1 Ami me ku rakiza oukukutu komurungu wa Ndjambi na Kristus Jesus ngu ma pangura ovanamuinyo novakoke, nu ngu meya okuyekuzika ouhona we, 2 kutja u zuvarise Ombuze ya Ndjambi, u panḓere po, kutja oruveze ndu ri rwo poo ndu he ri rwo, u vyure ovandu, u ve vere nu u ve yanḓiparise tji mo hongo nomuretima auhe. 3 Oruveze maru ya ovandu mu ve hi nokuzara omahongero omasemba, nungwari mu mave kongorere ozonḓero zawo oveni nokuripahera ovahonge mbu mave ve raere imbi mbi mave vanga tjinene okuzuva. 4 Owo mave isa okupuratena kouatjiri nave yandja ombango kovimbaharere. 5 Nungwari ove ritjaera omuini ku avihe mbi, tjinda ondatumisire, ungura oviungura vyoye otja omuzuvarise wOmbuze Ombwa nu u yenenise oviungura vyoye avihe otja omukarere wa Ndjambi.
6 Nami, oiri ya yenene yokutja mbi punguhwe, noruveze orondwi rokutja ami mbi haṋike nomuinyo mbwi. 7 Ami mba rwa otjirwa otjiwa okumana, mba toṋa motjikara tjotjirarakaneno, nu mba panḓera pongamburiro. 8 Nambano pa sewa oruzenga rwondoṋeno ku ami, Muhona, omupangure omusemba, ndu me ndji pe meyuva ndi meya, nu kakutja oku ami porwandje, nungwari wina oku imba avehe mbe undja norusuvero inga omeero we.
Omambo wandje omuini
9 Kondja tjinene okuya ku ami tjimanga. 10 Demas wa uta okusuvera ouye mbwi, notje ndji esa, nu wa i kOtesalonika. Kresens wa ya kOgalatie, nu Titus wa ya kOdalmatie. 11 Lukas erike onguri puna ami. Tji mo ya, eterera Markus, eye onguma sora okundjivatera oviungura. 12 Tikikus mba hinda kOefese. 13 Nu tji mo ya ndji eterera ongwava, ndji mba sya mOtroas poya Karpus; eterera omambo wina, nu tjinene inga nga ungurwa pomikova mbi ku za opergament.
14 Aleksander, omuhambure wovitenda, we ndji tjita ouvi ouingi. Muhona nge mu pangurire imbi mbya tjita. 15 Ove omuini ritjevera nawa ku ye, eye tjinga a pirukira ombuze yetu noutwe.
16 Ami tji mbe riyeura omuini porutenga motjombanguriro, kapa ri omundu ngwa karera ku ami; avehe ve ndji esire. Nu Ndjambi e he ve verere otjiṋa hi! 17 Nungwari Muhona we ndji karera po mu avihe ne ndji pe omasa kutja mbi yenene okuzuvarisa ombuze aihe okuura, ku imba mbe he ri Ovajuda kutja ve zuve. Ami mba yamwa motjinyo tjongeyama. 18 Muhona me ndji yama kouvi ngamwa auhe, nu me ndji hitisa nokuhinatjipo mouhona we womayuru. Neye nga yozikwe aruhe nga ko nga aruhe! Amen.
Ozombinika
19 Minika Priskila na Akuila nonganda ya Onesiforus. 20 Erastus wa kara mOkorinte; nu Trofimus mbe mu esa mOmiletus, eye tjinga a verere. 21 Kondja okuya, okupepera ngunda aku hiye ya. Eubulus na Pudens na Linus na Klaudia mave minike nga kovakambure ovakwetu avehe.
22 Muhona nga kare puna ombepo yoye! Otjari tja Ndjambi ngatji kare na eṋe amuhe!
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.
