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当专一传道

我在神面前,并在将来审判活人死人的基督耶稣面前,凭着他的显现和他的国度嘱咐你: 务要传道,无论得时不得时总要专心;并用百般的忍耐、各样的教训责备人、警戒人、劝勉人。 因为时候要到,人必厌烦纯正的道理,耳朵发痒,就随从自己的情欲,增添好些师傅, 并且掩耳不听真道,偏向荒渺的言语。 你却要凡事谨慎,忍受苦难,做传道的工夫,尽你的职分。 我现在被浇奠,我离世的时候到了。

有公义的冠冕存留

那美好的仗我已经打过了,当跑的路我已经跑尽了,所信的道我已经守住了。 从此以后,有公义的冠冕为我存留,就是按着公义审判的主到了那日要赐给我的;不但赐给我,也赐给凡爱慕他显现的人。

你要赶紧地到我这里来。 10 因为底马贪爱现今的世界,就离弃我往帖撒罗尼迦去了;革勒士加拉太去,提多挞马太去; 11 独有路加在我这里。你来的时候,要把马可带来,因为他在传道[a]的事上于我有益处。 12 我已经打发推基古以弗所去。 13 我在特罗亚留于加布的那件外衣,你来的时候可以带来,那些书也要带来,更要紧的是那些皮卷。 14 铜匠亚历山大多多地害我,主必照他所行的报应他。 15 你也要防备他,因为他极力敌挡了我们的话。

蒙主力量传扬福音

16 我初次申诉,没有人前来帮助,竟都离弃我。但愿这罪不归于他们! 17 唯有主站在我旁边,加给我力量,使福音被我尽都传明,叫外邦人都听见;我也从狮子口里被救出来。 18 主必救我脱离诸般的凶恶,也必救我进他的天国。愿荣耀归给他,直到永永远远!阿门。

19 百基拉亚居拉阿尼色弗一家的人安。 20 以拉都哥林多住下了。特罗非摩病了,我就留他在米利都 21 你要赶紧在冬天以前到我这里来。有友布罗布田利奴克劳迪娅和众弟兄都问你安。

22 愿主与你的灵同在!愿恩惠常与你们同在!

Footnotes

  1. 提摩太后书 4:11 “传道”或作“服侍我”。

务要传道

在上帝和审判活人死人的基督耶稣面前,我凭基督的显现和祂的国郑重嘱咐你: 无论时机好坏,都要坚持传道,以百般的忍耐和教导督责人,警戒人,勉励人。 因为有一天,人们会厌倦纯正的教导,耳朵发痒,寻找许多迎合他们私欲的老师。 他们掩耳不听真理,反而偏向无稽之谈。 然而,你要谨慎行事,不怕吃苦,专心传道,尽忠职守。

我的生命如同奉献在祭坛上的酒正倾倒出来,我离世的日子快要到了。 那美好的仗,我打过了;当跑的路,我跑完了;所信的道,我持守住了。 从此,有公义的冠冕为我预备,按公义审判的主会在祂来的那一天把它赐给我,不但会赐给我,也会赐给所有爱慕祂显现的人。

最后的嘱咐

请你尽快到我这里来, 10 因为底马贪爱世界,离弃我跑到帖撒罗尼迦去了。革勒士去了加拉太,提多去了挞马太, 11 只剩下路加一人在我身边。你要把马可一起带来,因为他在传道的工作上对我很有帮助。 12 至于推基古,我派他到以弗所去了。 13 你来的时候,要把我在特罗亚时留在加布的外衣带来,也要带来那些书卷,特别是那些羊皮卷。

14 铜匠亚历山大做了许多恶事害我,主必按他的所作所为报应他。 15 你也要提防他,因为他极力反对我们所传的道。

16 我第一次在法庭申辩的时候,没有人帮助我,众人都离弃了我,但愿他们不会因此而获罪。 17 然而主站在我身旁加给我力量,使我可以把福音清楚地传给外族人。主把我从狮子口里救了出来。 18 主必救我脱离一切凶险,带我进入祂的天国。愿荣耀归给上帝,直到永永远远。阿们!

问候

19 请代我问候百基拉和亚居拉,也问候阿尼色弗一家。 20 以拉都留在了哥林多,我把生病的特罗非摩留在了米利都。 21 你要尽快在冬天之前赶到这里来。友布罗、布田、利奴、革劳底亚和众弟兄姊妹都问候你。

22 愿主与你的灵同在!愿恩典与你们同在!

Preach the Word

I (A)charge you [a]therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, (B)who will judge the living and the dead [b]at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. (C)Convince, (D)rebuke, (E)exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. (F)For the time will come when they will not endure (G)sound doctrine, (H)but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and (I)be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, (J)endure afflictions, do the work of (K)an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Paul’s Valedictory

For (L)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of (M)my departure is at hand. (N)I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me (O)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous (P)Judge, will give to me (Q)on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

The Abandoned Apostle

Be diligent to come to me quickly; 10 for (R)Demas has forsaken me, (S)having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get (T)Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry. 12 And (U)Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13 Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

14 (V)Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works. 15 You also must beware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.

16 At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. (W)May it not be charged against them.

The Lord Is Faithful

17 (X)But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, (Y)so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered (Z)out of the mouth of the lion. 18 (AA)And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. (AB)To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!

Come Before Winter

19 Greet (AC)Prisca and Aquila, and the household of (AD)Onesiphorus. 20 (AE)Erastus stayed in Corinth, but (AF)Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick.

21 Do your utmost to come before winter.

Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren.

Farewell

22 The Lord [c]Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Timothy 4:1 NU omits therefore
  2. 2 Timothy 4:1 NU and by
  3. 2 Timothy 4:22 NU omits Jesus Christ