2 Timothy 4
1 I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:
Phambi kukaNkulunkulu loKhristu uJesu ozathonisisa abaphilayo labafileyo njalo mayelana lokubonakala kwakhe kanye lombuso wakhe ngikunika lumlayo:
2 preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
Tshumayela iLizwi; lungiselela isikhathi esifaneleyo lesikhathi esingafanelanga; lungisa, ukhuze njalo ukhuthaze ngokubekezelela okukhulu langokulaya ngokunanzelela.
3 For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,
Ngoba isikhathi sizafika lapho abantu abangayikuyivuma khona imfundiso eqotho. Kodwa ukuze basuthise izinkanuko zabo, bazaziqoqela abafundisi abanengi ukuba batsho lokho indlebe zabo ezilumela ukukuzwa.
4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.
Indlebe zabo bazazisusa eqinisweni baphambukele ezinganekwaneni.
5 But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
Kodwa wena lulamisa ikhanda kuzozonke izehlakalo, ubekezele ebunzimeni, wenze umsebenzi womvangeli, uyifeze yonke imisebenzi yenkonzo yakho.
6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
Ngoba mina sengilungele ukuthululwa njengomnikelo onathwayo njalo lesikhathi sokusuka kwami sesifikile.
7 I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
Ngilwile ukulwa okuhle, sengiliqedile ibanga lami lokukholwa ngikulondolozile.
8 From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
Khathesi ngigcinelwe umqhele wokulunga iNkosi uMahluleli olungileyo ezanginika wona ngalelolanga njalo kungayisimi kuphela kodwa kubo bonke abatshisekela ukubonakala kwayo.
9 Be diligent to come to me soon,
Zama ngamandla akho wonke ukuba uze kimi ngokuphangisa
10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
ngoba uDemasi ngenxa yokuthi ubethanda umhlaba lo, usengibalekele waya eThesalonika. UKhrisensi useye eGalathiya, uThithu waya eDalmathiya. (aiōn g165)
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
ULukha nguye kuphela olami. Thatha uMakho ubuye laye ngoba ulusizo kakhulu enkonzweni yami.
12 But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
UThikhikhasi ngamthuma e-Efesu.
13 Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.
Lapho usubuya ubuye lejazi engalitshiya kuKhaphusi eTrowasi lengwalo zami ikakhulu leziyana ezemibhalo elotshwe ezikhumbeni.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
U-Alekizanda umkhandi wensimbi wenza okubi kakhulu kimi. INkosi izaphindisela kuye lokhu akwenzileyo.
15 Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.
Lawe futhi kumele umqaphele ngoba ilizwi lethu waliphikisa kakhulu.
16 At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
Ekuzivikeleni kwami kwakuqala kakho owangisekelayo kodwa abantu bonke bangihlamukela. Kabangabi lamlandu ngalokho.
17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Kodwa iNkosi yema phansi kwami yangipha amandla ukuze kuthi ngami ilizwi litshunyayelwe ngokupheleleyo njalo labeZizweni bonke balizwe. Ngempela ngasindiswa emlonyeni wesilwane.
18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
INkosi izangihlenga kukho konke ukuhlaselwa okubi ingilethe kungekho bubi embusweni wayo wasezulwini. Udumo kalube kuyo kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni. (aiōn g165)
19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
Bingelela uPhrisila lo-Akhwila kanye labendlu ka-Onesiforosi.
20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
U-Erastusi wasala eKhorinte, kwathi uThrofimasi ngamtshiya egula eMilethusi.
21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
Zama ngamandla akho wonke ukuba ufike lapha ubusika bungakafiki. UYubhulasi, loPhudeni, loLino, loKlawudiya kanye labazalwane bonke bayakubingelela.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
INkosi kayibe lomoya wakho. Umusa kawube lawe.
