2 Timothy 4 – NIV & CCBT

New International Version

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 around 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 defense, 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 sick 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.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)

提摩太後書 4:1-22

務要傳道

1在上帝和審判活人死人的基督耶穌面前,我憑基督的顯現和祂的國鄭重囑咐你: 2無論時機好壞,都要堅持傳道,以百般的忍耐和教導督責人、警戒人、勉勵人。 3因為有一天,人們會厭倦純正的教導,耳朵發癢,尋找許多迎合他們私慾的老師。 4他們掩耳不聽真理,反而偏向無稽之談。 5然而,你要謹慎行事,不怕吃苦,專心傳道,盡忠職守。

6我的生命如同奉獻在祭壇上的酒正傾倒出來,我離世的日子快要到了。 7那美好的仗,我打過了;當跑的路,我跑完了;所信的道,我持守住了。 8從此,有公義的冠冕為我預備,按公義審判的主會在祂來的那一天把它賜給我,不但會賜給我,也會賜給所有愛慕祂顯現的人。

最後的囑咐

9請你儘快到我這裡來, 10因為底馬貪愛世界,離棄我跑到帖撒羅尼迦去了。革勒士去了加拉太提多去了撻馬太11只剩下路加一人在我身邊。你要把馬可一起帶來,因為他在傳道的工作上對我很有幫助。 12至於推基古,我派他到以弗所去了。 13你來的時候,要把我在特羅亞時留在加布的外衣帶來,也要帶來那些書卷,特別是那些羊皮卷。

14銅匠亞歷山大做了許多惡事害我,主必按他的所作所為報應他。 15你也要提防他,因為他極力反對我們所傳的道。

16我第一次在法庭申辯的時候,沒有人幫助我,眾人都離棄了我,但願他們不會因此而獲罪。 17然而主站在我身旁加給我力量,使我可以把福音清楚地傳給外族人。主把我從獅子口裡救了出來。 18主必救我脫離一切兇險,帶我進入祂的天國。願榮耀歸給上帝,直到永永遠遠。阿們!

問候

19請代我問候百基拉亞居拉,也問候阿尼色弗一家。 20以拉都留在了哥林多,我把生病的特羅非摩留在了米利都21你要儘快在冬天之前趕到這裡來。友布羅布田利奴革勞底亞和眾弟兄姊妹都問候你。

22願主與你的靈同在!願恩典與你們同在!