Paul Again Encourages Timothy to Be Faithful
1My son, be strong in the grace that is yours in Christ Jesus. 2You have heard me teach in front of many witnesses. Pass on to people you can trust the things you’ve heard me say. Then they will be able to teach others also. 3Like a good soldier of Christ Jesus, join with me in suffering. 4A soldier does not take part in things that don’t have anything to do with the army. Instead, he tries to please his commanding officer. 5It is the same for anyone who takes part in a sport. They don’t receive the winner’s crown unless they play by the rules. 6The farmer who works hard should be the first to receive a share of the crops. 7Think about what I’m saying. The Lord will help you understand what all of it means.
8Remember Jesus Christ. He came from David’s family line. He was raised from the dead. That is my good news. 9I am suffering for it. I have even been put in chains like someone who has committed a crime. But God’s word is not held back by chains. 10So I put up with everything for the good of God’s chosen people. Then they also can be saved. Christ Jesus saves them. He gives them glory that will last forever.
11Here is a saying you can trust.
If we died with him,
we will also live with him.
12If we don’t give up,
we will also rule with him.
If we say we don’t know him,
he will also say he doesn’t know us.
13Even if we are not faithful,
he remains faithful.
He must be true to himself.
What to Do About False Teachers
14Keep reminding God’s people of these things. While God is watching, warn them not to argue about words. That doesn’t have any value. It only destroys those who listen. 15Do your best to please God. Be a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed. Teach the message of truth correctly. 16Stay away from godless chatter. Those who take part in it will become more and more ungodly. 17Their teaching will spread like a deadly sickness. Hymenaeus and Philetus are two of those teachers. 18They have turned away from the truth. They say that the time when people will rise from the dead has already come. They destroy the faith of some people. 19But God’s solid foundation stands firm. Here is the message written on it. “The Lord knows who his own people are.” (Numbers 16:5) Also, “All who say they believe in the Lord must turn away from evil.”
20In a large house there are things made out of gold and silver. But there are also things made out of wood and clay. Some have special purposes. Others have common purposes. 21Suppose someone stays away from what is common. Then the Master will be able to use them for special purposes. They will be made holy. They will be ready to do any good work.
22Run away from the evil things that young people long for. Try hard to do what is right. Have faith, love and peace. Do these things together with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23Don’t have anything to do with arguing. It is dumb and foolish. You know it only leads to fights. 24Anyone who serves the Lord must not be hard to get along with. Instead, they must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach. The one who serves must not hold anything against anyone. 25They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth. 26Maybe they will come to their senses. Maybe they will escape the devil’s trap. He has taken them as prisoners to do what he wanted.
1Kai kuma, ɗana, ka yi ƙarfi cikin alherin da yake cikin Kiristi Yesu. 2Abubuwan da ka ji na faɗa a gaban shaidu masu yawa kuwa ka danƙa wa amintattun mutane waɗanda su ma za su iya koya wa waɗansu. 3Ka jure wa shan wahala tare da mu kamar soja mai kyau na Kiristi Yesu. 4Ba wanda yake aikin soja da zai sa kansa a sha’anin mutumin da ba ya aikin soja, domin yakan so yă gamshi wanda ya ɗauke shi soja. 5Haka ma, in wani ya yi gasa a matsayi shi ɗan wasa ne, ba ya sami rawanin nasara, sai in ya yi gasar bisa ga dokoki. 6Manomi mai aiki sosai ya kamata yă zama na fari wajen samun rabon amfanin gona. 7Ka yi tunani a kan abin da nake faɗi, gama Ubangiji zai ba ka ganewa cikin dukan wannan.
8Ka tuna da Yesu Kiristi, wanda aka tā da shi daga matattu, zuriyar Dawuda, wanda shi ne bisharata, 9wadda nake shan wahala har ga daurin sarƙa kamar mai laifi. Amma Maganar Allah ba a daure take ba. 10Saboda haka nake jure kome saboda zaɓaɓɓu, domin su ma su sami ceton da yake cikin Kiristi Yesu, tare da madawwamiyar ɗaukaka.
11Ga wata magana tabbatacciya,
“In muka mutu tare da shi,
za mu rayu tare da shi;
12in muka jimre,
za mu yi mulki tare da shi.
In muka yi mūsunsa,
shi ma zai yi mūsunmu;
13in ba mu da aminci,
shi dai mai aminci ne,
domin shi ba zai iya mūsun kansa ba.”
Ma’aikacin da Allah ya amince
14Ka riƙa tuna masu da haka, ka kuma gama su da Allah, kada su yi jayayya a kan maganganu, don ba ta da wani amfani, sai ɓad da masu ji kawai take yi. 15Ka yi iyakacin ƙoƙarinka ka gabatar da kanka a gaban Allah a matsayin wanda aka amince da shi, ma’aikaci wanda ba shi da dalilin jin kunya wanda kuma yake fassara kalmar gaskiya daidai. 16Ka yi nesa da maganganun banza na rashin tsoron Allah, gama waɗanda suka mai da hankali ga yin waɗannan za su ƙara zama marasa tsoron Allah. 17Koyarwarsu za tă bazu kamar ruɓaɓɓen gyambo. A cikinsu akwai Himenayus da Filetus, 18waɗanda suka bauɗe daga gaskiya. Suna cewa tashin matattu ya riga ya faru, suna kuma ɓata bangaskiyar waɗansu. 19Duk da haka, ƙaƙƙarfan tushen nan na Allah yana nan daram, an hatimce shi da wannan rubutu, “Ubangiji ya san waɗanda suke nasa,”2.19 Ƙid 16.5 (dubi Seftuwajin) da kuma, “Duk wanda ya bayyana yarda ga sunan Ubangiji, to, dole yă yi nesa da aikata mugunta.”
20A babban gida akwai kayayyakin da ba na zinariya da na azurfa kaɗai ba, amma har da na katako da na yumɓu ma; waɗansu domin hidima mai daraja waɗansu kuwa domin hidima marar daraja. 21In mutum ya tsabtacce kansa daga na farkon zai zama kayan aikin hidima mai daraja, mai amfani ga Maigida, kuma shiryayye domin yin kowane aiki mai kyau.
22Ka yi nesa da mugayen sha’awace-sha’awace na ƙuruciya, ka kuma bi adalci, bangaskiya, ƙauna da kuma salama, tare da waɗanda suke kira ga Ubangiji daga zuciya mai tsabta. 23Kada wani abu yă haɗa ka da gardandamin banza da wofi, domin ka san yadda suke jawo faɗa. 24Bai kamata bawan Ubangiji yă zama mai neman faɗa ba; a maimako, dole yă nuna alheri ga kowa, mai iya koyarwa, mai haƙuri kuma. 25Waɗanda suke gāba da shi kuwa dole yă yi musu gargaɗi cikin hankali, da fata Allah zai sa su tuba su kai ga sanin gaskiya, 26su kuma dawo cikin hankulansu su kuɓuta daga tarkon Iblis, wanda ya sa suka zama kamammu don su aikata nufinsa.
