2 Timothy 4
1 This is what I instruct you to do before God and Christ Jesus who will judge the living and the dead when he comes to establish his kingdom.
Jeg besværger dig for Guds og Kristi Jesu Aasyn, som skal dømme levende og døde, og ved hans Aabenbarelse og hans Rige:
2 Speak God's word whether it is convenient or not, tell people where they're going wrong, warn them, encourage them. Do this with a great deal of patient teaching.
Prædike Ordet, vær rede i Tide og i Utide, irettesæt, straf, forman med al Langmodighed og Belæring!
3 For the time is coming when people won't bother to listen to true teaching. Instead they will be curious to listen to something different, and will surround themselves with teachers who'll tell them what they want to hear.
Thi den Tid skal komme, da de ikke skulle fordrage den sunde Lære, men efter deres egne Begæringer tage sig selv Lærere i Hobetal, efter hvad der kildrer deres Øren,
4 They will stop listening to the truth and wander off following myths.
og de skulle vende Ørene fra Sandheden og vende sig hen til Fablerne.
5 You need to keep your wits about you at all times. Put up with troubles, do the work of sharing the good news, fulfill your ministry.
Du derimod, vær ædru i alle Ting, lid ondt, gør en Evangelists Gerning, fuldbyrd din Tjeneste!
6 For I'm about to be sacrificed—the time of my death is approaching.
Thi jeg ofres allerede, og Tiden til mit Opbrud er for Haanden.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept my trust in God.
Jeg har stridt den gode Strid, fuldkommet Løbet og bevaret Troen.
8 Now there's a prize reserved for me—the crown for a life lived according to what is good and right. The Lord, (who is the judge that always does what's right), will give that to me on that Day. And not just to me, but to everyone who longs for his coming.
I øvrigt henligger Retfærdighedens Krans til mig, hvilken Herren, den retfærdige Dommer, skal give mig paa hin Dag, og ikke alene mig, men ogsaa alle dem, som have elsket hans Aabenbarelse.
9 Please try to come to me as soon as you can.
Gør dig Flid for at komme snart til mig;
10 Demas has abandoned me because he loves the things of this world more, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
thi Dem as forlod mig, fordi han fik Kærlighed til den nærværende Verden, og drog til Thessalonika; Kreskens drog til Galatien, Titus til Dalmatien. (aiōn g165)
11 Only Luke is here with me. Bring Mark with you, because he can help me with my work.
Lukas er alene hos mig. Tag Markus og bring ham med dig; thi han er mig nyttig til Tjenesten.
12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
Men Tykikus har jeg sendt til Efesus.
13 When you come please bring the cloak I left behind with Carpus in Troas—and the books, especially the parchments.
Naar du kommer, da bring min Rejsekjortel med dig, som jeg lod blive i Troas hos Karpus, og Bøgerne, især dem paa Pergament.
14 Alexander the coppersmith caused me a lot of trouble—may God judge him for what he did.
Smeden Aleksander har gjort mig meget ondt; Herren vil betale ham efter hans Gerninger.
15 You watch out for him too, because he was very much against what we were saying.
For ham skal ogsaa du vogte dig; thi han stod vore Ord haardt imod.
16 When it came to my first defense, no-one stood up for me—everyone abandoned me. May they not be blamed for this.
Ved mit første Forsvar kom ingen mig til Hjælp, men alle lode mig i Stikken; (gid det ikke maa tilregnes dem!)
17 But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that I could declare the whole of the message so that all the foreigners could hear it. I was rescued out of the lion's mouth!
Men Herren stod hos mig og styrkede mig, for at Ordets Prædiken skulde fuldbyrdes ved mig, og alle Hedningerne høre det; og jeg blev friet fra Løvens Gab.
18 The Lord will rescue me from all the evil things done against me, and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. His is the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Herren vil fri mig fra al ond Gerning og frelse mig til sit himmelske Rige; ham være Æren i Evighedernes Evigheder! Amen. (aiōn g165)
19 My greetings to Prisca and Aquila, and to Onesiphorus's family.
Hils Priska og Akvila og Onesiforus's Hus!
20 Erastus stayed on in Corinth. I left Trophimus behind in Miletus because he was sick.
Erastus blev i Korinth, men Trofimus efterlod jeg syg i Milet.
21 Please try to come before winter. Eubulus sends his best wishes—and Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters too.
Gør dig Flid for at komme før Vinteren! Eubulus og Pudens og Linus og Klaudia og alle Brødrene hilse dig.
22 The Lord be with you. May his grace be with you all.
Den Herre Jesus være med din Aand! Naaden være med eder!
