1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: 9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him , we shall also live with him : 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him : if we deny him , he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men , apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
II.
1 Bet tu, muns dāls, esi styprs žēlesteibā, kas ir ikš Jezus Kristus. 2 Un kū tu nu manis daudzejūs līcinīku klōtbyutnē esi dzērdējis, tū pasnīdz uztycamim veirim, kas ir spējeigi mōceit otkon cytus. 3 Panes cīsšonas reizē ar mani, kai lobs Jezus Kristus karaveirs. 4 Nivīns (Dīva) karaveirs nanūsadūd blokus peļņai, jo jys grib īpatikt sovam kara vodūņam. 5 Un jo kas uzastōj saceikstēs, tad uzvaras krūni jys sajam tik tod, jo jys lykumeigi ir ceinējīs. 6 Jo zemkūpis pyulejās, tad jam kai pyrmajam ir daleiba augļūs. 7 Pōrdūmoj tū, kū es soku, un Kungs tev dūs saprasšonu vysā kamā.
8 Pīmini, ka (Kungs) Jezus Kristus, nu Davida ciļts ir nu myrūnim pīsacēlis saskaņā ar munu Evangeliju. 9 Par tū es cīšu sōpes pat važōs asmu sakolts kai kaids nūzidznīks, bet Dīva vōrds nav sasīnams. 10 Tōpēc es izlaseitūs dēļ pacīšu vysu, lai jī ikš Jezus Kristus sasnāgtu pesteišonu un myužeigū gūdeibu. 11 Un šytys vōrds ir patīss: Jo mes leidz ar Jū asom nūmyruši, tad mes leidz ar jū arī dzeivōsim. 12 Jo mes leidz ar Jū pacīteigi izturēsim, tad mes leidz ar Jū arī vaļdeisim. Bet jo mes Jō aizalīgsim, tad arī Jys myusu aizalīgs. Jo mes nabyutu uzticeigi, 13 arī tad Jys paliks uzticeigs: Jys pats sevis aizalīgt navar.
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14 Šytū tu jim atgōdynoj un jūs zvārynoj Dīva prīškā, lai jī nacaltu nikaidu streidu, kas nikō nadūd, tikai nas samaitōšonu tim, kas jūs klausōs. 15 Esi dedzeigs, lai Dīva prīškā sevi parōdeit par strōdnīku, kam baile ir sveša, un kas patīseibas sludynōšonu labi pōrvolda. 16 Izasorgoj nu pasauleigas un tukšas pļōpōšonas, jo caur tū jī kreit arvīnu dziļōk bezdīveibā, 17 un jūs runa izaplēš kai vēzis. Pi taidim pīdar Hymenejs un Filets; 18 jī nu patīseibas ir atkrytuši apgolvōdami, ka augšamceļšonōs jau asūt nūtykuse. Ar tū jī dažim ir atrōvuši ticeibu. 19 Tūmār Dīva ceļtnes styprais pamats palīk stōvūt un jam ir sekūšs zeimūgs: Kungs sovejūs pazeist, un: Ikvīns, kas Kunga vōrdu pīsauc, lai raunās nūst nu nataisneibas.
20 Un lelā mōjā ir na tik vīn zalta un sudobra trauki, bet arī kūka un mōla; vīnus lītoj gūdam, ūtrus nagūdam. 21 Jo kas nu tim ļaudim atsaraus nūst, tad tys byus gūda trauks, svāts, Kungam izlītojams deļ ikvīna loba dorba.
22 Sorgojīs nu jauneibas īkōrōjumim un ryupejīs par taisneibu, ticeibu, (cereibu), mīlesteibu, un mīru pi tim, kas Kungu pīsauc ar teiru sirdi. 23 Muļkeigus un naatteiceigus jautōjumus atraidi, zynōdams, ka nu tim ceļās streidi. 24 Kunga kolpam streidētīs navajaga, bet gon jōir pret visim lānprōteigam, mōceibā nūryudeitam un pacīteigam. 25 (Patīseibas) pretinīkus laipni pōrsorgoj. Varbyut Dīvs jim tūmār vēļ dūs atsagrīsšonu, lai jī pazeitu patīseibu, nōktu otkon pi apziņas 26 un izarautu nu valna spūstim, ar kurim tys jūs beja valdzynōjis, lai pasadūtu jō grybai.
