2 Timothy 2

1 You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

1 وَأَنْتَ يَا وَلَدِي، فَكُنْ قَوِيًّا فِي النِّعْمَةِ الَّتِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

2 And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.

2 وَالتَّعَالِيمُ الَّتِي سَمِعْتَهَا مِنِّي بِحُضُورِ شُهُودٍ عَدِيدِينَ، أَوْدِعْهَا أَمَانَةً بَيْنَ أَيْدِي أُنَاسٍ جَدِيرِينَ بِالثِّقَةِ، يَكُونُونَ قَادِرِينَ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الآخَرِينَ.

3 Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

3 شَارِكْ فِي احْتِمَالِ الآلامِ كَجُنْدِيٍّ صَالِحٍ لِلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

4 A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.

4 وَمَا مِنْ مُجَنَّدٍ يُرْبِكُ نَفْسَهُ بِشُؤُونِ الْحَيَاةِ إِذَا رَغِبَ فِي إِرضَاءِ مَنْ جَنَّدَهُ.

5 Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.

5 كَمَا أَنَّ الْمُصَارِعَ لَا يَفُوزُ بِالإِكْلِيلِ إِلَّا إِذَا صَارَعَ بِحَسَبِ الْقَوَانِينِ.

6 The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.

6 كَذَلِكَ الْفَلَّاحُ الَّذِي يَشْتَغِلُ بِجِدٍّ يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَنَالُ حِصَّتَهُ مِنَ الْغَلَّةِ.

7 Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

7 فَكِّرْ فِي مَا أَقُولُهُ، فَإِنَّ الرَّبَّ سَيَهَبُكَ فَهْماً فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.

8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel,

8 اذْكُرْ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ الَّذِي أُقِيمَ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ، وَهُوَ مِنْ نَسْلِ دَاوُدَ، كَمَا أُعْلِنُهُ فِي الإِنْجِيلِ

9 for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

9 الَّذِي لأَجْلِ التَّبْشِيرِ بِهِ أُقَاسِي حَتَّى الْقُيُودَ كَأَنِّي فَاعِلُ شَرٍّ. إِلَّا أَنَّ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ لَا تُكَبِّلُهَا الْقُيُودُ.

10 For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

10 لِهَذَا السَّبَبِ أَحْتَمِلُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ بِصَبْرٍ لأَجْلِ الَّذِينَ اخْتَارَهُمُ اللهُ، لِكَيْ يَحْصُلُوا، هُمْ أَيْضاً، عَلَى الْخَلاصِ الَّذِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ مَعَ الْمَجْدِ الأَبَدِيِّ.

11 This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;

11 وَمَا أَصْدَقَ الْقَوْلَ: «إِنْ كُنَّا قَدْ مُتْنَا مَعَهُ، فَسَوْفَ نَحْيَا أَيْضاً مَعَهُ؛

12 if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

12 إِنْ تَحَمَّلْنَا الآلامَ، فَسَوْفَ نَمْلِكُ أَيْضاً مَعَهُ؛ إِنْ أَنْكَرْنَاهُ، فَسَوْفَ يُنْكِرُنَا أَيْضاً؛

13 if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

13 إِنْ تَخَلَّيْنَا عَنْ أَمَانَتِنَا، فَهُوَ يَبْقَى عَلَى أَمَانَتِهِ، إِذْ لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَتَنَكَّرَ لِذَاتِهِ!»

14 Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.

14 بِهذِهِ الأُمُورِ ذَكِّرْ، شَاهِداً فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ أَنْ لَا تَنْشَأَ الْمُجَادَلاتُ الْكَلامِيَّةُ، وَهِيَ لَا تَنْفَعُ شَيْئاً، غَيْرَ تَخْرِيبِ سَامِعِيهَا.

15 Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

15 اجْتَهِدْ أَنْ تُقَدِّمَ نَفْسَكَ لِلهِ فَائِزاً فِي الامْتِحَانِ، عَامِلاً لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ مَا يَدْعُو لِلْخَجَلِ، مُفَصِّلاً كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ بِاسْتِقَامَةٍ.

16 But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

16 أَمَّا الأَحَادِيثُ الْبَاطِلَةُ الدَّنِسَةُ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا؛ فَإِنَّ الْمُنْصَرِفِينَ إِلَيْهَا يَتَقَدَّمُونَ إِلَى فُجُورٍ أَفْظَعَ،

17 and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

17 وَكَلامُهُمْ يَنْهَشُ كَالآكِلَةِ، وَمِنْهُمْ هِيمِنَايُوسُ وَفِيلِيتُوسُ،

18 who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

18 اللَّذَانِ زَاغَا عَنِ الْحَقِّ؛ إِذْ يَزْعُمَانِ أَنَّ الْقِيَامَةَ قَدْ حَدَثَتْ، وَيَهْدِمَانِ إِيمَانَ بَعْضِ النَّاسِ.

19 Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”

19 إِلَّا أَنَّ الأَسَاسَ الرَّاسِخَ الَّذِي وَضَعَهُ اللهُ يَظَلُّ ثَابِتاً، وَعَلَيْهِ هَذَا الْخَتْمُ: «الرَّبُّ يَعْرِفُ خَاصَّتَهُ»، وَأَيْضاً: «لِيَنْفَصِلْ عَنِ الإِثْمِ كُلُّ مَنْ يُسَمِّي اسْمَ الرَّبِّ!»

20 A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.

20 وَإِنَّمَا، فِي بَيْتٍ كَبِيرٍ، لَا تَكُونُ الأَوَانِي كُلُّهَا مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَحَسْبُ، بَلْ يَكُونُ بَعْضُهَا مِنَ الْخَشَبِ وَالْفَخَّارِ أَيْضاً. كَمَا يَكُونُ بَعْضُهَا لِلاسْتِعْمَالِ الرَّفِيعِ، وَبَعْضُهَا لِلاسْتِعْمَالِ الْوَضِيعِ.

21 So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

21 إِذَن، الَّذِي يَنْفَصِلُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الأَخِيرَةِ، مُطَهِّراً نَفْسَهُ، يَكُونُ إِنَاءً لِلاسْتِعْمَالِ الرَّفِيعِ، مُقَدَّساً، نَافِعاً لِرَّبِّ الْبَيْتِ، مُتَأَهِّباً لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ.

22 Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

22 إِنَّمَا اهْرُبْ مِنَ الشَّهَوَاتِ الشَّبَابِيَّةِ، وَاسْعَ وَرَاءَ الْبِرِّ وَالإِيمَانِ وَالْمَحَبَّةِ وَالسَّلامِ، مُشَارِكاً الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ الرَّبَّ مِنْ قَلْبٍ نَقِيٍّ.

23 But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.

23 أَمَّا الْمُجَادَلاتُ الْغَبِيَّةُ الْحَمْقَاءُ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا، عَالِماً أَنَّهَا تُوَلِّدُ الْمُشَاجَرَاتِ.

24 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

24 وَعَبْدُ الرَّبِّ يَجِبُ أَلَّا يَتَشَاجَرَ، بَلْ أَنْ يَكُونَ مُتَرَفِّقاً تُجَاهَ الْجَمِيعِ، قَادِراً عَلَى التَّعْلِيمِ، يَتَحَمَّلُ الْمَشَقَّاتِ بِصَبْرٍ،

25 He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

25 وَيُصَحِّحُ بِالْوَدَاعَةِ الْمُقَاوِمِينَ، عَسَى أَنْ يَمْنَحَهُمُ اللهُ التَّوْبَةَ، فَيَعْرِفُوا الْحَقَّ بِالتَّمَامِ،

26 Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.

26 فَيَعُودُوا إِلَى الصَّوَابِ نَاجِينَ مِنْ فَخِّ إِبْلِيسَ الَّذِي أَطْبَقَ عَلَيْهِمْ، لِيَعْمَلُوا إِرَادَتَهُ.