In Perilous Times
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Lakini ufahamu neno hili, ya kuwa siku za mwisho kutakuwako nyakati za hatari.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Maana watu watakuwa wenye kujipenda wenyewe, wenye kupenda fedha, wenye kujisifu, wenye kiburi, wenye kutukana, wasiotii wazazi wao, wasio na shukrani, wasio safi,
3 without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
wasiowapenda wa kwao, wasiotaka kufanya suluhu, wasingiziaji, wasiojizuia, wakali, wasiopenda mema,
4 traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
wasaliti, wakaidi, wenye kujivuna, wapendao anasa kuliko kumpenda Mungu;
5 having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
wenye mfano wa utauwa, lakini wakikana nguvu zake; hao nao ujiepushe nao.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
Kwa maana katika hao wamo wale wajiingizao katika nyumba za watu, na kuchukua mateka wanawake wajinga wenye mizigo ya dhambi, waliochukuliwa na tamaa za namna nyingi;
7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
wakijifunza siku zote, ila wasiweze kabisa kuufikia ujuzi wa kweli.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
Na kama vile Yane na Yambre walivyopingana na Musa, vivyo hivyo na hawa wanapingana na ile kweli; ni watu walioharibika akili zao, wamekataliwa kwa mambo ya imani.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men , as theirs also was.
Lakini hawataendelea sana; maana upumbavu wao utakuwa dhahiri kwa watu wote, kama vile na upumbavu wa hao ulivyokuwa dhahiri.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
Bali wewe umeyafuata mafundisho yangu, na mwenendo wangu, na makusudi yangu, na imani, na uvumilivu,
11 persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
na upendo, na saburi; tena na adha zangu na mateso, mambo yaliyonipata katika Antiokia, katika Ikonio, na katika Listra, kila namna ya adha niliyoistahimili, naye Bwana aliniokoa katika hayo yote.
12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Naam, na wote wapendao kuishi maisha ya utauwa katika Kristo Yesu wataudhiwa.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
lakini watu wabaya na wadanganyaji wataendelea, na kuzidi kuwa waovu, wakidanganya na kudanganyika.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them ;
Bali wewe ukae katika mambo yale uliyofundishwa na kuhakikishwa, kwa maana unajua ni akina nani ambao ulijifunza kwao;
15 and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
na ya kuwa tangu utoto umeyajua maandiko matakatifu, ambayo yaweza kukuhekimisha hata upate wokovu kwa imani iliyo katika Kristo Yesu.
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Kila andiko, lenye pumzi ya Mungu, lafaa kwa mafundisho, na kwa kuwaonya watu makosa yao, na kwa kuwaongoza, na kwa kuwaadibisha katika haki;
17 that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
ili mtu wa Mungu awe kamili, amekamilishwa apate kutenda kila tendo jema.
