2 Timothy 4

1 I attest thee before Aloha, and our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, who is to judge the living and the dead at the revelation of his kingdom:

Now then, in the presence of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge both living and dead, with a view to His appearing and His Kingdom, I give you this charge:

2 preach the word, and stand with diligence in season, and (that) which is not season; confute, and rebuke with all prolongedness of mind and doctrine.

Proclaim the Word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and exhort, with lots of patience and teaching.

3 For the time will come, when sound doctrine they will not hear; but according to their desires will multiply to themselves teachers, in the itching of their hearing.

Because the time will come when they will not tolerate the sound doctrine; rather, they will accumulate for themselves a great many teachers who will tickle their ears according to their lusts

4 And from the truth they will turn away their ear, but to fables will decline.

—yes, they will turn their ears away from the Truth and be turned aside to fables.

5 But watch thou in every thing, and endure evils, and work the work of an evangelist, and thy ministry fulfil.

But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

6 But I am sacrificed, and the time when I shall be dissolved cometh.

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

7 The good agony I have fought, and my running I have completed, and my faith I have kept.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

8 And from now there is kept for me the crown of righteousness, which my Lord will give me in that day, because he is a righteous judge: yet, not only to me, but to all them who love his manifestation.

Now the crown of the righteousness is reserved for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day; and not only to me, but also to all those who have longed for His appearing.

9 BE careful to come to me speedily;

Do your best to come to me quickly;

10 for Dema hath left me, and hath loved this world, and is gone to Thessalonika; Krispos to Galatia, Titos to Dalmatia; (aiōn g165)

for Demas, loving this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica—Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)

11 Luka only is with me. Take Markos and bring him with thee; for helpful to me is he in the ministry.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.

12 But Tykikos have I sent to Ephesos.

Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

13 The case (for) books which I left at Troas with Karpos, when thou comest bring, and the books, and especially the roll of parchments.

Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

14 Alexander the brass-worker many evils hath showed me: our Lord awardeth to him according to his deeds.

Alexander the coppersmith did me a lot of harm; may the Lord repay him according to his deeds.

15 But be thou also aware of him, for he is much uplifted against our words.

You also guard against him, because he strongly opposed our words.

16 In the first defence no man was with me, but all of them left me. May this not be reckoned to them!

At my first defense no one came to help me, but all deserted me. May it not be held against them.

17 But my Lord stood with me, that by me the preaching might be fulfilled, and (that) all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the nations might hear. Also, I was delivered out of a lion's mouth;

18 And my Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me into his kingdom, which is in heaven. To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

and the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and save me into His heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

19 Give salutation to Priskela, and to Akilos, and to the house of Onesiphoros.

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

20 Erastos remains at Kurinthos; but Trophimos I left ill in Miletos the city.

Erastus stayed in Corinth, while I left Trophimus sick in Miletus.

21 Be careful to come before winter. Ebulos and Pudis, and Linos, and Klaudia, and all the brethren, ask for your peace.

Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers.

22 Our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with thy spirit. Grace be with thee. Amen.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. The Grace be with you. Amen.