Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace which is by Jesus the Messiah.

 2:2 And those (doctrines) which thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, them commit to faithful men, who are also able to teach others.

 2:2 And the things thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, these commit thou to faithful men, who are competent to teach others also.

 2:3 And endure evils as a good soldier of Jeshu Meshiha.

 2:3 And endure evils, as a good soldier of Jesus the Messiah.

 2:4 No man serveth as a soldier, and entangleth himself with the affairs of the world, that he might please him who hath chosen him.

 2:4 No man, on becoming a soldier, entangleth himself with the business of the world; that he may please him who enlisted him.

 2:5 And if one contendeth, he is not crowned, unless according to his law he contend.

 2:5 And if one contend [in the games], he is not crowned, unless he contendeth according to the rules.

 2:6 It becometh the husbandman who laboureth that he should first eat of his fruits.

 2:6 The husbandman who laboreth, ought first to feed on his fruits.

 2:7 Understand what I say to thee. Our Lord give thee wisdom in all things.

 2:7 Consider what I say. Our Lord give thee wisdom in all things.

 2:8 Remember Jeshu Meshiha, that he arose from among the dead, he who is of the seed of David, according to my gospel;

 2:8 Be mindful of Jesus the Messiah, that he arose from the dead; who was of the seed of David, according to my gospel,

 2:9 for which I endure evils unto bonds, as an evil-doer: but the word of Aloha is not bound.

 2:9 in which I suffer evils unto bonds, as if an evil-doer: but the word of God is not in bonds.

 2:10 Therefore I endure every thing on account of the elect, that they also may find salvation in Jeshu Meshiha, with the glory that is eternal.

 2:10 Therefore I endure every thing, for the elect's sake; that they also may obtain life, in Jesus the Messiah, with eternal glory.

 2:11 Faithful is the word: For if we be dead with him, With him also we shall live;

 2:11 Faithful is the saying, For if we shall have died with him, we shall also live with him;

 2:12 And if we endure, We shall also reign with him; But, if we deny him, He also will deny us!

 2:12 and, if we shall have suffered, we shall also reign with him. But if we shall have rejected him, he will reject us.

 2:13 And if we believe him not, He in his faithfulness abideth; For deny himself he cannot.

 2:13 And if we shall have not believed in him, he abideth in his fidelity; for he cannot reject himself.

 2:14 Of these (truths) remind them, and testify before our Lord, that they contend not with unprofitable words, to the overturning of those who hear them.

 2:14 Of these things admonish thou them. and charge [them,] before our Lord, that they dispute not, with unprofitable words, to the subversion of those who hear them.

 2:15 And be careful to establish thyself perfectly before Aloha, a workman without shame, preaching rightly the word of truth.

 2:15 And study to present thyself before God, perfectly, a laborer who is not ashamed, one who correctly announceth the word of truth.

 2:16 From vain words which have no utility in them withdraw; for they add greatly to the wickedness of those who are occupied with them.

 2:16 Avoid vain discourses, in which there is no profit; for they very much add to the wickedness of those occupied with them.

 2:17 And their words as an eating cancer will lay hold upon many: but one of them is Hymeneos, and another Philetos,

 2:17 And their discourse, like an eating cancer, will lay hold upon many. And one of these is Hymeneus, and another Philetus;

 2:18 who have erred from the truth, saying, that the resurrection of the dead hath been, and the faith of some overturning.

 2:18 who have wandered from the truth, while they say, The resurrection of the dead hath passed: and they subvert the faith of some.

 2:19 But the true foundation of Aloha standeth; and it hath this signature: And the Lord knoweth them who are his. And, Let every one who invoketh the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

 2:19 But the firm foundation of God standeth; and it hath this seal, The Lord knoweth them who are his: and, Let every one who invoketh the name of our Lord, stand aloof from iniquity.

 2:20 But in a great house there are not vessels of gold only or of silver, but also of wood, also of clay: of them (some are) to honour, and of them (some) to dishonour.

 2:20 But in a great house, there are not only vessels of gold or silver, but also of wood and of pottery; and some of them for honor, and some for dishonor.

 2:21 If a man then purify himself from these, he will be a pure vessel unto honour, fitted for the use of his Lord, and prepared for every good work.

 2:21 If therefore any one purge himself from these things, he will be a pure vessel for honor, fit for the use of his Lord, and prepared for every good work.

 2:22 From all the lusts of youth escape; and pursue after righteousness, and faith, and charity, and peace, with them who call upon the Lord with a pure heart.

 2:22 Fly from all the lusts of youth; and follow after righteousness, and faith, and love, and peace, with them that invoke our Lord with a pure heart.

 2:23 From foolish controversies which are without instruction withdraw; for thou knowest that they beget strifes.

 2:23 Avoid those foolish discussions which afford no instruction; for thou knowest, that they generate contests.

 2:24 But a servant of the Lord oweth not to strive, but to be gentle towards every man, and teaching, and long-suffering,

 2:24 And a servant of our Lord ought not to contend, but to be mild towards every one, and instructive, and patient;

 2:25 that he may instruct them who would contend against him with meekness, if by any means Aloha may give them conversion, and they may acknowledge the truth,

 2:25 that with mildness he may enlighten those who dispute against him, if perhaps God may give them repentance, and they may acknowledge the truth,

 2:26 and be mindful of themselves, and remove from the snare of Satana, by whom they have been entrapped at his will.

 2:26 and may recollect themselves, and may escape out of the snare of Satan, at whose pleasure they have been held ensnared.