2 Timoteo 2
1 Na wo Timoteo, me ba, Kristo Yesu yɛ mmɔborɔhunufoɔ, enti ma ɔnhyɛ wo den.
Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.
2 Fa nsɛm a wotee sɛ mereka akyerɛ adansedifoɔ bebree no, na fa hyɛ nnipa a wogye wɔn di na wɔbɛtumi akyerɛ afoforɔ nso nsa.
And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, ye same deliuer to faithfull men, which shalbe able to teache other also.
3 Sɛ amanehunu ba wo so a, mia wʼani tena sɛ Kristo Yesu sraani pa.
Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.
4 Ɔsraani mfa ne ho nhyehyɛ afisɛm mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔpɛ sɛ ɔsɔ ne panin ani.
No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.
5 Saa ara nso na obi a ɔfra akansie mu a ɔtu mmirika no rentumi nni nkonim gye sɛ ɔdi akansie no mmara so.
And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.
6 Okuafoɔ a wadɔ nʼafuo no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔnya mu nnɔbaeɛ a ɛdi ɛkan no.
The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.
7 Dwene nsɛm a mereka yi ho ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛma woate biribiara ase.
Consider what I say: and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things:
8 Kae Dawid aseni Yesu Kristo a wɔnyanee no firii awufoɔ mu sɛdeɛ wɔkaa no Asɛmpa a mekaa ho asɛm no mu no.
Remember that Iesus Christ, made of the seede of Dauid, was raysed againe from the dead according to my Gospel,
9 Esiane sɛ meka Asɛmpa no enti, mehunu amane, mpo, wɔagu me nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ. Nanso, Onyankopɔn asɛm no ngu nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mu;
Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde.
10 na yei enti, biribiara a ɛbɛba me so no, ɛsiane Onyankopɔn nnipa a wayi wɔn no enti, megyina ano, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn nso bɛnya nkwagyeɛ ne animuonyam a ɛnni awieeɛ a ɛwɔ Kristo Yesu mu no. (aiōnios g166)
Therefore I suffer all things, for the elects sake, that they might also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie. (aiōnios g166)
11 Nsɛm a ɛsɛ sɛ wode wo ho to so nie: “Sɛ yɛne no wuiɛ a, yɛne no bɛtena ase.
It is a true saying, For if we be dead together with him, we also shall liue together with him.
12 Sɛ yɛampa aba a, yɛne no bɛdi ɔhene. Sɛ yɛpa no a, ɔno nso bɛpa yɛn.
If we suffer, we shall also reigne together with him: if we denie him, he also will denie vs.
13 Sɛ yɛnnyɛ nokwafoɔ a, ɔno deɛ, ɔyɛ ɔnokwafoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔrensesa nʼasɛm.”
If we beleeue not, yet abideth he faithfull: he cannot denie himselfe.
14 Monkae mo nkurɔfoɔ wɔ yei ho na mommɔ wɔn kɔkɔ wɔ Onyame anim sɛ wɔnnni wɔn ho akasakasa. Ɛmfa asɛm pa mma. Sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, ɛsɛe atiefoɔ no adwene.
Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.
15 Bɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛyɛ odwumayɛfoɔ a womfɛre Onyankopɔn adwuma no yɛ ho, na kyerɛ nokorɛ a ɛwɔ Onyankopɔn asɛm no mu no, na woafata nʼanim.
Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.
16 Twe wo ho firi nsɛnhuhuo a ɛho nte ho ɛfiri sɛ, ɛno na ɛpam nnipa firi Onyankopɔn ho.
Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.
17 Deɛ wɔkyerɛ no te sɛ akusikuro a ɛdidi fa honam no ani. Saa akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ yi mu baanu ne Himeneo ne Fileto.
And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus,
18 Wɔamane afiri nokorɛ no ho na wɔka kyerɛ agyidifoɔ bi sɛ, yɛn wusɔreɛ no atwam dada, na wɔnam saa asɛm no so sɛe wɔn adwene.
Which as concerning ye trueth haue erred from the marke, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and do destroy the faith of certaine.
19 Nanso, obi rentumi nhinhim fapem denden a Onyankopɔn ato no, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔatwerɛ saa nsɛm yi wɔ so: “Awurade nim wɔn a wɔyɛ ne deɛ,” na “Obiara a ɔka sɛ ɔyɛ Awurade dea no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔtwe ne ho firi bɔne ho.”
But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, Let euery one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.
20 Nkuku ne nkaka wɔ efi kɛseɛ mu. Ebi wɔ hɔ a wɔde dwetɛ na ayɛ, ebi nso wɔde sika kɔkɔɔ na ayɛ. Wɔde dua na ayɛ bi na afoforɔ nso wɔde dɔteɛ. Ebi wɔ hɔ a ɛwɔ hɔ ma nnapɔnna bi na afoforɔ nso daa wɔde di dwuma.
Notwithstanding in a great house are not onely vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honour, and some vnto dishonour.
21 Sɛ obi te ne ho firi saa nneɛma bɔne no ho a, wɔde no bɛyɛ nnwuma sononko ɛfiri sɛ, watu ne ho asi hɔ, asiesie ne ho ama ne wura sɛ dwuma pa biara a ɛsɛ sɛ ɔdi no, ɔbɛdi.
If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.
22 Dwane firi mmeranteberɛ mu akɔnnɔ, na ti nneɛma a ɛho teɛ te sɛ: tenenee, gyidie, ɔdɔ ne asomdwoeɛ a ɛka wo ne wɔn a wɔfiri akoma pa mu bom frɛ Awurade ma ɔboa no akyi.
Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart,
23 Mfa wo ho nhyehyɛ nkwasea akyinnyeɛ a ɛmfa hwee mma no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛde akasakasa ba.
And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife.
24 Ɛnsɛ sɛ Awurade ɔsomfoɔ ne obi nya akasakasa. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ayamyɛ ma obiara. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ pa a ɔwɔ boasetɔ nso
But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,
25 a sɛ wɔn a wɔne no di asie fom a, ɔto ne bo ase tene wɔn so, sɛ ebia, Onyankopɔn bɛsakyera wɔn adwene na wɔahunu nokorɛ no.
Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,
26 Na wɔn adwene mu ada hɔ na wɔadwane afiri ɔbonsam a wakyekyere wɔn ama wɔyɛ nʼapɛdeɛ no afidie mu.
And come to amendment out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will.
