1 When Christ Jesus comes as king, he will be the judge of everyone, whether they are living or dead. So with God and Christ as witnesses, I command you 2 to preach God's message. Do it willingly, even if it isn't the popular thing to do. You must correct people and point out their sins. But also cheer them up, and when you instruct them, always be patient. 3 The time is coming when people won't listen to good teaching. Instead, they will look for teachers who will please them by telling them only what they are itching to hear. 4 They will turn from the truth and eagerly listen to senseless stories. 5 But you must stay calm and be willing to suffer. You must work hard, telling the good news and to do your job well.
6 Now the time has come for me to die. My life is like a drink offering being poured out on the altar. 7 I have fought well. I have finished the race, and I have been faithful. 8 So a crown will be given to me for pleasing the Lord. He judges fairly, and on the day of judgment he will give a crown to me and to everyone else who wants him to appear with power.
Personal Instructions
9 Come to see me as soon as you can. 10 Demas loves the things of this world so much that he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke has stayed with me.
Mark can be very helpful to me, so please find him and bring him with you. 12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 When you come, bring the coat I left at Troas with Carpus. Don't forget to bring the scrolls, especially the ones made of leather.
14 Alexander, the metalworker, has hurt me in many ways. But the Lord will pay him back for what he has done. 15 Alexander opposes what we preach, so you had better watch out for him.
16 When I was first put on trial, no one helped me. In fact, everyone deserted me. I hope it won't be held against them. 17 But the Lord stood beside me. He gave me the strength to tell his full message, so that all Gentiles would hear it. And I was kept safe from hungry lions. 18 The Lord will always keep me from being harmed by evil, and he will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. Praise him forever and ever! Amen.
Final Greetings
19 Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and to the family of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus stayed at Corinth.
Trophimus was sick when I left him at Miletus.
21 Do your best to come before winter.
Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and Claudia send you their greetings, and so do the rest of the Lord's followers.
22 I pray that the Lord will bless your life and will be kind to you.
Diinina oinakuwanifwa yoye
1 Ohandi ku anifa koshipala shaKalunga noshOmwene Kristus Jesus, ou te uya okutokola ovanamwenyo novafi okokuholoka kwaye nokouhamba waye, 2 udifa ondjovo; shi ninga mefimbo liwa nomefimbo lii; hanyena, vela ombedi, kumaida monheni nokulonga, 3 osheshi otape uya efimbo vo tava kenyanana elongo la yuka, ndelenee pauhalu wavo otave ke likongela ovalongi ngaashi omatwi avo taa nyuwa. 4 Nomatwi avo otave a pilike koshili, ndele tava pwilikine eengano. 5 Ndelenee ove kala omulidiliki moinima aishe, humbata oudjuu, longa oshilonga shomuudifi wevaengeli, wanifa nawa oshilongayakulo shoye.
Oshishani shouyuki shomufindani
6 Osheshi ame ohandi tilwashi nokuli ngaashi eyambo ndele efimbo lange lokutukuka ola fika. 7 Ame onda lwa olwoodi liwa, onda xulifa etondoko, neitavelo nde li diinina. 8 Opo nee nda tuvikililwa oshishani shouyuki handi ke shi pewa mefiku linya kOmwene, omutokoli omuyuki, ndelenee haame andike, naaveshe ava ve hole eholoko laye.
Omakumaido nomakundifo
9 Endelela diva u uye kwaame. 10 Osheshi Demas mokuhola ounyuni ou wopaife, okwa fiya nge po, ndele ta i kuTessalonika, Kreskens okwa ya kuGalatia, Titus okuDalmatia. 11 Lukas oye aeke a kala pwaame. Kufa Markus, mu uye naye, osheshi ye e noshilonga kwaame a yakule nge. 12 Tikikus onde mu tuma kuEfeso. 13 Elwakani lange linya nda fiya kuTroas meumbo laKarpus, li etelela, fiku to uya, nomishangwa, unene omishangwa edi domapergamenti.
14 Aleksander, omuhambwidi woshikushu, okwa ninga nge nai unene; Omwene ote ke mu pa shi fike poilonga yaye. 15 Naave yo mu londoka, osheshi ye okwa lwifa eendjovo detu neenghono.
16 Moihokolola yange yotete kapa li nande umwe ta popile nge, ndelenee aveshe ova fiya nge po. Eshi inashi va velifa eembedi. 17 Ndelenee Omwene okwa kala pamwe naame, nokwa pameka nge, eudifo levaengeli opo li wanifwe kwaame novapaani aveshe ve li ude; ndele ame onda xupifwa mokanya konghoshi. 18 Ndele Omwene ota ka mangulula nge mo mukeshe tuu oshilonga showii, ndele ta ka xupifa nge mouhamba waye womeulu. Kuye efimano alushe fiyo alushe. Amen.
19 Kundifa Priskila naAkwila neumbo laOnesiforus. 20 Erastus okwa fyaala muKorinto, Trofimus onde mu fiya muMileto, ta vele. 21 Endelela, u uye fimbo okufu inaku ya. Eubulus ote ku kundile po naPudens naLinus naKlaudia novamwatate aveshe.
22 Omwene Jesus Kristus na kale nomhepo yoye. Efilonghenda nali kale nanye.
