1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and because he is coming to rule as King, I solemnly urge you 2 to preach the message, to insist upon proclaiming it (whether the time is right or not), to convince, reproach, and encourage, as you teach with all patience. 3 The time will come when people will not listen to sound doctrine, but will follow their own desires and will collect for themselves more and more teachers who will tell them what they are itching to hear. 4 They will turn away from listening to the truth and give their attention to legends. 5 But you must keep control of yourself in all circumstances; endure suffering, do the work of a preacher of the Good News, and perform your whole duty as a servant of God.
6 As for me, the hour has come for me to be sacrificed; the time is here for me to leave this life. 7 I have done my best in the race, I have run the full distance, and I have kept the faith. 8 And now there is waiting for me the victory prize of being put right with God, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that Day—and not only to me, but to all those who wait with love for him to appear.
Personal Words
9 Do your best to come to me soon. 10 Demas fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the work. 12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring my coat that I left in Troas with Carpus; bring the books too, and especially the ones made of parchment.
14 Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord will reward him according to what he has done. 15 Be on your guard against him yourself, because he was violently opposed to our message.
16 No one stood by me the first time I defended myself; all deserted me. May God not count it against them! 17 But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength, so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death. 18 And the Lord will rescue me from all evil and take me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
Final Greetings
19 I send greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and to the family of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus in Miletus, because he was sick. 21 Do your best to come before winter.
Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and Claudia send their greetings, and so do all the other Christians.
22 The Lord be with your spirit.
God's grace be with you all.
Piekodinājums un pamudinājums
1 Piesaucot Dievu un Kristu Jēzu, kas tiesās dzīvus un mirušus, un piesaucot viņa atnākšanu un viņa Valstību, es tevi mudinu: 2 sludini Dieva vārdu, esi gatavs to darīt gan laikā, gan nelaikā, atmasko, norāj, iedrošini ar neatlaidīgu pacietību un mācīšanu. 3 Būs laiks, kad ļaudis vairs necietīs veselīgo mācību, bet, savas iekāres dzīti, pulcinās sev tādus skolotājus, kas glaimo viņu dzirdei. 4 Viņi novērsīs savas ausis no patiesības un pievērsīsies mītiem. 5 Bet tu esi ar skaidru prātu visās lietās, paciet ļaunumu, dari evaņģelizācijas darbu, veic savu kalpošanu. 6 Es jau tieku ziedots kā lejamais upuris, un manas aiziešanas laiks jau ir klāt. 7 Krietno cīņu es esmu izcīnījis, skrējienu esmu pabeidzis un ticību saglabājis. 8 Vēl tik man atlicis taisnības vainags, ko tajā dienā man piešķirs Kungs, taisnais Tiesnesis, un ne tikai man, arī visiem citiem, kam viņa atnākšana ir mīļa.
Personīgi norādījumi
9 Steidzies ierasties pie manis ātri, 10 jo Dēma mani ir pametis – viņš ir iemīlējis šo pasauli un ir devies uz Tesalonīki. Krēskents ir devies uz Galatiju, Tits – uz Dalmātiju. 11 Vienīgi Lūka ir ar mani. Atrodi Marku un ņem viņu sev līdzi, jo viņš man var būt noderīgs kalpošanā. 12 Tihiku es nosūtīju uz Efesu. 13 Kad tu nāc, paņem līdzi apmetni, ko es atstāju Troādā pie Karpa, arī rakstu ruļļus, sevišķi pergamentus. 14 Varkalis Aleksandrs man ir daudz ļauna nodarījis, lai Kungs viņam atmaksā pēc viņa darbiem. 15 Sargies arī tu no viņa, jo viņš ir naidīgi nostājies pret mūsu mācību. 16 Manā pirmajā aizstāvībā pie manis nebija neviena, bet visi mani pameta – lai viņiem tas netiek pieskaitīts! 17 Man līdzās bija Kungs un apveltīja mani ar spēku, lai caur mani tiktu paveikts sludināšanas uzdevums un visas tautas dzirdētu vēsti un tiktu izrautas no lauvas mutes. 18 Mani atbrīvos Kungs no jebkura ļauna darba un izglābs savai Valstībai, kas debesīs. Viņam slava uz mūžu mūžiem! Āmen!
Sveicieni
19 Pasveicini Prisku un Akilu un Onēsifora namu! 20 Erasts palika Korintā, Trofimu es atstāju slimu Milētā. 21 Pasteidzies ierasties pirms ziemas! Tevi sveicina Eubūls, Pudents, Lins un Klaudija, kā arī visi brāļi. 22 Kungs lai ir ar tavu garu! Žēlastība ar jums!
