1 B ut the Spirit distinctly and expressly declares that in latter times some will turn away from the faith, giving attention to deluding and seducing spirits and doctrines that demons teach,

يَقُولُ الرُّوحُ القُدُسُ بِوُضُوحٍ إنَّهُ فِي أواخِرِ الأزمِنَةِ سَيَتَخَلَّى قَومٌ عَنِ الإيمانِ، وَسَيَتبَعُونَ أرواحاً مُضَلِّلَةً، وَتَعالِيمَ مَصدَرُها أرواحٌ شِرِّيْرَةٌ،

2 T hrough the hypocrisy and pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared (cauterized),

يَنشُرُها أشخاصٌ كَذَبَةٌ مُنافِقُونَ، وَكَأنَّ ضَمائِرَهُمْ قَدِ احتَرَقَتْ!

3 W ho forbid people to marry and to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and have knowledge of the truth.

سَيُحَرِّمُونَ الزَّواجَ عَلَى أتباعِهِمْ، وَيَأمُرُونَهُمْ بِالِامتِناعِ عَنْ أطعِمَةٍ خَلَقَها اللهُ لِكَي يَتَناوَلَها المُؤمِنُونَ وَعارِفُو الحَقِّ شاكِرِيْنَ.

4 F or everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be thrown away or refused if it is received with thanksgiving.

فَكُلُّ ما خَلَقَهُ اللهُ صالِحٌ، وَلا يَنبَغي أنْ يُرفَضَ مِنهُ شَيءٌ، بَلْ أنْ يُقبَلَ مَعَ الشُّكرِ.

5 F or it is hallowed and consecrated by the Word of God and by prayer.

لِأنَّهُ يُقَدَّسُ بِكَلِمَةِ اللهِ وَبِالصَّلاةِ. كُنْ خادِماً صالِحاً لِلمَسِيحِ يَسُوع

6 I f you lay all these instructions before the brethren, you will be a worthy steward and a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever nourishing your own self on the truths of the faith and of the good instruction which you have closely followed.

فَإنْ بَيَّنتَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ لِلإخوَةِ، تَكُونُ خادِماً صالِحاً لِلمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ. وَسَتُثبِتُ أيضاً أنَّكَ حَقّاً اتَّبَعتَ حَقائِقَ الإيمانِ وَالتَّعالِيمِ الصّالِحَةِ الَّتِي نَشَأْتَ عَلَيها.

7 B ut refuse and avoid irreverent legends (profane and impure and godless fictions, mere grandmothers’ tales) and silly myths, and express your disapproval of them. Train yourself toward godliness (piety),.

لَكِنِ ارفُضِ الخُرافاتِ الدُّنيَوِيَّةَ الَّتِي تُشبِهُ قِصَصَ العَجائِزِ، وَتَدَرَّبْ دائِماً عَلَى عِبادَةِ اللهِ.

8 F or physical training is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (spiritual training) is useful and of value in everything and in every way, for it holds promise for the present life and also for the life which is to come.

فَلِلتَّدرِيبِ الجَسَدِيِّ قِيمَةٌ مَحدُودَةٌ، أمّا عِبادَةُ اللهِ فَلَها قِيمَةٌ مِنْ كُلِّ وَجهٍ، لِأنَّها تَعِدُ بِبَرَكاتٍ فِي الحَياةِ الحاضِرَةِ وَالمُستَقبَلَةِ أيضاً.

9 T his saying is reliable and worthy of complete acceptance by everybody.

وَهَذا قَولٌ جَدِيرٌ بِالثِّقَةِ وَمُستَحِقٌّ قَبُولاً كامِلاً:

10 W ith a view to this we toil and strive, suffer reproach, because we have hope on the living God, Who is the Savior (Preserver, Maintainer, Deliverer) of all men, especially of those who believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to Him).

إنَّنا نَتعَبُ وَنُناضِلُ لِأنَّنا وَضَعنا رَجاءَنا فِي اللهِ الحَيِّ، مُخَلِّصِ جَمِيعِ النّاسِ، وَخاصَّةً المُؤمِنِينَ.

11 C ontinue to command these things and to teach them.

أوصِ بِهَذا وَعَلِّمْ بِهِ.

12 L et no one despise or think less of you because of your youth, but be an example (pattern) for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.

لا يَستَهِنْ بِكَ أحَدٌ بِسَبَبِ كَونِكَ شابّاً، بَلْ كُنْ قُدوَةً لِلمُؤمِنِينَ بِكَلامِكَ وَسُلُوكِكَ وَمَحَبَّتِكَ وَإيمانِكَ وَنَقاءِ حَياتِكَ.

13 T ill I come, devote yourself to reading, to exhortation (preaching and personal appeals), and to teaching and instilling doctrine.

وَإلَى أنْ آتِيَ، وَاصِلْ قِراءَةَ كَلِمَةِ اللهِ، مِنْ أجلِ تَشجِيعِ المُؤمِنِينَ وَتَعلِيمِهِمْ.

14 D o not neglect the gift which is in you, which was directly imparted to you by prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands upon you.

وَلا تُهمِلْ مَوهِبَتَكَ الرُّوحِيَّةَ الَّتِي وُهِبَتْ لَكَ بِرِسالَةٍ نَبَوِيَّةٍ عِندَما وَضَعَ شُيُوخُ الكَنِيسَةِ أيدِيَهُمْ عَلَيكَ.

15 P ractice and cultivate and meditate upon these duties; throw yourself wholly into them, so that your progress may be evident to everybody.

أعطِ اهتِماماً كامِلاً لِهَذِهِ الأُمُورِ، وَانهَمِكْ فِيها تَماماً، لِكَي يَكُونَ تَقَدُّمُكَ بادِياً لِجَمِيعِ النّاسِ.

16 L ook well to yourself and to teaching; persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

انتَبِه لِحَياتِكَ وَتَعلِيمِكَ. وَداوِمْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ، لِأنَّكَ بِهَذا تُخَلِّصُ نَفسَكَ وَالَّذِينَ يَسمَعُونَكَ.