< 提摩太後書 4 >
1 我在上帝面前,並在將來審判活人死人的基督耶穌面前,憑着他的顯現和他的國度囑咐你:
I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 務要傳道,無論得時不得時,總要專心,並用百般的忍耐、各樣的教訓責備人,警戒人,勸勉人。
Preach the word; (logos) be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 因為時候要到,人必厭煩純正的道理,耳朵發癢,就隨從自己的情慾增添好些師傅,
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 你卻要凡事謹慎,忍受苦難,做傳道的工夫,盡你的職分。
But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 那美好的仗我已經打過了,當跑的路我已經跑盡了,所信的道我已經守住了。
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8 從此以後,有公義的冠冕為我存留,就是按着公義審判的主到了那日要賜給我的;不但賜給我,也賜給凡愛慕他顯現的人。
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Do your diligence to come shortly unto me:
10 因為底馬貪愛現今的世界,就離棄我往帖撒羅尼迦去了;革勒士往加拉太去;提多往撻馬太去; (aiōn )
For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. (aiōn )
11 獨有路加在我這裏。你來的時候,要把馬可帶來,因為他在傳道的事上於我有益處。
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
13 我在特羅亞留於加布的那件外衣,你來的時候可以帶來,那些書也要帶來,更要緊的是那些皮卷。
The coat that I left at Troas with Carpus, when you come, bring with you, and the books, but especially the parchments.
14 銅匠亞歷山大多多地害我;主必照他所行的報應他。
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
Of whom be you ware also; for he has greatly withstood our words. (logos)
16 我初次申訴,沒有人前來幫助,竟都離棄我;但願這罪不歸與他們。
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
17 惟有主站在我旁邊,加給我力量,使福音被我盡都傳明,叫外邦人都聽見;我也從獅子口裏被救出來。
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 主必救我脫離諸般的凶惡,也必救我進他的天國。願榮耀歸給他,直到永永遠遠。阿們。 (aiōn )
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn )
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
20 以拉都在哥林多住下了。特羅非摩病了,我就留他在米利都。
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
21 你要趕緊在冬天以前到我這裏來。有友布羅、布田、利奴、革老底亞,和眾弟兄都問你安。
Do your diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. (pneuma) Grace be with you. Amen.