Chapter 4
1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
ΔιαμαρτύρομαιDiamarturomaiI earnestly declareG1263V-PNI-1S ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeG1799PREP ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T μέλλοντοςmellontosis being aboutG3195V-PAP-GSM κρίνεινkrineinto judgeG2919V-PAN ζῶνταςzōntas[the] livingG2198V-PAP-APM νεκρούς,nekrous[the] dead,G3498A-APM ἐπιφάνειανepiphaneianappearingG2015N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG0932N-ASF αὐτοῦ,autouof Him,G0846P-GSM 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
κήρυξονkēruxondo preachG2784V-AAM-2S λόγον,logonword,G3056N-ASM ἐπίστηθιepistēthido be readyG2186V-2AAM-2S εὐκαίρωςeukairōsin seasonG2122ADV ἀκαίρως,akairōs[and] out of season,G0171ADV ἔλεγξον,elegxondo convict,G1651V-AAM-2S ἐπιτίμησον,epitimēsondo rebuke,G2008V-AAM-2S παρακάλεσονparakaleson[and] do exhortG3870V-AAM-2S πάσῃpasēcompleteG3956A-DSF μακροθυμίᾳmakrothumiapatienceG3115N-DSF διδαχῇ.didachēawith instruction.G1322N-DSF 3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
ἔσταιestaiThere will beG1510V-FDI-3S καιρὸςkairosa timeG2540N-NSM ὑγιαινούσηςhugiainousēssoundG5198V-PAP-GSF διδασκαλίαςdidaskaliasteachingG1319N-GSF ἀνέξονται,anexontaithey will endure,G0430V-FDI-3P κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἰδίαςidias[their] ownG2398A-APF ἐπιθυμίαςepithumiasdesiresG1939N-APF ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisto themselvesG1438F-3DPM ἐπισωρεύσουσινepisōreusousinthey will gather around [them]G2002V-FAI-3P διδασκάλουςdidaskalousteachersG1320N-APM κνηθόμενοιknēthomenoihaving an itchingG2833V-PPP-NPM ἀκοήν·akoēnear;G0189N-ASF 4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
ἀληθείαςalētheiastruthG0225N-GSF ἀκοὴνakoēnhearingG0189N-ASF ἀποστρέψουσιν,apostrepsousinthey will turn away,G0654V-FAI-3P μύθουςmuthousmythsG3454N-APM ἐκτραπήσονται.¶ektrapēsontaithey will be turned aside.G1624V-2FPI-3P 5 But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
ΣὺSuYou yourselfG4771P-2NS νῆφεnēphedo be soberG3525V-PAM-2S πᾶσιν,pasinall things,G3956A-DPN κακοπάθησον,kakopathēsondo endure afflictions,G2553V-AAM-2S ἔργονergon[the] workG2041N-ASN ποίησονpoiēsondo performG4160GV-AAM-2S εὐαγγελιστοῦ,euangelistouof an evangelist,G2099N-GSM διακονίανdiakonianministryG1248N-ASF πληροφόρησον.¶plērophorēsondo fully carry out.G4135V-AAM-2S 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
σπένδομαι,spendomaiam being poured out,G4689V-PPI-1S καιρὸςkairostimeG2540N-NSM ἀναλύσεώςanaluseōsdepartureG0359N-GSF ἐφέστηκεν.ephestēkenhas come.G2186V-RAI-3S 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
ἀγῶναagōnafightG0073N-ASM ἠγώνισμαι,ēgōnismaiI have fought,G0075V-RNI-1S δρόμονdromonraceG1408N-ASM τετέλεκα,tetelekaI have finished,G5055V-RAI-1S τετήρηκα·tetērēkaI have kept;G5083GV-RAI-1S 8 From now on 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 to all who crave His appearing.
λοιπὸνloiponFrom now onG3063A-ASN ἀπόκειταίapokeitaiis laid upG0606V-PNI-3S δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousnessG1343N-GSF στέφανοςstephanoscrownG4735N-NSM ἀποδώσειapodōseiwill awardG0591V-FAI-3S ἐκείνῃekeinēthat [very]G1565D-DSF ἡμέρᾳ,hēmeraday,G2250N-DSF δίκαιοςdikaiosrighteousG1342A-NSM κριτής·kritēsjudge;G2923N-NSM ἐμοί,emoito me myself,G1473P-1DS πᾶσινpasinto allG3956A-DPM ἠγαπηκόσινēgapēkosinalready lovingG0025V-RAP-DPM ἐπιφάνειανepiphaneianappearingG2015N-ASF αὐτοῦ.¶autouof Him.G0846P-GSM Personal Concerns
9 Make every effort to come to me quickly,
ΣπούδασονSpoudasondo be diligentG4704V-AAM-2S ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeG2064V-2AAN ταχέως.tacheōssoon.G5030ADV 10 because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
ΔημᾶςDēmasDemasG1214N-NSM-P ἐγκατέλιπενegkatelipenhas desertedG1459V-2AAI-3S ἀγαπήσαςagapēsashaving lovedG0025V-AAP-NSM ἐπορεύθηeporeuthēhe has goneG4198V-AOI-3S Θεσσαλονίκην·ThessalonikēnThessalonica;G2332N-ASF-L ΚρήσκηςKrēskēsCrescensG2913N-NSM-P Γαλατίαν,GalatianGalatia,G1053N-ASF-L ΤίτοςTitos[and] TitusG5103N-NSM-P Δαλματίαν·DalmatianDalmatia;G1149N-ASF-L 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
ΛουκᾶςLoukasLukeG3065N-NSM-P ἐστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S μόνοςmonosaloneG3441A-NSM ΜᾶρκονMarkonMarkG3138N-ASM-P ἀναλαβὼνanalabōnhaving takenG0353V-2AAP-NSM ἄγεagedo bring [him]G0071V-PAM-2S σεαυτοῦ·seautouyourself;G4771F-2GSM ἔστινestinhe isG1510V-PAI-3S εὔχρηστοςeuchrēstosusefulG2173A-NSM διακονίαν.diakonian[the] ministry.G1248N-ASF 12 Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
ΤύχικονTuchikonTychicusG5190N-ASM-P ἀπέστειλαapesteilaI have sentG0649V-AAI-1S Ἔφεσον.¶EphesonEphesus.G2181N-ASF-L 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
φαιλόνηνphailonēncloakG5341N-ASM ἀπέλιπονapeliponI leftG0620V-2AAI-1S ΤρῳάδιTrōadiTroasG5174N-DSF-L Κάρπῳ,KarpōCarpus,G2591N-DSM-P ἐρχόμενοςerchomenos[upon] comingG2064V-PNP-NSM φέρεpheredo bringG5342V-PAM-2S βιβλίαbibliabooksG0975N-APN μάλισταmalistaespeciallyG3122ADV μεμβράνας.¶membranasparchments.G3200N-APF 14 Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
ἈλέξανδροςAlexandrosAlexanderG0223JN-NSM-P χαλκεὺςchalkeuscoppersmithG5471N-NSM πολλάpollagreatG4183A-APN ἐνεδείξατο·enedeixatodid;G1731V-AMI-3S ἀποδώσειapodōseiWill renderG0591V-FAI-3S κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP αὐτοῦ·autouof him;G0846P-GSM 15 You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
σὺsuyou yourselfG4771P-2NS φυλάσσου·phulassoudo yourself beware of;G5442IV-PMM-2S λίανlianexceedinglyG3029ADV ἀντέστηantestēhas opposedG0436V-2AAI-3S ἡμετέροιςhēmeteroisour ownG1473S-1PDPM λόγοις.¶logoismessage.G3056N-DPM The Lord Remains Faithful
16 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
ἀπολογίᾳapologiadefenseG0627N-DSF οὐδείςoudeisno [one]G3762A-NSM παρεγένετο,paregenetoattendedG3854V-2ADI-3S πάντεςpantesallG3956A-NPM ἐγκατέλιπον·egkatelipondeserted;G1459V-2AAI-3P αὐτοῖςautoisto themG0846P-DPM λογισθείη.logistheiēwould it be charged!G3049V-AOO-3S 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
κύριόςkuriosthe LordG2962GN-NSM-T παρέστηparestēstood byG3936V-2AAI-3S ἐνεδυνάμωσένenedunamōsenHe strengthenedG1743V-AAI-3S κήρυγμαkērugmaproclamationG2782N-NSN πληροφορηθῇ,plērophorēthēamay be fully accomplished,G4135V-APS-3S ἀκούσωσινakousōsinmay hearG0191V-AAS-3P ἔθνη,ethnēGentiles,G1484N-NPN ἐρρύσθηνerrusthēnI was deliveredG4506V-API-1S στόματοςstomatos[the] mouthG4750N-GSN λέοντος.leontosof the lion.G3023N-GSM 18 And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
ῥύσεταίrhusetaiWill deliverG4506V-FDI-3S παντὸςpantoseveryG3956A-GSN πονηροῦponērouevilG4190A-GSN σώσειsōseiwill bring [me] safelyG4982V-FAI-3S βασιλείανbasileiankingdomG0932N-ASF αὐτοῦautouof HimG0846P-GSM ἐπουράνιον·epouranionheavenly;G2032A-ASF ᾧhōto whom [is]G3739R-DSM ἀμήν.¶amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB Final Greetings
(Ephesians 6:21–24; Philippians 4:21–23)
19 Greet Prisca1 and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.
ἌσπασαιAspasaido greetG0782V-ADM-2S ΠρίσκανPriskanPriscaG4251N-ASF-P ἈκύλανAkulanAquilaG0207N-ASM-P ὈνησιφόρουOnēsiphorouof OnesiphorusG3683N-GSM-P - Prisca is a variant of Priscilla; see Acts 18:2.
20 Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
ἜραστοςErastosErastusG2037N-NSM-P ἔμεινενemeinenremainedG3306V-AAI-3S Κορίνθῳ·KorinthōCorinth;G2882N-DSF-L ΤρόφιμονTrophimonTrophimusG5161N-ASM-P ἀπέλιπονapeliponI leftG0620V-2AAI-1S ΜιλήτῳMilētōMiletusG3399N-DSF-L ἀσθενοῦντα.¶asthenountaailing.G0770HV-PAP-ASM 21 Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
ΣπούδασονSpoudasondo be eagerG4704V-AAM-2S χειμῶνοςcheimōnoswinterG5494N-GSM ἐλθεῖν.¶eltheinto come.G2064V-2AAN ἈσπάζεταίAspazetaiGreetsG0782V-PNI-3S ΕὔβουλοςEuboulosEubulusG2103N-NSM-P ΠούδηςPoudēsPudensG4227N-NSM-P ΛίνοςLinosLinusG3044N-NSM-P ΚλαυδίαKlaudiaClaudiaG2803N-NSF-P ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrothersG0080N-NPM πάντες.¶pantesall.G3956A-NPM 22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.1
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424GN-NSM-P ΧριστὸςChristosChristG5547N-NSM-T μετὰmeta[be] withG3326PREP πνεύματόςpneumatosspiritG4151GN-GSN χάριςcharisGrace [be]G5485N-NSF ὑμῶνhumōnyou allG4771P-2GP ἀμήν.amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB ΤιμόθεονTimotheonTimothyG5095N-ASM-P δευτέρᾳdeuterasecond [epistle]G1208A-NSF ἘφεσίωνEphesiōnEphesianG2180A-GPM-LG ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchG1577N-GSF πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413GA-ASM-S ἐπίσκοπονepiskoponoverseerG1985N-ASM χειροτονηθένταcheirotonēthentahaving been chosenG5500V-APP-ASM ἐγράφηegraphēIt was writtenG1125V-2API-3S ῬώμηςRhōmēsRomeG4516N-GSF-L δευτέρουdeuterousecond timeG1208A-GSN παρέστηparestēstoodG3936V-2AAI-3S ΚαίσαρίKaisaribefore CaesarG2541IN-DSM-T Νέρωνι¶NerōniNeroG3505N-DSM-P - BYZ and TR include Amen.