9Beeile dich, bald zu mir zu kommen! (2Tim 4,21)10Denn Demas hat mich verlassen, weil er die jetzige Weltzeit lieb gewonnen hat, und ist nach Thessalonich gezogen, Crescens nach Galatien, Titus nach Dalmatien. (Mt 13,22; Kol 4,14; Phlm 1,24)11Nur Lukas ist bei mir. Nimm Markus zu dir und bringe ihn mit; denn er ist mir sehr nützlich zum Dienst. (Kol 4,10; Kol 4,14; Phlm 1,24)12Tychikus aber habe ich nach Ephesus gesandt. (Eph 6,21; Tit 3,12)13Den Reisemantel, den ich in Troas bei Karpus ließ, bringe mit, wenn du kommst; auch die Bücher, besonders die Pergamente. (Apg 16,8; Apg 16,11; Apg 20,5; 1Kor 4,11; 2Kor 11,27)14Alexander, der Schmied, hat mir viel Böses erwiesen; der Herr vergelte ihm nach seinen Werken! (Apg 19,33; Röm 12,19)15Vor ihm hüte auch du dich; denn er hat unseren Worten sehr widerstanden. (Mt 16,6; Mt 16,12; Lk 12,15; 1Joh 5,21)16Bei meiner ersten Verteidigung[2] stand mir niemand bei, sondern alle verließen mich; es werde ihnen nicht angerechnet! (Lk 23,34; Apg 7,60; 2Tim 1,15)17Der Herr aber stand mir bei und stärkte mich, damit durch mich die Verkündigung völlig ausgerichtet würde und alle Heiden sie hören könnten; und so wurde ich erlöst aus dem Rachen des Löwen. (Ps 22,22; Dan 6,20; Apg 23,11)18Der Herr wird mich auch von jedem boshaften Werk erlösen und mich in sein himmlisches Reich retten. Ihm sei die Ehre von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit! Amen. (Ps 121,7; Lk 12,31; Phil 4,20; 1Petr 5,11; Jud 1,25; Offb 7,12; Offb 19,1)
Grüße und Abschiedswort
19Grüße Prisca und Aquila und das Haus des Onesiphorus. (Apg 18,2; Röm 16,3; 2Tim 1,16)20Erastus blieb in Korinth, Trophimus aber ließ ich in Milet krank zurück. (Apg 18,2; Apg 20,4; Röm 16,23)21Beeile dich, vor dem Winter zu kommen! Es grüßen dich Eubulus und Pudens und Linus und Claudia und alle Brüder. (2Tim 4,9)22Der Herr Jesus Christus sei mit deinem Geist! Die Gnade sei mit euch! Amen. (Gal 6,18; 1Tim 6,21)
2.Timotheus 4
English Standard Version
Preach the Word
1I 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: (Apg 10,42; 2Thess 2,8; 1Tim 5,21; 1Tim 6,13; 2Tim 2,14; 2Tim 4,8)2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. (1Tim 4,13; 1Tim 5,20; Tit 1,13; Tit 2,15)3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound[1] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, (1Tim 1,10; 2Tim 3,1)4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. (1Tim 1,4; 1Tim 1,6; 1Tim 6,20)5As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (Apg 21,8; Eph 4,11; Kol 4,17; 2Tim 1,8; 2Tim 2,3; 2Tim 2,9; 1Petr 1,13)6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. (Phil 1,23; Phil 2,17; 2Petr 1,14)7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. (Apg 20,24; 1Tim 6,12)8Henceforth 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. (Ps 7,11; Kol 1,5; 2Tim 1,12; Jak 1,12; 1Petr 1,4; Offb 22,20)
Personal Instructions
9Do your best to come to me soon. (2Tim 1,4)10For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,[2] Titus to Dalmatia. (Kol 4,14; 1Tim 6,17; 2Tim 1,15; Tit 2,12; Tit 3,12; Phlm 1,24; 1Joh 2,15)11Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. (Apg 12,12; 2Tim 4,10)12Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. (Apg 20,4; Eph 6,21; Kol 4,7; Tit 3,12)13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.14Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. (Neh 6,14; Neh 13,29; Ps 28,4; Ps 62,12; Spr 24,12; 1Tim 1,20; Offb 18,6)15Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.16At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! (Apg 7,60)17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. (1Sam 17,37; Ps 22,21; Mt 10,19; Apg 9,15; Apg 23,11; Apg 27,23; 1Tim 1,12; 2Tim 3,11)18The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (Röm 11,36)
Final Greetings
19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. (Apg 18,2; 2Tim 1,16)20Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. (Apg 20,4; Apg 21,29)21Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.[3] (2Tim 4,9)22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.[4] (Gal 6,18; Kol 4,18; Phlm 1,25)