The Bible

1

Bee uss er-y-fa shen, my vac, niartal ayns y ghrayse ta ayns Creest Yeesey.

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2

As ny reddyn t'ou er chlashtyn voym's roish ymmodee feanishyn, cur uss ayns treishteil deiney firrinagh, vees fondagh dy ynsaghey feallagh elley myrgeddin.

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

Jean uss er-y-fa shen creoghys y hurranse, myr sidoor dunnal dy Yeesey Creest.

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4

Cha vel dooinney-caggee erbee dy chiangley eh-hene gys cooishyn erbee seihlltagh [elley]; dy vod eh eshyn y wooiys ta er reih eh dy ve ny hidoor.

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

As my ta dooinney erbee myrgeddin gleck son y varriaght, cha vel eh ny-yeih dy gheddyn yn attey, mannagh vel eh gleck dy lowal.

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

6

Shegin da'n eirrinagh laboragh roish my vow eh soylley ny messyn.

The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

7

Gow dy dowin gys dty chree ny ta mee gra; as dy der y Chiarn tushtey dhyt ayns dy chooilley nhee.

Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

8

Cooinee dy row Yeesey Creest jeh sluight Ghavid, troggit veih ny merriu cordail rish my hushtal:

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

9

Er y hon ta mee gymmyrkey seaghyn myr drogh-yantagh, dy jarroo gys geulaghyn; agh cha vel goo Yee kianlt.

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

10

Shen-y-fa ta mee surranse dy chooilley nhee er graih yn chloan reiht, dy vod adsyn neesht yn saualtys t'ayns Creest Yeesey y gheddyn, marish gloyr dy bragh beayn.

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

Te raa firrinagh. Son my ta shin er ve marroo mârish, bee mayd myrgeddin bio marish:

It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:

12

My ta shin surranse, nee mayd myrgeddin reill marish my ta shin dy obbal eh, nee eshyn myrgeddin shinyn y obbal.

If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:

13

My ta shin neu-firrinagh [dasyn], ny-yeih t'eshyn tannaghtyn firrinagh; cha vod eh eh-hene y obbal.

If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

14

Jeh ny reddyn shoh cur ad ayns cooinaghtyn, coyrt currym orroo kiongoyrt rish y Chiarn, nagh streeu ad mysh focklyn nagh vel gys veg yn ymmyd, agh dy choyrt sleih fo-my-cheilley.

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

Bee uss imneagh dy phrowal oo hene firrinagh gys Jee, obbree nagh lhiass nearey 'ghoaill, rheynn dy kiart yn goo dy ynrickys.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

16

Agh chea veih glare mee-chrauee as fardalagh; son hed ad er nyn doshiaght gys mee-chraueeaght smoo.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

17

As nee'n ghlare oc gee myr cankyr: lheid shoh ta Hymeneus, as Philetus:

And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

18

Ta er n'gholl er-shaghryn veih'n irriney, gra, Dy vel yn irree-seose-reesht veih ny merriu hannah harrish; as [liorish shoh] lhaggaghey credjue paart dy lieh.

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

19

Ny-yeih, ta undin Yee shassoo shickyr, sealit lesh y cowrey shoh, Shione da'n Chiarn e vooinjer hene. As Lhig da dy chooilley unnane ta genmys ennym Chreest chea veih mee-chraueeaght.

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

Agh ayns thie mooar cha vel ny-lomarcan siyn airh, as argid, agh myrgeddin siyn fuygh, as cray; as paart son ooashley, as paart son mee-ooashley.

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

My nee dooinney er-y-fa shen freayll eh-hene seyr voue shoh, bee eh ny haagh son ooashley, casherick, as cooie son ymmyd y vainshter, as aarloo cour dy chooilley obbyr vie.

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

Chea myrgeddin veih yeearreeyn yn aegid: agh eiyr da ynrickys, credjue, graih, [as] shee, mâroosyn ta geamagh er y Chiarn ass cree glen.

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23

Agh questionyn ommijagh as giare-cheeayllagh cur voïd, myr ta fys ayd dy vel ad doostey streeu.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

24

As cha nhegin da sharvaant y Chiarn ve streeuagh; agh ve meen rish dy chooilley ghooinney, aarloo dy ynsaghey, surransagh,

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

25

Ayns meenid gynsaghey adsyn ta shassoo magh; my saillish Jee arrys y chur daue gys goaill-rish yn irriney;

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

26

As dy vod ad feaysley ad-hene ass ribbey yn drogh-spyrryd, ta goit nyn gappee liorishyn ec e aigney.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.