2 Timothy 4
1 Christ Jesus [is going to come back and] judge those who are living [when he comes] and those who will have died. He will judge them [concerning what rewards they deserve, and] he will rule everyone. So, [knowing that] he and God are watching [everything that we do], I solemnly/earnestly command you
Innfor Gud og Jesus Kristi ansikt, han som skal dømme levende og døde og komme igjen for å regjere på jorden, pålegger jeg deg:
2 that you proclaim the [true] message to people. Always be ready/prepared [to proclaim it], whether people want to hear it or not. [Some people are saying things that are not correct]; (refute their teaching/show why their teaching is wrong). Rebuke them when they are doing wrong. Tell them what they ought to do. Be very patient while you teach them.
Spre budskapet om Jesus. Vær beredt til å uttale deg når som helst, både når det passer mennesker og når det ikke passer. Undervis alle med stor tålmodighet, overbevis, advar og oppmuntre dem som hører deg.
3 [Do these things] because there will be a time when people will not listen to good teaching. Instead, they will bring in many teachers for themselves who will tell them just what they want to hear [IDM]. [The reason that they will bring in such teachers is] that they want to do the evil things that they desire.
Det kommer en tid folk ikke lenger vil akseptere den sunne læren. I stedet vil de samle tilhengere rundt seg som bare underviser i det de vil høre.
4 That is, they will not listen to [MTY] what is true, but will listen instead to [strange] stories from our ancestors.
De vil nekte å høre på det sanne budskapet om Jesus og vende seg til myter uten historisk bakgrunn.
5 [Furthermore, I command that] you always control what you think and do. [Be willing] to endure hardships/suffering. Your work should be telling people the message [about Christ Jesus]. As you serve [the Lord], do everything that [God has told] you to do.
Vær rolig og nøktern i alle situasjoner, var beredt til å lide og spre det glade budskapet om Jesus. Gjør alt det du har fått i oppdrag å gjøre!
6 [Timothy, I say these things to] you because as for me, [it is as though] [MET] [they are now about to kill me. It is as though my blood will] be poured out {they will kill me} [as a sacrifice on the altar]; that is, [I know] that it is the time for me to die [EUP].
Selv kommer jeg nok ikke til å være så lenge til her på jorden. Livet mitt blir allerede ofret for Gud.
7 [And as to telling people the] good [message and defending it], I have (exerted myself thoroughly/done it with all my energy) [MET], [like a boxer does. As to doing] the work that God gave me to do, I have completed it, [like a runner who finishes] [MET] the race. [As to] what we believe, I (have been loyal to it/continue to believe it).
Jeg har kjempet godt, jeg har løpt til veis ende, og jeg har bevart troen på Jesus.
8 [So, like people award] a prize [MET] [to the winner of a race], the Lord, who judges rightly, will give me a reward [because I have lived] righteously. He will give me that reward when [MTY] [he judges people]. And not only [will he reward] me, but he will also reward all those who very much want him to come back.
Nå venter prisutdelingen. Herren Jesus, den rettferdige dommeren, skal på dommens dag gi meg seierskransen som et bevis på at jeg har fulgt hans vilje. Den samme seierskransen venter alle som lengter etter at Jesus skal komme igjen.
9 (Do your best/Try hard) to come to me soon.
Førsøk å komme hit så fort du kan.
10 [I say that] because Demas has left me. He wanted very much [the good things that he might enjoy] [MTY] in this world [right now], and so he went to Thessalonica [city]. Crescens [went to serve the Lord] in Galatia [province], and Titus went to Dalmatia [district]. (aiōn g165)
Demas har begynt å elske denne verden og har forlatt meg og reist til Tessaloniki. Kreskens har reist til Galatia og Titus til Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
11 Luke is the only one who is still with me [of those who were helping me. And when you come], bring Mark with you, because he is useful to help me in my work.
Det er bare Lukas som alene er hos meg. Ta med deg Markus, for han er til stor hjelp i arbeidet mitt.
12 Tychicus [cannot help me because] I sent him to Ephesus [city].
Tykikus har jeg sendt til Efesos.
13 And when you come, bring the coat that I left with Carpus in Troas [city]. Also, bring the books, but (most of all/especially) [I want] (the parchments/the animal skins) [on which important things are written].
Pass på at du tar med deg kappen som jeg dro fra hos Karpus i Troas. Ta også med deg bøkene, først og fremst skriftrullene av pergament.
14 Alexander, the man who makes things from metal, did many evil/harmful things to me. The Lord will punish him for what he did.
Smeden Aleksander har vært årsak til mye ondt, men Herren Jesus vil straffe ham for det han har gjort.
15 So you, too, must beware of him. [He will try to destroy your work if he can], because he very much opposes the message that we [proclaim].
Pass deg for ham, for han har gått til hardt angrep mot budskapet.
16 When I first defended myself [in court here], no one came along [to help defend] me. Instead, they all left me. [I pray] that it will not be counted against {[God] will forgive} them [LIT] [for leaving me].
Da jeg sto for domstolen første gangen, var det ingen som våget å vitne til min fordel, men alle forlot meg. Jeg håper at de ikke vil bli straffet for det.
17 Nevertheless, the Lord was with me and strengthened me. He enabled me to fully preach the message, and all the non-Jewish people [in the court] (OR, people from many nations) heard it. And I was rescued [by the Lord] {[the Lord] rescued me} [from great danger, as if I were taken] [MET] out of a lion’s (OR, wild animal’s) mouth.
Men Herren Jesus var med meg og ga meg kraft, for at det glade budskapet gjennom meg skulle nå ut til alle folk. Og han reddet meg fra en sikker død.
18 [Therefore, I am sure that] the Lord will rescue me from everything that is truly evil and will bring me safely to heaven, where he rules. Praise him forever! (Amen!/May it be so!) (aiōn g165)
Ja, Herren skal redde meg fra alt ondt og føre meg inn i himmelen, der han regjerer. Hans er æren i all evighet. Ja, det er sant! (aiōn g165)
19 Greet [for me] Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.
Hils Priska og Akvilas og alle som tilhører Onesiforos sitt hjem.
20 Erastus stayed in Corinth [city]. Trophimus, I left in Miletus [city] because he was sick.
Erastus stanset i Korint, og Trofimus reiste jeg fra i Milet, etter som han var syk.
21 (Do your best/Try hard) to come to me before (the stormy season/winter). Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and many other fellow believers [in this city] (send their greetings to/say that they are thinking affectionately about) you.
Forsøk å komme hit før vinteren. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Klaudia og alle de troende hilser til deg.
22 [I pray that] the Lord will [help you in] your spirit, [Timothy, and] that [he] will act kindly toward all of you [believers who are there].
Jeg ber at Herren Jesus vil beskytte deg. Med ønske om at Guds godhet og kjærlighet må være med dere alle.
