1 A ll you Christians who are servants must respect your owners and work hard for them. Do not let the name of God and our teaching be spoken against because of poor work.

عَلَى العَبِيدِ تَحْتَ سُلطَةِ غَيرِ المؤمنينَ أنْ يُعامِلوا أسيادَهُمْ بِكُلِّ احتِرامٍ. وَهَكَذا يُجَنِّبُونَ اسْمَ اللهِ وَتَعلِيمَنا أيَّ انتِقادٍ.

2 T hose who have Christian owners must respect their owners because they are Christian brothers. They should work hard for them because much-loved Christian brothers are being helped by their work. Teach and preach these things. Live Like God Wants You to Live

أمّا العَبِيدُ الَّذِينَ يَعمَلُونَ لَدَى أسيادٍ مُؤمِنِينَ، فَلا يَنبَغي أنْ يُظهِرُوا لَهُمُ احتِراماً أقَلَّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ، فَهُمْ إخْوَتُهُمْ. بَلْ يَنبَغِي أنْ يَخدِمُوهُمْ عَلَى نَحوٍ أفضَلَ، لِأنَّ فائِدَةَ عَمَلِهِمْ تَعُودُ عَلَى مُؤمِنِينَ مَحبُوبِينَ مِنهُمْ. التَّعلِيمُ الزّائِفُ وَالغِنَى الحَقِيقِيّ عَلِّمِ المُؤمِنِينَ وَشَجِّعهُمْ عَلَى عَمَلِ هَذِهِ الأُمُورِ.

3 S omeone may teach something else. He may not agree with the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ. He may not teach you to live God-like lives.

أمّا إنْ كانَ أحَدٌ يُعَلِّمُ شَيئاً خِلافَ ذَلِكَ، فَإنَّهُ لا يَلتَزِمُ بِالتَّعالِيمِ القَوِيمَةِ لِرَبِّنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ، وَبِالتَّعلِيمِ المُنسَجِمِ مَعَ تَقْوَى اللهِ.

4 S uch a person is full of pride and knows nothing. He wastes time on questions and argues about things that are not important. This makes those he teaches jealous and they want to fight. They talk bad and have bad ideas about others.

بَلْ هُوَ مُنتَفِخٌ بِالكِبرِياءِ وَلا يَفقَهُ شَيئاً، وَهُوَ مُصابٌ بِمَرَضِ المُجادَلاتِ وَالمُشاجَراتِ الكَلامِيَّةِ، الَّتِي مِنها يَبرُزُ الحَسَدُ وَالخِصامُ وَالِافتِراءُ وَالظُّنُونُ الرَّدِيئَةُ.

5 M en who are not able to use their minds in the right way because of sin argue all the time. They do not have the truth. They think religion is a way to get much for themselves.

وهَكَذا تَنشَأُ مُنازَعاتٌ يُثِيرُها أشخاصٌ فاسِدُو الذِّهنِ وَخالُونَ مِنَ الحَقِّ. يَظُنُّونَ أنَّ خِدمَةَ اللهِ وَسِيلَةٌ لِلثَّراءِ.

6 A God-like life gives us much when we are happy for what we have.

أمّا خِدمَةُ اللهِ مَصحُوبَةً بِالقَناعَةِ، فَإنَّها ثَروَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ.

7 W e came into this world with nothing. For sure, when we die, we will take nothing with us.

فَحِيْنَ دَخَلنا إلَى الحَياةِ، لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَنا أيَّ شَيءٍ، لِهَذا نُدرِكُ أنَّنا لا نَستَطِيعُ أنْ نَخرُجَ مِنها بِشَيءٍ أيضاً.

8 I f we have food and clothing, let us be happy.

فَإنْ تَوَفَّرَ لَنا الطَّعامُ وَالمَلبَسُ، لِنَكُنْ قانِعِينَ بِذَلِكَ.

9 B ut men who want lots of money are tempted. They are trapped into doing all kinds of foolish things and things which hurt them. These things drag them into sin and will destroy them.

أمّا الَّذِينَ يَرغَبُونَ فِي الثَّراءِ فَيَقَعُونَ فِي إغواءٍ وَفَخٍّ وَكَثِيرٍ مِنَ الشَّهَواتِ الغَبِيَّةِ الضّارَّةِ. وَمِنْ شَأْنِ هَذِهِ أنْ تَقذِفَ بِالنّاسِ إلَى الخَرابِ وَالهَلاكِ.

10 T he love of money is the beginning of all kinds of sin. Some people have turned from the faith because of their love for money. They have made much pain for themselves because of this. Fight the Good Fight of Faith

فَمَحَبَّةُ المالِ هِيَ جَذرُ كُلِّ أنواعِ الشَّرِّ. فَفِي لَهفَةِ بَعضِهِمْ عَلَى المالِ، انساقُوا بَعِيداً عَنِ الإيمانِ، وَجَلَبُوا عَلَى أنفُسِهِمْ مَصائِبَ كَثِيرَةً. وَصايا أخِيرَة

11 B ut you, man of God, turn away from all these sinful things. Work at being right with God. Live a God-like life. Have faith and love. Be willing to wait. Have a kind heart.

أمّا أنتَ يا رَجُلَ اللهِ، فَتَجَنَّبْ هَذا كُلَّهُ، وَاسْعَ إلَى البِرِّ وَخِدمَةِ اللهِ وَالإيمانِ وَالمَحَبَّةِ وَالصَّبرِ وَاللُّطفِ.

12 F ight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the life that lasts forever. You were chosen to receive it. You have spoken well about this life in front of many people.

وَاصِلْ نِضالَكَ فِي المُباراةِ النَّبِيلَةِ الَّتِي يَتَطَلَّبُها الإيمانُ، وَفُزْ بِالحَياةِ الأبَدِيَّةِ الَّتِي دُعِيتَ إلَيها عِندَما اعتَرَفتَ بِإيمانِكَ اعتِرافاً نَبِيلاً أمامَ شُهُودٍ كَثِيرِينَ.

13 I tell you this before God Who gives life to all people and before Jesus Christ Who spoke well in front of Pontius Pilate.

أوصِيكَ أمامَ اللهِ الَّذِي هُوَ مَصدَرُ الحَياةِ لِكُلِّ حَيٌّ، وَأمامَ المَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ الَّذِي اعتَرَفَ اعتِرافاً حَسَناً أمامَ بُنطيُوسَ بِيلاطُسَ،

14 Y ou must do all our Lord Jesus Christ said so no one can speak against you. Do this until He comes again.

بِأنْ تُطيعَ ما أوصَيتُكَ بِه، فَتَبقَى بِلا عَيبٍ أوْ مَلامَةٍ حَتَّى ظُهُورِ رَبِّنا يَسُوعَ المَسِيحِ،

15 A t the right time, we will be shown that God is the One Who has all power. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords.

الَّذي سَيُبَيِّنُهُ اللهُ فِي الوَقتِ المُناسِبِ. وَهُوَ السَّيِّدُ المُبارَكُ وَالوَحِيدُ، المَلِكُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ يَملُكُ، وَالَرَّبُّ عَلَى كُلِّ مَنْ يَسُودُ.

16 H e can never die. He lives in a light so bright that no man can go near Him. No man has ever seen God or can see Him. Honor and power belong to Him forever. Let it be so. Paul’s Last Words to Timothy

لَهُ وَحدَهُ عَدَمُ الفَناءِ. وَهُوَ السّاكِنُ فِي نُورٍ لا يُدنَى مِنهُ. لَمْ يَرَهُ أوْ يَقدِرْ أنْ يَراهُ بَشَرٌ. لَهُ الكَرامَةُ وَالقُوَّةُ الأبَدِيَّةُ. آمِين.

17 T ell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money. Money cannot be trusted. They should put their trust in God. He gives us all we need for our happiness.

أوصِ الأغنِياءَ بِحَسَبِ مَقايِيْسِ هَذا العالَمِ، أنْ لا يَتَكَبَّرُوا. وَانصَحهُمْ بِأنْ لا يُعَلِّقُوا رَجاءَهُمْ بِالمالِ. إذْ لا يُمكِنُ الوُثُوقُ بِهِ، بَلْ أنْ يَضَعوا رَجاءَهُمْ عَلَى اللهِ الَّذِي يُزَوِّدُنا بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ بِسَخاءٍ مِنْ أجلِ تَمَتُّعِنا.

18 T ell them to do good and be rich in good works. They should give much to those in need and be ready to share.

أوصِهِمْ أنْ يَكُونُوا صالِحِينَ، أغنِياءَ فِي الأعمالِ الصّالِحَةِ، كُرَماءَ، مُستَعِدِّينَ أنْ يُقاسِمُوا الآخَرِينَ ما لَدَيهِمْ.

19 T hen they will be gathering together riches for themselves. These good things are what they will build on for the future. Then they will have the only true life!

فَهُمْ بِهَذا يَدَّخِرُونَ لِأنفُسِهِمْ كَنزاً سَماوِيّاً يَصلُحُ أساساً مَتِيناً لِلمُستَقبَلِ، لِكَي يَنالُوا الحَياةَ الحَقِيقِيَّةَ.

20 T imothy, keep safe what God has trusted you with. Turn away from foolish talk. Do not argue with those who think they know so much. They know less than they think they do.

يا تِيمُوثاوُسُ، احرُسِ الوَدِيعَةَ الَّتِي ائتُمِنتَ عَلَيها، وَتَجَنَّبِ الكَلامَ الدُّنيَوِيَّ التّافِهَ، وَالمُعتَقَداتِ المُعارِضَةِ الَّتِي يُسَمِّيها بَعضُهُمْ «مَعرِفَةً» وَهِيَ لَيسَتْ كَذَلِكَ.

21 S ome people have gone after much learning. It has proved to be false and they have turned away from the faith. May you have God’s loving-favor.

وَقَدِ ادَّعَى قَومٌ هَذِهِ المَعرِفَةَ، فَتاهُوا عَنْ طَرِيقِ الإيمانِ. لِتَكُنْ نِعْمَةُ اللهِ مَعَكُمْ.