1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee , and the books, but especially the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: 15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. 16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. 21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
1 Tad nu es piekodinu Dieva un Kristus Jēzus priekšā, kas tiesās dzīvus un mirušus, un minēdams viņa parādī-šanos un viņa valstību:
2 Pasludini Dieva vārdus, uzstājies laikā nelaikā, norāji, brīdini, paskubini visā pacietībā un visos mācības veidos.
3 Jo nāks laiks, kad viņi nepanesīs veselīgo mācību, bet uzkraus sev mācītājus pēc pašu iegribām, kā nu ausis niez,
4 Un novērsīs ausis no patiesības, bet piegriezīsies pasakām.
5 Bet tu palieci skaidrā prātā visās lietās, paciet ļaunumu, dari evaņģēlista darbu, izpildi savu kalpošanu līdz galam.
6 Jo es jau topu par ziedojumu, un manas atraisīšanas laiks ir pienācis.
7 Labo cīņu es esmu izcīnījis, skrējienu esmu pabeidzis, ticību esmu turējis.
8 Atliek man tikai saņemt taisnības vainagu, ko mans Kungs, taisnais tiesnesis, dos man viņā dienā, un netikvien man, bet arī visiem, kas ir iemīlējuši viņa parādīšanos.
9 Steidzies šurp pie manis ātri,
10 Jo Dēma it atstājis mani, mīlēdams tagadējo pasauli, un ir devies uz Tesaloniku, Krescents uz Galatiju, Tits uz Dalmatiju.
11 Lūka ir vienīgais pie manis. Marku ņem un atved sev līdzi, jo viņš ir man ļoti noderīgs kalpošanai.
12 Tichiku es nosūtīju uz Efezu.
13 Mēteli, ko esmu atstājis Troadā pie Karpa, atved šurp, arī grāmatas, visvairs pergamentus.
14 Kalējs Aleksandrs ir man nodarījis daudz ļauna—mūsu Kungs atmaksās viņam pēc viņa darbiem.
15 No viņa arī tu sargies, jo viņš ir ļoti lielā mērā pretojies mūsu vārdiem.
16 Man pirmo reizi aizstāvoties, neviens nebija klāt, bet visi bija mani atstājuši. To lai viņiem nepielīdzina.
17 Bet tas Kungs stāvēja man klāt un iedeva man spēku, lai caur mani sludināšana būtu pilnīga un visas pagānu tautas dzirdētu to. Un es esmu izrauts no lauvas rīkles.
18 Izraus mani tas Kungs no katra ļauna darba un izglābs savā debesu valstībā, —viņam lai ir gods mūžu mūžos. Amen.
19 Sveicini Prisku un Akvilu un Onesifora namu.
20 Erasts palika Korintā, bet Trofitnu es atstāju neveselu Milētā.
21 Steidzies atnākt pirms ziemas. Sveicina tevi Eibuls un Pudents, un Lins, un Klaudija, arī visi brāļi.
22 Kungs Jēzus lai ir ar tavu garu. Žēlastība lai ir ar jums.
