2 Timoteo 2
1 Na wo, Timoteo me ba, Kristo Yesu yɛ mmɔborɔhunufo, enti ma ɔnhyɛ wo den.
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 Fa nsɛm a wotee sɛ mereka akyerɛ adansefo bebree no, na fa hyɛ nnipa a wugye wɔn di na wobetumi akyerɛ afoforo nso nsa.
And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
3 Sɛ amanehunu ba wo so a, mia wʼani tena sɛ Kristo Yesu sraani pa.
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 Ɔsraani mmfa ne ho nhyehyɛ afisɛm mu, efisɛ ɔpɛ sɛ ɔsɔ ne panyin ani.
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 Saa ara nso na obi a ɔfra akansi mu a otu mmirika no rentumi nni nkonim gye sɛ odi akansi no mmara so.
And if a man also strive for masteries, [yet] is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
6 Ɛsɛ okuafo mmɔdemmɔfo sɛ odi kan nya ne nnɔbae bi.
The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
7 Dwene nsɛm a mereka yi ho, efisɛ Awurade bɛma woate biribiara ase.
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
8 Kae Dawid aseni Yesu Kristo a wonyan no fi awufo mu sɛnea wɔkaa no wɔ Asɛmpa a mekaa ho asɛm no mu no.
Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:
9 Esiane sɛ meka Asɛmpa no nti mihu amane, mpo, wɔagu me nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛni. Nanso wonguu Onyankopɔn asɛm no nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn ɛ.
Where in I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.
10 Ɛno nti, migyina biribiara a ɛbɛba me so no ano ma wɔn a wɔapaw wɔn no sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn nso benya nkwagye ne anuonyam a enni awiei a ɛwɔ Kristo Yesu mu no bi. (aiōnios g166)
Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)
11 Nsɛm a ɛsɛ sɛ wode wo ho to so ni: “Sɛ yɛne no wui a, yɛne no bɛtena ase.
[It is] a faithful saying: For if we be dead with [him], we shall also live with [him]:
12 Sɛ yɛampa abaw a yɛne no bedi hene. Sɛ yɛpa no a, ɔno nso bɛpa yɛn.
If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us:
13 Sɛ yɛnyɛ nokwafo a, ɔno de, ɔyɛ ɔnokwafo efisɛ ɔrensan nʼasɛm.”
If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he can not deny himself.
14 Monkae mo nkurɔfo wɔ eyi ho na mommɔ wɔn kɔkɔ wɔ Onyame anim se wɔnnham wɔn nsɛm ho, na mfaso biara nni so; na ɛsɛe atiefo adwene kɛkɛ.
Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.
15 Bɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛyɛ odwumayɛni a womfɛre Onyankopɔn adwuma no yɛ ho, na kyerɛ nokware a ɛwɔ Onyankopɔn asɛm no mu no, na woafata nʼanim.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 Twe wo ho fi nsɛnhuhuw a ɛho ntew ho, efisɛ ɛno na ɛpam nnipa fi Onyankopɔn ho.
But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17 Nea wɔkyerɛ no te sɛ akisikuru a ɛtrɛw fa ɔhonam no ani. Saa akyerɛkyerɛfo yi mu baanu ne Himeneo ne Fileto.
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 Wɔaman afi nokware no ho na wɔka kyerɛ agyidifo bi se, yɛn wusɔre no atwam dedaw nam saa asɛm no so sɛe wɔn adwene.
Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nanso obi rentumi nhinhim fapem dennen a Onyankopɔn ato no, efisɛ wɔakyerɛw wɔ so se, “Awurade nim wɔn a wɔyɛ ne de,” na “Ɛsɛ obiara a ɔka se ɔyɛ Awurade de no sɛ ɔtwe ne ho fi bɔne ho.”
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 Nkuku ne nkaka wɔ ofi kɛse mu. Ebi wɔ hɔ a wɔde dwetɛ na ayɛ, bi nso wɔde sikakɔkɔɔ na ayɛ. Wɔde dua na ayɛ bi na afoforo nso wɔde dɔte. Ebi wɔ hɔ a ɛwɔ hɔ ma nnapɔnna bi na afoforo nso de di dwuma daa.
But 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 Sɛ obi tew ne ho fi saa nneɛma bɔne no ho a, wɔde no bɛyɛ nnwuma sononko efisɛ watu ne ho asi hɔ, asiesie ne ho ama ne wura sɛ dwuma pa biara a ɛsɛ sɛ odi no, obedi.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, [and] prepared unto every good work.
22 Guan fi mmerantebere mu akɔnnɔ ho, na tiw nneɛma a ɛho tew te sɛ: trenee, gyidi, ɔdɔ ne asomdwoe a ɛka wo ne wɔn a wofi koma pa mu bɔ mu frɛ Awurade ma ɔboa no akyi.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 Mfa wo ho nhyehyɛ nkwasea akyinnye a ɛmfa hwee mma no mu, efisɛ ɛde akasakasa ba.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 Ɛnsɛ sɛ Awurade somfo ne obi nya akasakasa. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ayamye ma obiara. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛfo pa a ɔwɔ boasetɔ nso
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,
25 a sɛ wɔn a wɔne no di asi fom a, ɔtɔ ne bo ase teɛ wɔn, sɛ ebia Onyankopɔn bɛsakra wɔn adwene ama wɔahu nokware no.
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26 Na wɔn adwene mu ada hɔ na wɔaguan afi ɔbonsam a wakyekyere wɔn ama wɔyɛ nʼapɛde no afiri mu.
And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
