 Lakini yakupasa ufahamu jambo hili, kwamba siku za mwisho kutakuwa na nyakati za hatari.
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 Kwa maana watu watakuwa wenye kujipenda wenyewe, wenye kupenda fedha, wenye kujisifu, wenye kiburi, wenye kumkufuru Mungu, wasiotii wazazi wao, wasio na shukrani, wasio watakatifu,
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 wasio na upendo, wasiopenda kupatanishwa, wasingiziaji, wasiozuia tamaa zao, wakatili, wasiopenda mema,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 wasaliti, wakaidi, waliojaa majivuno, wapendao anasa zaidi kuliko kumpenda Mungu:
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 wakiwa na mfano wa utauwa kwa nje, lakini wakizikana nguvu za Mungu. Jiepushe na watu wa namna hiyo.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 Miongoni mwao wamo wale wajiingizao katika nyumba za watu na kuwachukua mateka wanawake wajinga, waliolemewa na dhambi zao na kuyumbishwa na aina zote za tamaa mbaya.
For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Wakijifunza siku zote lakini kamwe wasiweze kufikia ujuzi wa kweli.
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Kama vile Yane na Yambre walivyopingana na Mose, vivyo hivyo watu hawa hupingana na ile kweli. Hawa ni watu wenye akili zilizopotoka, ambao wamekataliwa kwa mambo ya imani.
Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 Lakini hawataendelea sana, kwa sababu upumbavu wao utakuwa dhahiri kwa watu wote, kama ulivyokuwa dhahiri upumbavu wa hao watu wawili.
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.
10 Lakini wewe umeyajua mafundisho yangu, mwenendo, makusudi, imani, uvumilivu, upendo, ustahimilivu,
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 mateso na taabu, yaani mambo yote yaliyonipata huko Antiokia, Ikonio na Listra, mateso yote niliyostahimili, lakini Bwana aliniokoa katika hayo yote.
Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.
12 Naam, yeyote anayetaka kuishi maisha ya utauwa ndani ya Kristo Yesu atateswa.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
13 Lakini watu waovu na wadanganyaji watazidi kuwa waovu, wakidanganya na kudanganyika.
But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
14 Bali wewe, udumu katika yale uliyojifunza na kuyaamini kwa uthabiti, ukitambua ya kuwa ulijifunza hayo kutoka kwa nani,
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
15 na jinsi ambavyo tangu utoto umeyajua Maandiko matakatifu, ambayo yanaweza kukuhekimisha upate wokovu kwa njia ya imani katika Kristo Yesu.
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
16 Kila Andiko limevuviwa na Mungu na lafaa kwa mafundisho, kwa kuwaonya watu makosa yao, kwa kuwaongoza na kwa kuwafundisha katika haki,
All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 ili mtu wa Mungu awe amekamilishwa, apate kutenda kila kazi njema.
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
