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
Eg vitnar for Gud og Kristus Jesus, som skal døma livande og daude, og ved hans openberring og hans rike:
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.
Forkynn ordet, statt nær med det i tid og i utid, yvertyd, refs, påminn med alt langmod og all læra!
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.
For det skal koma ei tid då dei ikkje skal tola den heilsame læra, men etter sine eigne lyster taka seg sjølve lærarar i flokketal, med di dei klæjar dei i øyra,
4 That is, they will not listen to [MTY] what is true, but will listen instead to [strange] stories from our ancestors.
og dei skal venda øyra frå sanningi og venda seg til eventyr.
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.
Men ver du edru i alle ting, lid vondt, gjer ein evangeli-forkynnars gjerning, fullfør di tenesta!
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].
For eg vert alt ofra, og tidi til mi avferd stundar til.
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).
Eg hev stridt den gode striden, eg hev fullenda laupet, eg hev halde trui.
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.
So ligg då rettferdskransen reidug til meg, den som Herren, den rettferdige domar, skal gjeva meg på hin dagen, då ikkje berre meg, men alle som hev elska hans openberring.
9 (Do your best/Try hard) to come to me soon.
Gjer deg umak med å koma snart til meg!
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)
For Demas forlet meg av kjærleik til den noverande verdi og for til Tessalonika, Kreskens til Galatia, 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.
Lukas er åleine hjå meg. Tak Markus og før honom med deg, for han er meg nyttug til tenesta.
12 Tychicus [cannot help me because] I sent him to Ephesus [city].
Tykikus hev eg sendt til Efesus.
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].
Når du kjem, so tak med deg den kåpa som eg let att i Troas hjå Karpus, og bøkerne, serleg skinnbøkerne!
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.
Koparsmeden Aleksander gjorde meg mykje vondt. Herren kjem til å løna han etter hans gjerningar!
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].
Agta deg for honom du og! for han stod hardt imot våre ord.
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].
Ved mitt fyrste forsvar møtte ingen med meg, men alle forlet meg. Gjev det ikkje må verta deim tilrekna!
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 stod med meg og styrkte meg, so forkynningi ved meg skulde verta fullførd, og alle folkeslag få høyra henne; og eg vart utfria or løvegapet.
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)
Herren skal fria meg frå all vond gjerning og frelsa meg inn i sitt himmelske rike. Honom vere æra i all æva! Amen. (aiōn g165)
19 Greet [for me] Priscilla and [her husband] Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.
Helsa Priska og Akvilas og Onesiforus’ hus!
20 Erastus stayed in Corinth [city]. Trophimus, I left in Miletus [city] because he was sick.
Erastus vart att i Korint. Trofimus let eg etter meg sjuk i Milet.
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.
Gjer deg umak med å koma fyre vinteren! Eubulus og Pudens og Linus og Klaudia og alle brørne helsar 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].
Herren Jesus vere med di ånd! Nåden vere med dykk!
