2 Timoteo 4

1 Megyina Onyankopɔn ne Kristo Yesu a ɔbɛbu ateasefoɔ ne awufoɔ atɛn, ne ba a ɔbɛba ne nʼahennie no so hyɛ wo sɛ,

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing, in his kingdom;

2 ka asɛm no, na ɛberɛ biara gyina ne ka mu denden yi atɛn. Ka anim, tu fo na kyerɛkyerɛ boasetɔ mu.

preach the word, be instant both in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and instruction.

3 Ɛberɛ bi bɛba a nnipa rentie nkyerɛkyerɛ pa no, na mmom, wɔbɛdi wɔn ara wɔn asɛdeɛ akyi na wɔaboaboa akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ a wɔbɛka nsɛm a wɔrepɛ atie no ano, na wɔaka akyerɛ wɔn.

For the time will come, when they will not bear sound doctrine; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers after their own hearts:

4 Wɔbɛpo nokorɛ no tie, na wɔatie anansesɛm.

and turn away their attention from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

5 Nanso mmerɛ nyinaa mu no, ɛsɛ sɛ wohwɛ wo ho so yie. Mia wʼani wɔ amanehunu mu. Yɛ ɔsɛmpakafoɔ adwuma na di wo dwuma nyinaa sɛ Onyankopɔn ɔsomfoɔ.

But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, give full proof of thy ministry.

6 Me deɛ, ɛberɛ aduru sɛ wɔde me bɔ afɔdeɛ. Ɛberɛ aso sɛ megya asetena yi. Me nkwa ayɛ sɛ hwiesa afɔrebɔ wɔ afɔrebukyia so.

For I am now going to be sacrificed, and the time of my dissolution is near.

7 Ɔko pa no, mako, mmirika no, mawie tu; gyidie no makora.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept the faith.

8 Adeɛ a ɛretwɛn me seesei ne nkonim akyɛdeɛ, tenenee abotire a Awurade a ɔyɛ tenenee ɔtemmufoɔ no de bɛma me da no. Ɛnyɛ me nko, na mmom, wɔn a wɔtena ase ɔdɔ mu twɛn no no nyinaa.

As to what remains, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: and not to me only, but also to all those who have longed for his appearance.

9 Bɔ mmɔden bra me nkyɛn ntɛm.

Endeavour to come to me soon: for Demas hath forsaken me,

10 Dema dɔɔ ɛnnɛ ewiase yi maa ɔyɛɛ saa dwane gyaa me hɔ kɔɔ Tesalonika. Kreske kɔɔ Galatia, Tito nso kɔɔ Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)

through love of this world, and is gone to Thessalonica; as is Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia: Luke only is with me. (aiōn g165)

11 Luka nko ara na ɔne me wɔ ha. Fa Marko ka wo ho na wo ne no mmra, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔbɛtumi aboa me adwuma no yɛ.

Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is useful to me in the ministry.

12 Mesomaa Tihiko kɔɔ Efeso.

And I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

13 Sɛ woreba a, fa mʼatadeɛ a megyaa wɔ Karpo nkyɛn wɔ Troa no brɛ me. Ɛyɛ a fa me nwoma no nso ka ho, ne titire no, deɛ wɔde aboa nwoma yɛeɛ no.

When thou comest, bring with thee the cloke, that I left at Troas with Carpus; and the books, but especially the parchments.

14 Aleksandro, kɔbere dwumfoɔ no, haa me papaapa; deɛ ɔyɛeɛ no, Awurade bɛtua ne so ka.

Alexander the brazier did me many ill turns: the Lord will reward him according to his deeds.

15 Ɛyɛ a hwɛ wo ho yie wɔ ne ho, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔsɔre tia nsɛm a yɛka no mu dendeenden.

Of whom do thou also beware: for he hath greatly opposed our doctrine.

16 Ɛberɛ a mereyi me ho ano no, obiara ammoa me. Wɔn nyinaa dwane gyaa me. Onyankopɔn mmfa nntia wɔn.

In my first defence no one stood by me, but all men forsook me: God grant it may not be laid to their charge!

17 Nanso, Awurade ne me tenaeɛ maa me ahoɔden maa metumi kaa asɛm no kyerɛɛ amanamanmufoɔ maa wɔtieeɛ. Ɔgyee me firii gyata anom.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that by me the gospel might be fully spread, and that all the nations might hear: and so I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18 Na Awurade bɛgye me afiri bɔne nyinaa mu na ɔde me akɔ ɔsoro Ahennie no mu asomdwoeɛ mu. Ɔno na animuonyam nka no daadaa. Amen. (aiōn g165)

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory throughout all ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)

19 Kyea Priska ne Akwila ne Onesiforo fiefoɔ nyinaa ma me.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the family of Onesiphorus.

20 Erasto kaa Korinto ɛnna megyaa Trofimo wɔ Mileto, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɔyare.

Erastus staid at Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick at Miletus.

21 Bɔ mmɔden bra ansa na awɔberɛ aduru. Eubulo ne Pude ne Lino ne Klaudia ne anuanom no nyinaa kyeakyea wo.

Endeavour therefore to come to me before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and indeed all the brethren.

22 Awurade ne wo honhom ntena. Adom nka mo nyinaa.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you all. Amen.