1 I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: 2 preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables. 5 But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. 8 From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

9 Be diligent to come to me soon, 10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. 12 But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13 Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15 Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.

16 At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. 18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. 21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your 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.