2 Timothy 4 – NIVUK & NAV

New International Version – UK

2 Timothy 4:1-22

1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction. 3For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather round them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Personal remarks

9Do your best to come to me quickly, 10for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

14Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. 15You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.

16At my first defence, no-one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. 17But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth. 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Final greetings

19Greet Priscilla4:19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

20Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus ill in Miletus. 21Do your best to get here before winter.

Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.4:21 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.

Ketab El Hayat

تيموثاوس الثانية 4:1-22

1أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ وَالْمَسِيحِ الَّذِي سَيَدِينُ الأَحْيَاءَ وَالأَمْوَاتَ، بِعَوْدَتِهِ الْعَلَنِيَّةِ وَمَلَكُوتِهِ، 2أَنْ تُنَادِيَ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مُنْشَغِلاً بِها كُلِّيًّا، فِي الْفُرَصِ الْمُنَاسِبَةِ وَغَيْرِ الْمُنَاسِبَةِ عَلَى السَّوَاءِ، وَأَنْ تُوَبِّخَ وَتُنْذِرَ وَتُشَجِّعَ بِكُلِّ صَبْرٍ فِي التَّعْلِيمِ. 3فَإِنَّهُ سَيَأْتِي زَمَانٌ لَا يُطِيقُ النَّاسُ فِيهِ التَّعْلِيمَ الصَّحِيحَ، بَلْ تَبَعاً لِشَهْوَاتِهِمِ الْخَاصَّةِ يُكَدِّسُونَ لأَنْفُسِهِمْ مُعَلِّمِينَ (يَقُولُونَ لَهُمْ كَلاماً) يُدَاعِبُ الآذَانَ. 4فَيُحَوِّلُونَ آذَانَهُمْ بَعِيداً عَنِ الحَقِّ، مُنْحَرِفِينَ إِلَى الْخُرَافَاتِ. 5أَمَّا أَنْتَ، فَكُنْ بَصِيراً فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ، وَتَحَمَّلِ الْمَشَقَّاتِ، وَاعْمَلْ عَمَلَ الْمُبَشِّرِ، وَأَكْمِلْ خِدْمَتَكَ إِلَى التَّمَامِ!

6وَأَمَّا أَنَا، فَهَا إِنَّ حَيَاتِي بَدَأَتْ تُسْكَبُ سَكِيباً، وَمَوْعِدُ رَحِيلِي قَدِ اقْتَرَبَ. 7قَدْ جَاهَدْتُ الْجِهَادَ الْحَسَنَ، قَدْ بَلَغْتُ نِهَايَةَ الشَّوْطِ، قَدْ حَافَظْتُ عَلَى الإِيمَانِ. 8إِنَّمَا يَنْتَظِرُنِي الآنَ إِكْلِيلُ الْبِرِّ الْمَحْفُوظُ لِي، وَالَّذِي سَيَهَبُهُ لِي الرَّبُّ الدَّيَّانُ الْعَادِلُ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ؛ وَلَنْ يُوْهَبَ لِي وَحْدِي، بَلْ أَيْضاً لِجَمِيعِ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ ظُهُورَهُ.

ملاحظات شخصية

9اجْتَهِدْ أَنْ تَأْتِيَ إِلَيَّ سَرِيعاً، 10لأَنَّ دِيمَاسَ، إِذْ أَحَبَّ الْحَيَاةَ الْحَاضِرَةَ، تَرَكَنِي وَذَهَبَ إِلَى مَدِينَةِ تَسَالُونِيكِي. أَمَّا كِرِيسْكِيسُ، فَقَدْ ذَهَبَ إِلَى مُقَاطَعَةِ غَلاطِيَّةَ، وَتِيطُسُ إِلَى دَلْمَاطِيَّةَ 11وَلَمْ يَبْقَ مَعِي إِلَّا لُوقَا وَحْدَهُ. مُرَّ بِمَرْقُسَ وَأَحْضِرْهُ مَعَكَ، فَهُوَ يَنْفَعُنِي فِي الْخِدْمَةِ. 12أَمَّا تِيخِيكُسُ، فَقَدْ أَرْسَلْتُهُ إِلَى مَدِينَةِ أَفَسُسَ. 13وَعِنْدَمَا تَجِيءُ، أَحْضِرْ مَعَكَ رِدَائِي الَّذِي تَرَكْتُهُ عِنْدَ كَارْبُسَ فِي تَرُوَاسَ، وَكَذلِكَ كُتُبِي، وَبِخَاصَّةٍ الرُّقُوقَ الْمَخْطُوطَةَ. 14إِنَّ إِسْكَنْدَرَ النَّحَّاسَ قَدْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيَّ إِسَاءَاتٍ كَثِيرَةً، سَيُجَازِيهِ الرَّبُّ حَسَبَ أَعْمَالِهِ. 15فَاحْتَرِسْ مِنْهُ أَنْتَ أَيْضاً، لأَنَّهُ قَاوَمَ كَلامَنَا مُقَاوَمَةً شَدِيدَةً. 16عِنْدَمَا دَافَعْتُ عَنْ نَفْسِي فِي مُحَاكَمَتِي أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ، لَمْ يَقِفْ أَحَدٌ بِجَانِبِي، بَلْ تَرَكَنِي الْجَمِيعُ، لَا حَاسَبَهُمُ اللهُ عَلَى ذلِكَ! 17إِلَّا أَنَّ الرَّبَّ وَقَفَ بِجَانِبِي وَأَمَدَّنِي بِالْقُوَّةِ، لِكَيْ تَتِمَّ بِي الْمُنَادَاةُ بِالْبِشَارَةِ، فَيَسْمَعَهَا جَمِيعُ مَنْ هُمْ مِنَ الأُمَمِ؛ وَقَدْ نَجَوْتُ مِنْ فَمِ الأَسَدِ. 18وَسَيُنَجِّينِي الرَّبُّ مِنْ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ شِرِّيرٍ وَيَحْفَظُنِي سَالِماً لِمَلَكُوتِهِ السَّمَاوِيِّ. فَلَهُ الْمَجْدُ إِلَى أَبَدِ الآبِدِينَ. آمِين!

تحيات ختامية

19سَلِّمْ عَلَى بِرِسْكِلا وَأَكِيلا، وَعَائِلَةِ أُونِيسِيفُورُسَ. 20أَرَاسْتُسُ مَازَالَ فِي مَدِينَةِ كُورِنْثُوسَ. أَمَّا تُرُوفِيمُوسُ، فَقَدْ تَرَكْتُهُ فِي مِيلِيتُسَ مَرِيضاً. 21اجْتَهِدْ أَنْ تَجِيءَ إِلَيَّ قَبْلَ حُلُولِ الشِّتَاءِ.

يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ إِيُوبُولُسُ، وَبُودِيسُ، وَلِينُوسُ، وَكَلُودِيَا، وَالإِخْوَةُ جَمِيعاً.

22لِيَكُنِ الرَّبُّ مَعَ رُوحِكَ، وَلْتَكُنِ النِّعْمَةُ مَعَكُمْ!