Προς Τιμοθεον Β΄ 4
1 ⸀Διαμαρτύρομαιἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ⸂Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, τοῦ μέλλοντος κρίνειν ζῶντας καὶνεκρούς, ⸀καὶ τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ·
I charge you, therefore, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom,
2 κήρυξον τὸν λόγον, ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως ἀκαίρως, ἔλεγξον, ἐπιτίμησον, παρακάλεσον, ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καὶ διδαχῇ.
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching.
3 ἔσται γὰρ καιρὸς ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὰς ⸂ἰδίας ἐπιθυμίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσιν διδασκάλους κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν,
For the time will come when they will not endure sound teaching, but according to their own desires they will procure for themselves an abundance of teachers to gratify their itching ears:
4 καὶ ἀπὸ μὲν τῆς ἀληθείας τὴν ἀκοὴν ἀποστρέψουσιν, ἐπὶ δὲ τοὺς μύθους ἐκτραπήσονται.
and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned to fables.
5 σὺ δὲ νῆφε ἐν πᾶσιν, κακοπάθησον, ἔργον ποίησον εὐαγγελιστοῦ, τὴν διακονίαν σου πληροφόρησον.
But do you be watchful in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry?
6 Ἐγὼ γὰρ ἤδη σπένδομαι, καὶ ὁ καιρὸς τῆς ⸂ἀναλύσεώς μου ἐφέστηκεν.
For I am now ready to be poured out, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 τὸν ⸂καλὸν ἀγῶνα ἠγώνισμαι, τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα, τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα·
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith:
8 λοιπὸν ἀπόκειταί μοι ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης στέφανος, ὃν ἀποδώσει μοι ὁ κύριος ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, ὁ δίκαιος κριτής, οὐ μόνον δὲ ἐμοὶ ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ἠγαπηκόσι τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ.
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.
9 Σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με ταχέως·
Endeavor to come to me shortly;
10 Δημᾶς γάρ με ⸀ἐγκατέλιπενἀγαπήσας τὸν νῦν αἰῶνα, καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην, Κρήσκης εἰς Γαλατίαν, Τίτος εἰς Δαλματίαν· (aiōn g165)
for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age; and he has gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
11 Λουκᾶς ἐστιν μόνος μετʼ ἐμοῦ. Μᾶρκον ἀναλαβὼν ἄγε μετὰ σεαυτοῦ, ἔστιν γάρ μοι εὔχρηστος εἰς διακονίαν,
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry.
12 Τυχικὸν δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον.
I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 τὸν φαιλόνην, ὃν ⸀ἀπέλιπονἐν Τρῳάδι παρὰ Κάρπῳ, ἐρχόμενος φέρε, καὶ τὰ βιβλία, μάλιστα τὰς μεμβράνας.
When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.
14 Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ χαλκεὺς πολλά μοι κακὰ ἐνεδείξατο— ⸀ἀποδώσειαὐτῷ ὁ κύριος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ—
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord repay him according to his works.
15 ὃν καὶ σὺ φυλάσσου, λίαν γὰρ ⸀ἀντέστητοῖς ἡμετέροις λόγοις.
Do you, also, beware of him, for he has greatly withstood our words.
16 Ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ μου ἀπολογίᾳ οὐδείς μοι ⸀παρεγένετο ἀλλὰ πάντες με ⸀ἐγκατέλιπον μὴ αὐτοῖς λογισθείη—
At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be laid to their charge:
17 ὁ δὲ κύριός μοι παρέστη καὶ ἐνεδυνάμωσέν με, ἵνα διʼ ἐμοῦ τὸ κήρυγμα πληροφορηθῇ καὶ ⸀ἀκούσωσινπάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἐρρύσθην ἐκ στόματος λέοντος.
but the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, that through me that which is preached might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 ⸀ῥύσεταίμε ὁ κύριος ἀπὸ παντὸς ἔργου πονηροῦ καὶ σώσει εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐπουράνιον· ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων, ἀμήν. (aiōn g165)
And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory from age to age. Amen. (aiōn g165)
19 Ἄσπασαι Πρίσκαν καὶ Ἀκύλαν καὶ τὸν Ὀνησιφόρου οἶκον.
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
20 Ἔραστος ἔμεινεν ἐν Κορίνθῳ, Τρόφιμον δὲ ⸀ἀπέλιπονἐν Μιλήτῳ ἀσθενοῦντα.
Erastus remained at Corinth. I left Trophimus sick at Miletus.
21 Σπούδασον πρὸ χειμῶνος ἐλθεῖν. Ἀσπάζεταί σε Εὔβουλος καὶ Πούδης καὶ Λίνος καὶ Κλαυδία καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πάντες.
Endeavor to come to me before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren salute you.
22 Ὁ ⸀κύριοςμετὰ τοῦ πνεύματός σου. ἡ χάρις μεθʼ ⸀ὑμῶν
The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. Amen.
