2 Timoti 2

1 Na, ko koe, e taku tamaiti, kia kaha i runga i te aroha noa i roto i a Ihu.

And as for you, my son, be strengthened by the grace which is in Christ Jesus,

2 Ko nga mea hoki i rongo ra koe ki ahau i nga kaiwhakaatu tokomaha, tukua ena ki etahi tangata pono, e pai ana hei whakaako ki era atu hoki.

and by the things which you have heard from me through many witnesses. These things encourage faithful men, who shall then be suitable to teach others also.

3 Tukua atu nga mamae ki a koe, kia rite ki te hoia pai a Ihu Karaiti.

Labor like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 Ki te whakahoia tetahi tangata, e kore ia e whakararurarutia e nga mea o te ao; kia ahuareka ai ki a ia te kaiwhakatu i a ia hei hoia.

No man, acting as a soldier for God, entangles himself in worldly matters, so that he may be pleasing to him for whom he has proven himself.

5 Ki te whakataetae ano tetahi e kore ia e karaunatia, ki te kore e rite ki te tikanga tana whakataetae.

Then, too, whoever strives in a competition is not crowned, unless he has competed lawfully.

6 Ko te tikanga tenei, ko te kaingaki e mahi ana kia kai wawe i nga hua.

The farmer who labors ought to be the first to share in the produce.

7 Whakaaroa aku e korero nei; a ma te Ariki e homai ki a koe he ngakau mahara i nga mea katoa.

Understand what I am saying. For the Lord will give you understanding in all things.

8 Kia mahara ki a Ihu Karaiti, i whakaarahia nei i te hunga mate, he uri no Rawiri, e ai ki taku rongopai:

Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the offspring of David, has risen again from the dead, according to my Gospel.

9 Ko te mea ano ia i pangia ai ahau e nga mamae, a hereherea noatia iho, ano he tangata mahi kino; otira e kore ta te Atua kupu e herea.

I labor in this Gospel, even while chained like an evildoer. But the Word of God is not bound.

10 Koia hoki ahau i whakaririka kau ai ki nga mea katoa he mea mo te hunga whiriwhiri; kia whiwhi ai ratou ki te ora i roto i a Karaiti Ihu, ki te kororia mutungakore ano hoki. (aiōnios g166)

I endure all things for this reason: for the sake of the elect, so that they, too, may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory. (aiōnios g166)

11 E pono ana hoki te korero, Ki te mate tahi tatou me ia, ka ora tahi ano hoki tatou me ia.

It is a faithful saying: that if we have died with him, we will also live with him.

12 Ki te manawanui tatou, ka whakakingitia ngatahitia tatou me ia: ki te whakakahore tatou, ka whakakahoretia hoki tatou e ia:

If we suffer, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.

13 Ki te kore tatou e whakapono, e mau ana ano tona pono: e kore e ahei kia whakakahore ia i a ia ano.

If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful: he is not able to deny himself.

14 Whakamaharatia ratou ki enei mea, me kauwhau i te aroaro o te Ariki, kia kaua e tautohetohe ki nga kupu huakore, ki nga mea whakaputa ke i nga kaiwhakarongo.

Insist on these things, testifying before the Lord. Do not be contentious about words, for this is useful for nothing but the subversion of listeners.

15 Kia puta tau tohe mou kia tu ki te aroaro o te Atua, he mea e manakohia ana, he kaimahi e kore e whakama, e whawha tika ana i te kupu o te pono.

Be solicitous in the task of presenting yourself before God as a proven and unashamed worker who has handled the Word of Truth correctly.

16 Mawehe ki i nga korero whakarihariha, teka noa: ka neke ake hoki te karakia kore o era:

But avoid profane or empty talk. For these things advance one greatly in impiety.

17 A ka kaikai ta ratou kupu, ano he mea kua kikohangatia: no ratou a Himeniu raua ko Piritu;

And their word spreads like a cancer: among these are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

18 Kua he nei ki te pono, e mea ana, kua pahemo ke te aranga mai; a whakaputaia ketia ake e ratou te whakapono o etahi.

who have fallen away from the truth by saying that the resurrection is already complete. And so they have subverted the faith of certain persons.

19 E u ana ia te mau o ta te Atua turanga, ko tona hiri hoki tenei, E matau ana te Ariki ki ana ake: me tenei hoki, Kia mawehe ke i te he nga tangata katoa e whakahua ana i te ingoa o te Karaiti.

But the firm foundation of God remains standing, having this seal: the Lord knows those who are his own, and all who know the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

20 Otiia i te whare nui ehara i te mea he koura kau, he hiriwa kau ranei nga oko, tera ano etahi he mea rakau, he mea oneone; etahi hei mea honore, etahi hei mea honorekore.

But, in a large house, there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also those of wood and of clay; and certainly some are held in honor, but others in dishonor.

21 Na, ki te mea te tangata i a ia kia ma i ena mea, hei oko ia mo te honore, kua oti te whakatapu, te whakapai mo a te rangatira tikanga, rite rawa mo nga mahi pai katoa.

If anyone, then, will have cleansed himself from these things, he shall be a vessel held in honor, sanctified and useful to the Lord, prepared for every good work.

22 Oma atu i nga hiahia taitamariki: whaia te tika, te whakapono, te aroha, te rangimarie, e koutou tahi ko te hunga e karanga ana ki te Ariki i roto i te ngakau ma.

So then, flee from the desires of your youth, yet truly, pursue justice, faith, hope, charity, and peace, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart.

23 Araia atu ano nga uiuinga wairangi, kuware, kia mahara hoki ko aua mea hei whakatupu whawhai.

But avoid foolish and undisciplined questions, for you know that these produce strife.

24 Na e kore e pai kia ririhau te pononga a te Ariki; engari kia ngawari ki nga tangata katoa, kia whai ngakau ki te whakaako, kia manawanui.

For the servant of the Lord must not be contentious, but instead he must be meek toward everyone, teachable, patient,

25 Kia whakaako marie i te hunga e totohe ana; me kore e hoatu e te Atua ki a ratou he ripeneta e whakaae ai ki te pono;

correcting with self-restraint those who resist the truth. For at any time God may give them repentance, so as to recognize the truth,

26 Kia ara ake ai hoki i roto i te mahanga a te rewera te hunga i hopukia oratia e te pononga a te Ariki hei mahi i ta te Atua i pai ai.

and then they may recover from the snares of the devil, by whom they are held captive at his will.