Προς Τιμοθεον Β΄ 4

1 διαμαρτυρομαι ουν εγω ενωπιον του θεου και του κυριου ιησου χριστου του μελλοντος κρινειν ζωντας και νεκρους κατα την επιφανειαν αυτου και την βασιλειαν αυτου

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 κηρυξον τον λογον επιστηθι ευκαιρως ακαιρως ελεγξον επιτιμησον παρακαλεσον εν παση μακροθυμια και διδαχη

Preach the word; be diligent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

3 εσται γαρ καιρος οτε της υγιαινουσης διδασκαλιας ουκ ανεξονται αλλα κατα τας επιθυμιας τας ιδιας εαυτοις επισωρευσουσιν διδασκαλους κνηθομενοι την ακοην

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap up to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4 και απο μεν της αληθειας την ακοην αποστρεψουσιν επι δε τους μυθους εκτραπησονται

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.

5 συ δε νηφε εν πασιν κακοπαθησον εργον ποιησον ευαγγελιστου την διακονιαν σου πληροφορησον

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

6 εγω γαρ ηδη σπενδομαι και ο καιρος της εμης αναλυσεως εφεστηκεν

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 τον αγωνα τον καλον ηγωνισμαι τον δρομον τετελεκα την πιστιν τετηρηκα

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

8 λοιπον αποκειται μοι ο της δικαιοσυνης στεφανος ον αποδωσει μοι ο κυριος εν εκεινη τη ημερα ο δικαιος κριτης ου μονον δε εμοι αλλα και πασιν τοις ηγαπηκοσιν την επιφανειαν αυτου

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 to all them also that love his appearing.

9 σπουδασον ελθειν προς με ταχεως

Do thy diligence to come shortly to me:

10 δημας γαρ με εγκατελιπεν αγαπησας τον νυν αιωνα και επορευθη εις θεσσαλονικην κρισκης εις γαλατιαν τιτος εις δαλματιαν (aiōn g165)

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and hath departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)

11 λουκας εστιν μονος μετ εμου μαρκον αναλαβων αγε μετα σεαυτου εστιν γαρ μοι ευχρηστος εις διακονιαν

Luke only is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

12 τυχικον δε απεστειλα εις εφεσον

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

13 τον φελονην ον απελιπον εν τρωαδι παρα καρπω ερχομενος φερε και τα βιβλια μαλιστα τας μεμβρανας

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

14 αλεξανδρος ο χαλκευς πολλα μοι κακα ενεδειξατο αποδωη αυτω ο κυριος κατα τα εργα αυτου

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

15 ον και συ φυλασσου λιαν γαρ ανθεστηκεν τοις ημετεροις λογοις

Of whom beware thou also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

16 εν τη πρωτη μου απολογια ουδεις μοι συμπαρεγενετο αλλα παντες με εγκατελιπον μη αυτοις λογισθειη

At my first defence no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

17 ο δε κυριος μοι παρεστη και ενεδυναμωσεν με ινα δι εμου το κηρυγμα πληροφορηθη και ακουση παντα τα εθνη και ερρυσθην εκ στοματος λεοντος

However 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 και ρυσεται με ο κυριος απο παντος εργου πονηρου και σωσει εις την βασιλειαν αυτου την επουρανιον ω η δοξα εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων αμην (aiōn g165)

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

19 ασπασαι πρισκαν και ακυλαν και τον ονησιφορου οικον

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

20 εραστος εμεινεν εν κορινθω τροφιμον δε απελιπον εν μιλητω ασθενουντα

Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I have left at Miletum sick.

21 σπουδασον προ χειμωνος ελθειν ασπαζεται σε ευβουλος και πουδης και λινος και κλαυδια και οι αδελφοι παντες

Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

22 ο κυριος ιησους χριστος μετα του πνευματος σου η χαρις μεθ υμων αμην

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle to Timothy, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.