Ma Kristo Ahoɔden Nhyɛ Wo Den
1Na wo Timoteo, me ba, Kristo Yesu yɛ mmɔborɔhunufoɔ, enti ma ɔnhyɛ wo den. 2Fa nsɛm a wotee sɛ mereka akyerɛ adansedifoɔ bebree no, na fa hyɛ nnipa a wogye wɔn di na wɔbɛtumi akyerɛ afoforɔ nso nsa. 3Sɛ amanehunu ba wo so a, mia wʼani tena sɛ Kristo Yesu sraani pa. 4Ɔsraani mfa ne ho nhyehyɛ afisɛm mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔpɛ sɛ ɔsɔ ne panin ani. 5Saa ara nso na obi a ɔfra akansie mu a ɔtu mmirika no rentumi nni nkonim gye sɛ ɔdi akansie no mmara so. 6Okuafoɔ a wadɔ nʼafuo no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔnya mu nnɔbaeɛ a ɛdi ɛkan no. 7Dwene nsɛm a mereka yi ho ɛfiri sɛ, Awurade bɛma woate biribiara ase.
8Kae Dawid aseni Yesu Kristo a wɔnyanee no firii awufoɔ mu sɛdeɛ wɔkaa no Asɛmpa a mekaa ho asɛm no mu no. 9Esiane sɛ meka Asɛmpa no enti, mehunu amane, mpo, wɔagu me nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn sɛ ɔdebɔneyɛfoɔ. Nanso, Onyankopɔn asɛm no ngu nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mu; 10na yei enti, biribiara a ɛbɛba me so no, ɛsiane Onyankopɔn nnipa a wayi wɔn no enti, megyina ano, sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wɔn nso bɛnya nkwagyeɛ ne animuonyam a ɛnni awieeɛ a ɛwɔ Kristo Yesu mu no.
11Nsɛm a ɛsɛ sɛ wode wo ho to so nie:
“Sɛ yɛne no wuiɛ a,
yɛne no bɛtena ase.
12Sɛ yɛampa aba a,
yɛne no bɛdi ɔhene.
Sɛ yɛpa no a,
ɔno nso bɛpa yɛn.
13Sɛ yɛnnyɛ nokwafoɔ a,
ɔno deɛ, ɔyɛ ɔnokwafoɔ,
ɛfiri sɛ, ɔrensesa nʼasɛm.”
Nnye Akyinnyehunu
14Monkae mo nkurɔfoɔ wɔ yei ho na mommɔ wɔn kɔkɔ wɔ Onyame anim sɛ wɔnnni wɔn ho akasakasa. Ɛmfa asɛm pa mma. Sɛ wɔyɛ saa a, ɛsɛe atiefoɔ no adwene. 15Bɔ mmɔden sɛ wobɛyɛ odwumayɛfoɔ a womfɛre Onyankopɔn adwuma no yɛ ho, na kyerɛ nokorɛ a ɛwɔ Onyankopɔn asɛm no mu no, na woafata nʼanim. 16Twe wo ho firi nsɛnhuhuo a ɛho nte ho ɛfiri sɛ, ɛno na ɛpam nnipa firi Onyankopɔn ho. 17Deɛ wɔkyerɛ no te sɛ akusikuro a ɛdidi fa honam no ani. Saa akyerɛkyerɛfoɔ yi mu baanu ne Himeneo ne Fileto. 18Wɔamane afiri nokorɛ no ho na wɔka kyerɛ agyidifoɔ bi sɛ, yɛn wusɔreɛ no atwam dada, na wɔnam saa asɛm no so sɛe wɔn adwene. 19Nanso, obi rentumi nhinhim fapem denden a Onyankopɔn ato no, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔatwerɛ saa nsɛm yi wɔ so: “Awurade nim wɔn a wɔyɛ ne deɛ,” na “Obiara a ɔka sɛ ɔyɛ Awurade dea no, ɛsɛ sɛ ɔtwe ne ho firi bɔne ho.”
20Nkuku ne nkaka wɔ efi kɛseɛ mu. Ebi wɔ hɔ a wɔde dwetɛ na ayɛ, ebi nso wɔde sika kɔkɔɔ na ayɛ. Wɔde dua na ayɛ bi na afoforɔ nso wɔde dɔteɛ. Ebi wɔ hɔ a ɛwɔ hɔ ma nnapɔnna bi na afoforɔ nso daa wɔde di dwuma. 21Sɛ obi te ne ho firi saa nneɛma bɔne no ho a, wɔde no bɛyɛ nnwuma sononko ɛfiri sɛ, watu ne ho asi hɔ, asiesie ne ho ama ne wura sɛ dwuma pa biara a ɛsɛ sɛ ɔdi no, ɔbɛdi.
22Dwane firi mmeranteberɛ mu akɔnnɔ, na ti nneɛma a ɛho teɛ te sɛ: tenenee, gyidie, ɔdɔ ne asomdwoeɛ a ɛka wo ne wɔn a wɔfiri akoma pa mu bom frɛ Awurade ma ɔboa no akyi. 23Mfa wo ho nhyehyɛ nkwasea akyinnyeɛ a ɛmfa hwee mma no mu, ɛfiri sɛ, ɛde akasakasa ba. 24Ɛnsɛ sɛ Awurade ɔsomfoɔ ne obi nya akasakasa. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ayamyɛ ma obiara. Ɛsɛ sɛ ɔyɛ ɔkyerɛkyerɛfoɔ pa a ɔwɔ boasetɔ nso 25a sɛ wɔn a wɔne no di asie fom a, ɔto ne bo ase tene wɔn so, sɛ ebia, Onyankopɔn bɛsakyera wɔn adwene na wɔahunu nokorɛ no. 26Na wɔn adwene mu ada hɔ na wɔadwane afiri ɔbonsam a wakyekyere wɔn ama wɔyɛ nʼapɛdeɛ no afidie mu.
The Appeal Renewed
1You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. 3Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. 5Similarly, anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules. 6The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. 7Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 9for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained. 10Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
11Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him,
we will also live with him;
12if we endure,
we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
he will also disown us;
13if we are faithless,
he remains faithful,
for he cannot disown himself.
Dealing With False Teachers
14Keep reminding God’s people of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 16Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. 17Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some. 19Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”
20In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some for common use. 21Those who cleanse themselves from the latter will be instruments for special purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
22Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
