1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and because he is coming to rule as King, I solemnly urge you 2 to preach the message, to insist upon proclaiming it (whether the time is right or not), to convince, reproach, and encourage, as you teach with all patience. 3 The time will come when people will not listen to sound doctrine, but will follow their own desires and will collect for themselves more and more teachers who will tell them what they are itching to hear. 4 They will turn away from listening to the truth and give their attention to legends. 5 But you must keep control of yourself in all circumstances; endure suffering, do the work of a preacher of the Good News, and perform your whole duty as a servant of God.
6 As for me, the hour has come for me to be sacrificed; the time is here for me to leave this life. 7 I have done my best in the race, I have run the full distance, and I have kept the faith. 8 And now there is waiting for me the victory prize of being put right with God, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that Day—and not only to me, but to all those who wait with love for him to appear.
Personal Words
9 Do your best to come to me soon. 10 Demas fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the work. 12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring my coat that I left in Troas with Carpus; bring the books too, and especially the ones made of parchment.
14 Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord will reward him according to what he has done. 15 Be on your guard against him yourself, because he was violently opposed to our message.
16 No one stood by me the first time I defended myself; all deserted me. May God not count it against them! 17 But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength, so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death. 18 And the Lord will rescue me from all evil and take me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
Final Greetings
19 I send greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and to the family of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus in Miletus, because he was sick. 21 Do your best to come before winter.
Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and Claudia send their greetings, and so do all the other Christians.
22 The Lord be with your spirit.
God's grace be with you all.
Timoti be tenteŋ na Pawulu la dookuwo la
1 M be i yaamari la bambandinke Alla niŋ Kiristu* Yeesu ñaatiliŋo la, meŋ be kendoolu niŋ furewolu kiitindi la, niŋ a fintita naŋ, a niŋ a la mansabaayaa: 2 Kumoo kawandi i ye paree waatoo bee la, fo sooneeyaa tumoo le mu, waraŋ koleyaa. Moolu sondi kumoo la, i ye ì jalayi, aniŋ i ye ì wakiilindi fanaa karandiri betoo la, i niŋ muña baa.
3 Waatoo be naa le, moolu te karandiri tooñaa muña noo la meŋ na. Wo noo to, ì be ì fansuŋ karandirilaalu kafu la ì ma, mennu la karandiroo diyaata ì tuloolu ye. 4 Ì be ì koo dii la tooñaa kumoo moyoo la le ka bula taaliŋolu nooma.
5 Bari ite, i si loo bambandinke, i ye wakiili bataa la. I la kibaari betoo kawandoo dookuwo ke a ñaama, i ye i la dookuwo bee timmandi.
6 Nte la waatoo ka naa baŋ ne, n yeloo be boŋ na le ko miŋ feŋ sadaa*, ka ñiŋ duniyaa bula. 7 Ŋa kele betoo le kele, ŋa n na ñooseeyaa boroo ke le fo labandulaa to, aduŋ ŋa n na lannoo muta kuu le. 8 Saayiŋ, kañeerinaafoo meŋ mu moo tilindiŋolu taa ti, a be pareeriŋ nte ye le Maariyo fee, meŋ mu kiitindirilaa tilindiŋo ti. Wo maŋ ke n dammaa ye, bari moolu bee mennu ye Kiristu la fintinaŋo kanu.
Yaamari labaŋolu
9 I la katoo bee ke ka futa m ma tariyaake. 10 Demas ye nte bula le ka taa Tesalonika saatewo to, kaatu a ye ñiŋ duniyaa niidiyaa kuwolu le kanu. Keresens taata Kalatiya tundoo le kaŋ, aduŋ Titus taata Dalimatiya. 11 Saayiŋ, Luka doroŋ ne be nte fee jaŋ. I niŋ Maaka ye naa ñoo la, kaatu a la maakoyiroo ka n nafaa baake le n na dookuwo kono. 12 Ŋa Tikikus kii Efesus saatewo to le. 13 I naatoo n na waramboo samba naŋ, ŋa meŋ karafa Karipus ma Torowas saatewo to. Kitaaboolu fanaa samba naŋ, sako mennu safeeta kuloo bala.
14 Jaawali numoo Alesanda ye kuu jawoo baa le ke nte la. Maariyo be a joo la wo kebaaroolu la a ñaama le. 15 I hakiloo tu a la kuwo to, kaatu a balanta nuŋ ǹ na kumoolu ma jawuke le.
16 N na faŋ tankandi foloo nuŋ kiitiyo ñaatiliŋo la, moo-wo-moo le maŋ loo m fee. Ì bee ye m bula le. Allamaa Alla ye yamfa ì ma wo kuwo to. 17 Bari Maariyo le loota m fee, a ye n sembentuŋyandi ka a la kibaaroo kawandi timmarinke fo moolu bee si a moyi, mennu maŋ ke Yahuudoolu ti. Aduŋ a ye n kanandi jatoo daa ma le. 18 Maariyo be n kanandi la kuu jawoolu bee ma le, a be n samba la tankoo kono a la mansabaayaa to, Arijana. Tenturoo niŋ jayiroo be ate le ye fo abadaa. Amiin.
Kontondiri labaŋolu
19 Pirisilla niŋ Akila kontoŋ n ye, aniŋ Onesiforus la dimbaayaalu bee. 20 Erastus tuta Korinti saatewo le kono, aduŋ ŋa Torofimus tu kuurandiŋ Miletus saatewo to le. 21 I la katoo bee ke ka naa, janniŋ sumayaa waatoo be sii la. Yubulus be i kontoŋ na, aniŋ Pudens, Linus, Kalawudiya, aniŋ baadiŋolu* bee.
22 Maariyo ye tara i la nooroo fee. A la hiinoo ye tara ali fee.
