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  • Scholarly edition
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew (not verified)
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  • Protestant (66 books)
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  • 1965
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1 I give you orders, before God and Christ Jesus, who will be the judge of the living and the dead, and by his revelation and his kingdom;
1 REQUIERO yo pues delante de Dios, y del Señor Jesucristo, que ha de juzgar á los vivos y los muertos en su manifestación y en su reino,
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 Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
2 Que prediques la palabra; que instes á tiempo y fuera de tiempo; redarguye, reprende, exhorta con toda paciencia y doctrina.
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 take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;
3 Porque vendrá tiempo cuando no sufrirán la sana doctrina; antes, teniendo comezón de oir, se amontonarán maestros conforme á sus concupiscencias,
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 shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.
4 Y apartarán de la verdad el oído, y se volverán á las fábulas.
4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.
5 But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
5 Pero tú vela en todo, soporta las aflicciones, haz la obra de evangelista, cumple tu ministerio.
5 But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
6 For I am even now being offered, and my end is near.
6 Porque yo ya estoy para ser ofrecido, y el tiempo de mi partida está cercano.
6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
7 I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
7 He peleado la buena batalla, he acabado la carrera, he guardado la fe.
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 made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.
8 Por lo demás, me está guardada la corona de justicia, la cual me dará el Señor, juez justo, en aquel día; y no sólo á mí, sino también á todos los que aman su venida.
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 Do your best to come to me before long:
9 Procura venir presto á mí:
9 Be diligent to come to me soon,
10 For Demas has gone away from me, for love of this present life, and has gone to Thessalonica: Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
10 Porque Demas me ha desamparado, amando este siglo, y se ha ido á Tesalónica; Crescente á Galacia, Tito á Dalmacia.
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. Get Mark and take him with you; for he is of use to me in the work.
11 Lucas solo está conmigo. Toma á Marcos, y tráele contigo; porque me es útil para el ministerio.
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
12 Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
12 A Tychîco envié á Efeso.
12 But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.
13 Trae, cuando vinieres, el capote que dejé en Troas en casa de Carpo: y los libros, mayormente los pergaminos.
13 Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.
14 Alexander the copper-worker did me much wrong: the Lord will give him the reward of his works:
14 Alejandro el calderero me ha causado muchos males: el Señor le pague conforme á sus hechos.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
15 But be on the watch for him, for he was violent in his attacks on our teaching.
15 Guárdate tú también de él; que en grande manera ha resistido á nuestras palabras.
15 Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.
16 At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.
16 En mi primera defensa ninguno me ayudó, antes me desampararon todos: no les sea imputado.
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 was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.
17 Mas el Señor me ayudó, y me esforzó para que por mí fuese cumplida la predicación, y todos los Gentiles oyesen; y fuí librado de la boca del león.
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 The Lord will keep me safe from every evil work and will give me salvation in his kingdom in heaven: to whom be glory for ever and ever. So be it.
18 Y el Señor me librará de toda obra mala, y me preservará para su reino celestial: al cual [sea] gloria por los siglos de los siglos. Amén.
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 Give my love to Prisca and Aquila and those of the house of Onesiphorus.
19 Saluda á Prisca y á Aquila, y á la casa de Onesíforo.
19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus was stopping at Corinth; but Trophimus, when I last saw him was at Miletus, ill.
20 Erasto se quedó en Corinto; y á Trófimo dejé en Mileto enfermo.
20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
21 Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers.
21 Procura venir antes del invierno. Eubulo te saluda, y Pudente, y Lino, y Claudia, y todos los hermanos.
21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
22 El Señor Jesucristo sea con tu espíritu. La gracia sea con vosotros. Amén. La segunda [epístola] á Timoteo, el cual fué el primer obispo ordenado en Efeso, fué escrita de Roma, cuando Pablo fué presentado la segunda vez á César Nerón.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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  • Alexander

    Coppersmith opponent of Paul

    A coppersmith who did Paul great harm; a man of the same name was also handed over to Satan with Hymenaeus, possibly the same person.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Timothy 4:14

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  • Carpus

    Host of Paul at Troas

    The man at Troas with whom Paul left his cloak.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 4:13

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  • Claudia

    Sister greeting Timothy

    A woman who sends greetings to Timothy from Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 4:21

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  • Crescens

    Coworker sent to Galatia

    A coworker who had gone to Galatia during Paul's last imprisonment.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 4:10

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  • Demas

    Coworker of Paul

    A coworker of Paul who sends greetings from Rome, but later deserted him because he loved the present world.

    Cited in the guide: Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:10; Philemon 24

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  • Erastus

    City treasurer and helper of Paul

    Named as the city treasurer who sends greetings in Romans, as a helper Paul sent into Macedonia with Timothy, and as one who stayed at Corinth; these are probably the same man.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:22; Romans 16:23; 2 Timothy 4:20

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  • Eubulus

    Brother greeting Timothy

    One who sends greetings to Timothy from Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 4:21

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  • Linus

    Brother greeting Timothy

    One who sends greetings to Timothy from Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 4:21

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  • Luke

    Beloved physician and coworker of Paul

    Paul's beloved physician and coworker who stayed with him when others had left him in his final imprisonment.

    Cited in the guide: Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 24

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  • Onesiphorus

    Refresher of Paul

    A man who often refreshed Paul and was not ashamed of his chains, searching for him eagerly in Rome; Paul greets his household.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 1:16; 2 Timothy 4:19

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  • Pudens

    Brother greeting Timothy

    One who sends greetings to Timothy from Paul in Rome.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Timothy 4:21

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  • Trophimus

    Ephesian companion of Paul

    An Ephesian who accompanied Paul; Jews at Jerusalem falsely claimed Paul had brought him into the temple, and Paul later left him sick at Miletus.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 20:4; Acts 21:29; 2 Timothy 4:20

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Cross references (22)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Acts 10:42; 2 Timothy 4:8; 1 Timothy 5:21; Matthew 16:27; 2 Timothy 2:14
  2. 2 1 Timothy 4:15–16; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; Revelation 3:19; 1 Timothy 4:13; Titus 2:15
  3. 3 2 Peter 2:1–3; 2 Timothy 3:1–6; 1 Timothy 4:1–3; 1 Timothy 1:10; Galatians 4:16
  4. 4 Zechariah 7:11; Acts 7:57; 2 Peter 1:16; 1 Timothy 1:4; 1 Timothy 4:7
  5. 5 2 Timothy 1:8; 2 Timothy 2:3; 1 Peter 1:13; Colossians 4:17; 2 Timothy 3:10–12
  6. 6 Philippians 1:23; Philippians 2:17; 2 Peter 1:14–15; Joshua 23:14; Genesis 48:21
  7. 7 1 Timothy 6:12; 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; Hebrews 12:1–2; Acts 20:24; Philippians 3:13–14
  8. 8 James 1:12; Revelation 2:10; 1 Peter 5:4; 1 Peter 1:4; Matthew 6:19–20
  9. 9 2 Timothy 1:4; 2 Timothy 4:21
  10. 10 1 John 2:15–16; 2 Timothy 1:15; Colossians 4:14–15; 1 John 5:4–5; Acts 16:6
  11. 11 Acts 12:12; Acts 12:25; Philemon 24; Acts 15:39; 2 Timothy 1:15
  12. 12 Ephesians 6:21; Acts 20:4; Titus 3:12; Colossians 4:7; 1 Timothy 1:3
  13. 13 Acts 16:11; 2 Corinthians 11:27; 1 Corinthians 4:11; Acts 16:8; Acts 20:5–12
  14. 14 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Thessalonians 1:6; Psalm 28:4; 1 Samuel 24:12; Acts 19:33–34
  15. 15 2 Timothy 3:8; Philippians 3:2; Matthew 10:16–17
  16. 16 Acts 7:60; John 16:32; Mark 14:50; Psalm 31:11–13; Philippians 1:17
  17. 17 1 Peter 5:8; Philippians 1:12–14; Psalm 22:21; 1 Samuel 17:37; Daniel 6:22
  18. 18 Psalm 121:7; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Jude 24–25; Matthew 6:13; John 10:28–30
  19. 19 Acts 18:2; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Romans 16:3–4; 2 Timothy 1:16–18; Acts 18:26
  20. 20 Acts 20:4; Acts 19:22; Philippians 2:26–27; Acts 21:29; Acts 20:15
  21. 21 2 Timothy 4:9; Philippians 4:22; Romans 16:21–23; 2 Timothy 1:4; 3 John 14
  22. 22 Philemon 25; Galatians 6:18; Colossians 4:18; Romans 1:7; Revelation 22:21

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

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What the Fathers said

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary 4:9 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Second Timothy (Homily X)

    It is worth while to enquire why he calls Timothy to him, inasmuch as he was intrusted with a Church, and a whole nation. It was not from arrogance.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 4:10 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book III, Chapter XIII)

    and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me." From this he shows that he was always attached to and inseparable from him.

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 4:16 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XIII, Chapters XXV–XXVII)

    … doth he grieve for certain trees, which did not afford him the fruit due unto him, when he saith, "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." For these fruits are due to those who minister spiritual doctrine, through their understanding of …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  4. Quotes verse 4:2 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily XXIII)

    How then doth He say elsewhere, "Reprove, rebuke, exhort," and, "Them that sin rebuke before all?" And Christ too to Peter, "Go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone," and if he neglect to hear, add to thyself another also; and if not even so doth he yield, declare it to the church likewise?" And how hath …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  5. Quotes verse 4:1 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVII, Chapters 17–18)

    For, being slain by them, He has risen again, and has requited them meanwhile by temporary discipline, save that for those who are not corrected He keeps it in store for the time when He shall judge the quick and the dead. For the Lord Jesus Himself, in pointing out that very man to the apostles as His betrayer, quoted …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)