2 Timoteo 3
1 Kae saa asɛm yi. Nna a ɛdi akyire no mu mmerɛ no mu bɛyɛ den.
But this know, that in the last days there will be difficult times;
2 Nnipa bi bɛyɛ pɛsɛmenkomenya, aniberefoɔ, ahohiahiafoɔ ne ahantanfoɔ; wɔbɛyɛ abususɛnkafoɔ, asoɔdenfoɔ wɔ wɔn awofoɔ so; wɔbɛyɛ bonniayɛ na wɔrempɛ nyamesom nso,
for men will be selfish, covetous, arrogant, proud, blasphemers, undutiful to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 wɔbɛyɛ atirimuɔdenfoɔ, wɔrenhu mmɔbɔ, wɔbɛyɛ nnipa edinsɛefoɔ basabasa ne abufupɛfoɔ, wɔbɛtane wɔn mfɛfoɔ a wɔyɛ nnipa pa no,
without natural affection, perfidious, false accusers, intemperate, savage, enemies to the good, traitors,
4 wɔbɛyɛ afatwafoɔ, aniɛdenfoɔ, wɔn a wɔhoran; wɔbɛpɛ anikadeɛ sene sɛ wɔdɔ Onyankopɔn.
headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
5 Wɔbɛyɛ aniani asomfoɔ a wɔbɛpo tumi a ɛwɔ ɔsom no mu no. Twe wo ho firi saa nnipa no ho.
having a form of godliness, but strangers to the power of it: from such turn away.
6 Wɔn mu bi kɔ afie mu kɔhyɛ mmaa a wɔn bɔne ama wɔdi fɔ na akɔnnɔ ahodoɔ bebree hyɛ wɔn so no so;
For of these are they who insinuate themselves into families, and captivate weak women, that are laden with sins,
7 saa mmaa no yɛ nnipa a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔsua nneɛma foforɔ, nanso wɔnhunu nokorɛ no akyiri kwan.
and led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
8 Sɛdeɛ Yane ne Yambre ne Mose dii asie no, saa ara nso na saa nnipa yi ne nokorɛ di asie, nnipa a wɔn adwene asɛe na wɔnnka hwee wɔ gyidie mu.
And as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; being men of corrupt minds, and of no judgement in the faith.
9 Wɔnnya nkɔsoɔ biara ɛfiri sɛ, obiara bɛhu nkwasea a wɔyɛ te sɛ Yane ne Yambre ara pɛ.
But they shall not proceed far: for their folly shall be evident to all, as theirs also was.
10 Na wo deɛ, woadi me nkyerɛkyerɛ, me suban ne me botaeɛ so. Woahunu gyidie a mewɔ ne me boasetɔ, me dɔ,
But thou art well acquainted with my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, persecutions,
11 taa a wɔtaa me ne mʼamanehunu nyinaa. Wonim nsɛm a ɛtotoo me wɔ Antiokia, Ikoniom ne Listra, ne ɔtaa denden a metumi gyinaa ano no. Nanso, Awurade yii me firii ne nyinaa mu.
sufferings, which befel me at Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all.
12 Wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔde onyamesom pa tena ase Kristo Yesu mu nyinaa no, wɔbɛtaa wɔn,
And indeed all, that are desirous to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.
13 nanso nnipa bɔne bɛkɔ so asɛe daa na wɔadaadaa afoforɔ ne wɔn ankasa wɔn ho.
But wicked men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14 Nanso, wo deɛ, kɔ so tena ase nokorɛ mu sɛdeɛ wɔkyerɛɛ wo no, na gye di yie. Wonim wɔn a wosua firii wɔn nkyɛn,
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learnt, and been assured of, knowing from whom thou hast learned them;
15 na wokae nso sɛ ɛfiri wo mmɔfraase woahunu Atwerɛsɛm no a ɛtumi ma wo hunu nyansa, na ɛma wo nya gyidie wɔ Kristo Yesu mu, na ɛgye wo nkwa.
and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus: for all scripture is by inspiration from God,
16 Atwerɛsɛm nyinaa firi Onyankopɔn home mu, na ɛyɛ ma nkyerɛkyerɛ, atɛnyie, atenetene ne tenenee mu yɛn,
and is profitable for doctrine, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;
17 sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a Onyankopɔn onipa bɛyɛ deɛ wɔasiesie no yie ama nnwuma pa nyinaa.
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly fitted for every good work.
