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 Ek besweer jou dan voor God en die Here Jesus Christus, wat die lewende en die dode sal oordeel by sy verskyning en sy koninkryk:

2 verkondig die woord; hou aan tydig en ontydig; weerlê, bestraf, vermaan in alle lankmoedigheid en lering;

3 want daar sal 'n tyd wees wanneer hulle die gesonde leer nie sal verdra nie, maar, omdat hulle in hul gehoor gestreel wil wees, vir hulle 'n menigte leraars sal versamel volgens hulle eie begeerlikhede,

4 en die oor sal afkeer van die waarheid en hulle sal wend tot fabels.

5 Maar wees jy in alles nugter; ly verdrukking; doen die werk van 'n evangelis; vervul jou bediening.

6 Want ek word alreeds as 'n drankoffer uitgegiet, en die tyd van my heengaan is naby.

7 Ek het die goeie stryd gestry; ek het die wedloop voleindig; ek het die geloof behou.

8 Verder is vir my weggelê die kroon van die geregtigheid wat die Here, die regverdige Regter, my in die dag sal gee; en nie aan my alleen nie, maar ook aan almal wat sy verskyning liefgehad het.

9 Beywer jou om gou na my te kom.

10 Want Demas het my verlaat, omdat hy die teenwoordige wêreld liefgekry het, en het na Thessalon¡ka vertrek, Crescens na Gal sië, Titus na Dalm sië.

11 Lukas is alleen by my. Markus moet jy gaan haal en saam met jou bring, want hy kan my baie tot diens wees.

12 T¡chikus het ek na fese gestuur.

13 As jy kom, moet jy die reismantel bring wat ek by Carpus in Troas laat bly het, en die boeke, veral die perkamente.

14 Alexander, die kopersmid, het my baie kwaad aangedoen. Mag die Here hom vergeld na sy werke!

15 Jy moet ook vir hom oppas, want hy het ons woorde sterk teëgestaan.

16 In my eerste verdediging het niemand my bygestaan nie, maar almal het my verlaat. Mag dit hulle nie toegereken word nie!

17 Maar die Here het my bygestaan en my krag gegee, sodat deur my die prediking heeltemal volbring kan word en al die heidene dit kan hoor; en ek is uit die bek van die leeu verlos.

18 En die Here sal my verlos van elke bose werk en my red om in sy hemelse koninkryk in te gaan. Aan Hom die heerlikheid tot in alle ewigheid! Amen.

19 Groet Prisca en Aquila en die huis van Ones¡forus.

20 Er stus het in Korinthe gebly. Trofimus het ek siek in Mil,te agtergelaat.

21 Beywer jou om voor die winter te kom. Eubulus en Pudens en Linus en Claudia en al die broeders groet jou.

22 Mag die Here Jesus Christus met jou gees wees! Die genade sy met julle! Amen.