2 Timothy 3
1 But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come.
Kodwa yazi lokhu, ukuthi ensukwini zokucina kuzafika izikhathi ezinzima.
2 For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Ngoba abantu bazakuba ngabazithandayo, abathanda imali, abazikhukhumezayo, abazigqajayo, abahlambazayo, abangalaleli abazali, abangabongiyo, abangangcwele,
3 without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,
abangelathando ngemvelo, abangelakuxoliswa, abahlebayo, abangazikhuziyo, abalolaka, abangathandi okuhle,
4 traitors, headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
abanikela abanye, abalamawala, abazikhukhumezayo, abathanda intokozo kulokuthanda uNkulunkulu,
5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
abalesimo sokukhonza uNkulunkulu, kodwa amandla akho bewaphika; labanjalo baxwaye.
6 For of these are they that creep into houses, and take captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,
Ngoba okuvela kubo labo ngabanyenyela ezindlini, njalo bathumbe abesifazana ababuthakathaka abasindwa yizono, bebuswa zinkanuko eziyinhlobonhlobo,
7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
befunda njalonjalo, futhi bengasoze babelakho ukufika elwazini lweqiniso.
8 And like as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
Njengoba-ke uJanesi loJambere bamelana loMozisi, ngokunjalo lalaba bamelana leqiniso, abantu abalengqondo eyonakeleyo, abangasizi lutho mayelana lokholo.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
Kodwa kabayikuqhubekela phambili; ngoba ubuthutha babo buzakuba sobala kubo bonke, njengoba kwaba njalo lakobabo.
10 But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
Kodwa wena ulandele ngokunanzelela imfundiso yami, ukuziphatha, injongo, ukholo, ukubekezela, uthando, ukuqinisela,
11 persecutions, sufferings; what things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: and out of them all the Lord delivered me.
ukuzingelwa, izinhlupheko, njengalokhu okwangehlela eAntiyoki, eIkoniyuma, eListra, ukuzingelwa okunjani engakuthwalayo; njalo kukho konke iNkosi yangophula.
12 Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Isibili labo bonke abathanda ukuphila ngokwesaba uNkulunkulu kuKristu Jesu bazazingelwa;
13 But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
kodwa abantu ababi labakhohlisi bazaqhubekela phambili bedlulisa ebubini, bekhohlisa njalo bekhohliswa.
14 But abide thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
Kodwa wena mana kulezozinto ozifundileyo lowaqiniseka kuzo, usazi ukuthi uzifunde kubani,
15 and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
lokuthi kusukela ebuntwaneni wayazi imibhalo engcwele, elamandla okukuhlakaniphisa kube sesindisweni ngokholo olukuKristu Jesu.
16 Every scripture inspired of God [is] also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
Wonke umbhalo waphefumulelwa nguNkulunkulu, njalo ulungele imfundiso, ukukhalimela, ukuqondisa, ukufundisa okusekulungeni;
17 that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
ukuze umuntu kaNkulunkulu aphelele, alungisiselwe wonke umsebenzi omuhle.
