Capítulo 4

¹I solemnly charge [you] in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:

¹我在神面前，並在將來審判活人死人的基督耶穌面前，憑著他的顯現和他的國度囑咐你：

²preach the word; be ready in season [and] out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

²務要傳道，無論得時不得時，總要專心；並用百般的忍耐，各樣的教訓，責備人、警戒人、勸勉人。

³For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but [wanting] to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

³因為時候要到，人必厭煩純正的道理，耳朵發癢，就隨從自己的情慾，增添好些師傅，

⁴and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.

⁴並且掩耳不聽真道，偏向荒渺的言語。

⁵But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

⁵你卻要凡事謹慎，忍受苦難，做傳道的工夫，盡你的職分。

⁶For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

⁶我現在被澆奠，我離世的時候到了。

⁷I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;

⁷那美好的仗我已經打過了，當跑的路我已經跑盡了，所信的道我已經守住了。

⁸in the future there is laid up 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 loved His appearing.

⁸從此以後，有公義的冠冕為我存留，就是按著公義審判的主到了那日要賜給我的；不但賜給我，也賜給凡愛慕他顯現的人。

⁹Make every effort to come to me soon;

⁹你要趕緊的到我這裡來。

¹⁰for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens [has gone] to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

¹⁰因為底馬貪愛現今的世界，就離棄我往帖撒羅尼迦去了，革勒士往加拉太去，提多往撻馬太去，

¹¹Only Luke is with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

¹¹獨有路加在我這裡。你來的時候，要把馬可帶來，因為他在傳道（或作：服事我）的事上於我有益處。

¹²But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

¹²我已經打發推基古往以弗所去。

¹³When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

¹³我在特羅亞留於加布的那件外衣，你來的時候可以帶來，那些書也要帶來，更要緊的是那些皮卷。

¹⁴Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

¹⁴銅匠亞力山大多多的害我；主必照他所行的報應他。

¹⁵Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching.

¹⁵你也要防備他，因為他極力敵擋了我們的話。

¹⁶At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.

¹⁶我初次申訴，沒有人前來幫助，竟都離棄我；但願這罪不歸與他們。

¹⁷But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.

¹⁷惟有主站在我旁邊，加給我力量，使福音被我盡都傳明，叫外邦人都聽見；我也從獅子口裡被救出來。

¹⁸The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him [be] the glory forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸主必救我脫離諸般的兇惡，也必救我進他的天國。願榮耀歸給他，直到永永遠遠。阿們。

¹⁹Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

¹⁹問百基拉、亞居拉，和阿尼色弗一家的人安。

²⁰Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

²⁰以拉都在哥林多住下了。特羅非摩病了，我就留他在米利都。

²¹Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

²¹你要趕緊在冬天以前到我這裡來。有友布羅、布田、利奴、革老底亞，和眾弟兄都問你安。

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

²²願主與你的靈同在。願恩惠常與你們同在！