务要传道
1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： 2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。 3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。 4他们掩耳不听真理，反而偏向无稽之谈。 5然而，你要谨慎行事，不怕吃苦，专心传道，尽忠职守。
6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。 7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。 8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
9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！
1I give you a command in the sight of God and Christ Jesus. Christ will judge the living and the dead. Because he and his kingdom are coming, here is the command I give you. 2Preach the word. Be ready to serve God in good times and bad. Correct people’s mistakes. Warn them. Encourage them with words of hope. Be very patient as you do these things. Teach them carefully. 3The time will come when people won’t put up with true teaching. Instead, they will try to satisfy their own desires. They will gather a large number of teachers around them. The teachers will say what the people want to hear. 4The people will turn their ears away from the truth. They will turn to stories that aren’t true. 5But I want you to keep your head no matter what happens. Don’t give up when times are hard. Work to spread the good news. Do everything God has given you to do.
6I am already being poured out like a drink offering. The time when I will leave is near. 7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. 8Now there is a crown waiting for me. It is given to those who are right with God. The Lord, who judges fairly, will give it to me on the day he returns. He will not give it only to me. He will also give it to all those who are longing for him to return.
Personal Words
9Do your best to come to me quickly. 10Demas has deserted me. He has gone to Thessalonica. He left me because he loved this world. Crescens has gone to Galatia. Titus has gone to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you. He helps me in my work for the Lord. 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13When you come, bring my coat. I left it with Carpus at Troas. Also bring my books. Most of all, bring the ones made out of animal skins.
14Remember Alexander, the one who works with metal. He did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he has done. 15You too should watch out for him. He strongly opposed our message.
16The first time I was put on trial, no one came to help me. Everyone deserted me. I hope they will be forgiven for it. 17The Lord stood at my side. He gave me the strength to preach the whole message. Then all the Gentiles heard it. I was saved from the lion’s mouth. 18The Lord will save me from every evil attack. He will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings
19Greet Priscilla and Aquila. Greet those who live in the house of Onesiphorus.
20Erastus stayed in Corinth. I left Trophimus sick in Miletus. 21Do your best to get here before winter.
Eubulus greets you. So do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.
22May the Lord be with your spirit. May God’s grace be with you all.
