2 Timóteo 2

1 You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier. 5 Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn’t crowned unless he has competed by the rules. 6 The farmer who labors must be the first to get a share of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the offspring*2:8 or, seed of David, according to my Good News, 9 in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 This saying is trustworthy:

"For if we died with him,

we will also live with him.

12 If we endure,

we will also reign with him.

If we deny him,

he also will deny us.

13 If we are faithless,

he remains faithful;

for he can’t deny himself."

14 Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord that they don’t argue about words to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

15 Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth. 16 But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness, 17 and those words will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus: 18 men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some. 19 However, God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are his,"✝2:19 Numbers 16:5 and, "Let every one who names the name of the Lord*2:19 TR reads "Christ" instead of "the Lord" depart from unrighteousness."

20 Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor and some for dishonor. 21 If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.

22 Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. 24 The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient, 25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him. Perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may recover themselves out of the devil’s snare, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

He Hōia Pono nō Īhu Karaiti

1 Nā, ko koe, e tāku tamaiti, kia kaha i runga i te aroha noa i roto i a Īhu. 2 Ko ngā mea hoki i rongo rā koe ki ahau i ngā kaiwhakaatu tokomaha, tukua ēnā ki ētahi tāngata pono, e pai ana hei whakaako ki ērā atu hoki.

3 Tukua atu ngā mamae ki a koe, kia rite ki te hōia pai a Īhu Karaiti. 4 Ki te whakahōia tētahi tangata, e kore ia e whakararurarutia e ngā mea o te ao; kia āhuareka ai ki a ia te kaiwhakatū i a ia hei hōia. 5 Ki te whakataetae anō tētahi e kore ia e karaunatia, ki te kore e rite ki te tikanga tāna whakataetae. 6 Ko te tikanga tēnei, ko te kaingaki e mahi ana kia kai wawe i ngā hua. 7 Whakaaroa āku e kōrero nei; ā, mā te Ariki e hōmai ki a koe he ngākau mahara i ngā mea katoa.

8 Kia mahara ki a Īhu Karaiti, i whakaarahia nei i te hunga mate, he uri nō Rāwiri, e ai ki tāku rongopai; 9 ko te mea anō ia i pāngia ai ahau e ngā mamae, ā hereherea noatia iho, ānō he tangata mahi kino; otirā, e kore tā te Atua kupu e herea. 10 Koia hoki ahau i whakaririka kau ai ki ngā mea katoa he mea mō te hunga whiriwhiri; kia whiwhi ai rātou ki te ora i roto i a Karaiti Īhu, ki te korōria mutungakore anō hoki.

11 E pono ana hoki te kōrero:

Ki te mate tahi tātou me ia,

ka ora tahi anō hoki tātou me ia.

12 Ki te manawanui tātou,

ka whakakīngitia ngātahitia tātou me ia.

Ki te whakakāhore tātou,

ka whakakāhoretia hoki tātou e ia.

13 Ki te kore tātou e whakapono,

e mau ana anō tōna pono:

e kore e āhei kia whakakāhore ia i a ia anō.

He Kaimahi e Kore e Whakamā

14 Whakamaharatia rātou ki ēnei mea, me kauwhau i te aroaro o te Ariki, kia kaua e tautohetohe ki ngā kupu huakore, ki ngā mea whakaputa kē i ngā kaiwhakarongo. 15 Kia puta tāu tohe mōu kia tū ki te aroaro o te Atua, he mea e manakohia ana, he kaimahi e kore e whakamā, e whāwhā tika ana i te kupu o te pono. 16 Mawehe kē i ngā kōrero whakarihariha, teka noa; ka neke ake hoki te karakiakore o ērā; 17 ā, ka kaikai tā rātou kupu, ānō he mea kua kikohungatia. Nō rātou a Himeniu rāua ko Piritu; 18 kua hē nei ki te pono, e mea ana, kua pahemo kē te aranga mai; ā, whakaputaia kētia ake e rātou te whakapono o ētahi. 19 E ū ana ia te mau o tā te Atua tūranga, ko tōna hīri hoki tēnei, "E mātau ana te Ariki ki āna ake," me tēnei hoki, "Kia mawehe kē i te hē ngā tāngata katoa e whakahua ana i te ingoa o te Karaiti."

20 Otiia, i te whare nui ehara i te mea he kōura kau, he hiriwa kau rānei ngā oko, tērā anō ētahi he mea rākau, he mea oneone; ētahi hei mea hōnore, ētahi hei mea hōnorekore. 21 Nā, ki te mea te tangata i a ia kia mā i ēnā mea, hei oko ia mō te hōnore, kua oti te whakatapu, te whakapai mō a te rangatira tikanga, rite rawa mō ngā mahi pai katoa.

22 Oma atu i ngā hiahia taitamariki; whāia te tika, te whakapono, te aroha, te rangimārie, e koutou tahi ko te hunga e karanga ana ki te Ariki i roto i te ngākau mā. 23 Āraia atu anō ngā uiuinga wairangi, kūware, kia mahara hoki ko aua mea hei whakatupu whawhai. 24 Nā, e kore e pai kia ririhau te pononga a te Ariki; engari kia ngāwari ki ngā tāngata katoa, kia whai ngākau ki te whakaako, kia manawanui. 25 Kia whakaako mārie i te hunga e totohe ana; me kore e hoatu e te Atua ki a rātou he rīpenetā e whakaae ai ki te pono; 26 kia ara ake ai hoki i roto i te māhanga a te rēwera te hunga i hopukia oratia e te pononga a te Ariki hei mahi i tā te Atua i pai ai.