2 tImathiyaH 4

1 Izvarasya gocare yazca yIzuH khrISTaH svIyAgamanakAle svarAjatvena jIvatAM mRtAnAJca lokAnAM vicAraM kariSyati tasya gocare 'haM tvAm idaM dRDham AjJApayAmi|

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:

2 tvaM vAkyaM ghoSaya kAle'kAle cotsuko bhava pUrNayA sahiSNutayA zikSayA ca lokAn prabodhaya bhartsaya vinayasva ca|

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

3 yata etAdRzaH samaya AyAti yasmin lokA yathArtham upadezam asahyamAnAH karNakaNDUyanaviziSTA bhUtvA nijAbhilASAt zikSakAn saMgrahISyanti

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

4 satyamatAcca zrotrANi nivarttya vipathagAmino bhUtvopAkhyAneSu pravarttiSyante;

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.

5 kintu tvaM sarvvaviSaye prabuddho bhava duHkhabhogaM svIkuru susaMvAdapracArakasya karmma sAdhaya nijaparicaryyAM pUrNatvena kuru ca|

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

6 mama prANAnAm utsargo bhavati mama prasthAnakAlazcopAtiSThat|

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

7 aham uttamayuddhaM kRtavAn gantavyamArgasyAntaM yAvad dhAvitavAn vizvAsaJca rakSitavAn|

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

8 zeSaM puNyamukuTaM madarthaM rakSitaM vidyate tacca tasmin mahAdine yathArthavicArakeNa prabhunA mahyaM dAyiSyate kevalaM mahyam iti nahi kintu yAvanto lokAstasyAgamanam AkAGkSante tebhyaH sarvvebhyo 'pi dAyiSyate|

From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

9 tvaM tvarayA matsamIpam AgantuM yatasva,

Be diligent to come to me soon,

10 yato dImA aihikasaMsAram IhamAno mAM parityajya thiSalanIkIM gatavAn tathA krISki rgAlAtiyAM gatavAn tItazca dAlmAtiyAM gatavAn| (aiōn g165)

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)

11 kevalo lUko mayA sArddhaM vidyate| tvaM mArkaM saGginaM kRtvAgaccha yataH sa paricaryyayA mamopakArI bhaviSyati,

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

12 tukhikaJcAham iphiSanagaraM preSitavAn|

But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

13 yad AcchAdanavastraM troyAnagare kArpasya sannidhau mayA nikSiptaM tvamAgamanasamaye tat pustakAni ca vizeSatazcarmmagranthAn Anaya|

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

14 kAMsyakAraH sikandaro mama bahvaniSTaM kRtavAn prabhustasya karmmaNAM samucitaphalaM dadAtu|

Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

15 tvamapi tasmAt sAvadhAnAstiSTha yataH so'smAkaM vAkyAnAm atIva vipakSo jAtaH|

Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.

16 mama prathamapratyuttarasamaye ko'pi mama sahAyo nAbhavat sarvve mAM paryyatyajan tAn prati tasya doSasya gaNanA na bhUyAt;

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

17 kintu prabhu rmama sahAyo 'bhavat yathA ca mayA ghoSaNA sAdhyeta bhinnajAtIyAzca sarvve susaMvAdaM zRNuyustathA mahyaM zaktim adadAt tato 'haM siMhasya mukhAd uddhRtaH|

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18 aparaM sarvvasmAd duSkarmmataH prabhu rmAm uddhariSyati nijasvargIyarAjyaM netuM mAM tArayiSyati ca| tasya dhanyavAdaH sadAkAlaM bhUyAt| Amen| (aiōn g165)

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

19 tvaM priSkAm Akkilam anISipharasya parijanAMzca namaskuru|

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

20 irAstaH karinthanagare 'tiSThat traphimazca pIDitatvAt milItanagare mayA vyahIyata|

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

21 tvaM hemantakAlAt pUrvvam AgantuM yatasva| ubUlaH pUdi rlInaH klaudiyA sarvve bhrAtarazca tvAM namaskurvvate|

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

22 prabhu ryIzuH khrISTastavAtmanA saha bhUyAt| yuSmAsvanugraho bhUyAt| Amen|

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