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Lakini ufahamu neno hili, ya kuwa siku za mwisho kutakuwako nyakati za hatari.
But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
2
Maana watu watakuwa wenye kujipenda wenyewe, wenye kupenda fedha, wenye kujisifu, wenye kiburi, wenye kutukana, wasiotii wazazi wao, wasio na shukrani, wasio safi,
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3
wasiowapenda wa kwao, wasiotaka kufanya suluhu, wasingiziaji, wasiojizuia, wakali, wasiopenda mema,
unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good,
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wasaliti, wakaidi, wenye kujivuna, wapendao anasa kuliko kumpenda Mungu;
traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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wenye mfano wa utauwa, lakini wakikana nguvu zake; hao nao ujiepushe nao.
having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
6
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;
They are the kind who worm their way into households and captivate vulnerable women who are weighed down with sins and led astray by various passions,
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wakijifunza siku zote, ila wasiweze kabisa kuufikia ujuzi wa kweli.
who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
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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.
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth. They are depraved in mind and disqualified from the faith.
9
Lakini hawataendelea sana; maana upumbavu wao utakuwa dhahiri kwa watu wote, kama vile na upumbavu wa hao ulivyokuwa dhahiri.
But they will not advance much further. For just like Jannes and Jambres, their folly will be plain to everyone.
10
Bali wewe umeyafuata mafundisho yangu, na mwenendo wangu, na makusudi yangu, na imani, na uvumilivu,
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
11
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.
my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
12
Naam, na wote wapendao kuishi maisha ya utauwa katika Kristo Yesu wataudhiwa.
Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13
lakini watu wabaya na wadanganyaji wataendelea, na kuzidi kuwa waovu, wakidanganya na kudanganyika.
while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
14
Bali wewe ukae katika mambo yale uliyofundishwa na kuhakikishwa, kwa maana unajua ni akina nani ambao ulijifunza kwao;
But as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.
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na ya kuwa tangu utoto umeyajua maandiko matakatifu, ambayo yaweza kukuhekimisha hata upate wokovu kwa imani iliyo katika Kristo Yesu.
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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Kila andiko, lenye pumzi ya Mungu, lafaa kwa mafundisho, na kwa kuwaonya watu makosa yao, na kwa kuwaongoza, na kwa kuwaadibisha katika haki;
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
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ili mtu wa Mungu awe kamili, amekamilishwa apate kutenda kila tendo jema.
so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.