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42 1-2I am proclaiming these truths before God and before Yeshua the messiah who will judge both the living and the dead. Proclaim his appearance on earth[fn] and his kingdom, stand by the message whether it’s convenient or seems out of place, rebuke and scold those who need it, but also encourage with complete patience and teaching. 3 A time will come when people will no longer be tolerating scriptural teaching, but will prefer their own doctrines so they’ll find teachers to teach what they want to hear, 4 so not only will they avoid hearing the truth, they’ll be following myths instead. 5 However Timothy, you stay sensible about everything, endure hardship, tell people the good message, and do all your duties well.
6 As for me, I’ve already done all I can and the time of my departure is approaching. 7 I’ve fought the fight for goodness. I’ve finished the race. I’ve kept the faith. 8 I know that a crown has been reserved for me due to my obedience, and the master serving as the impartial judge will award it to me, and not just to me, but will also award them to others who appreciated his coming.[fn]
4:9 Final bits and pieces
9 Try to come to me as soon as possible 10 because Demas was attracted back to worldly things and so he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titos went to Dalmatia.[ref] 11 Only Luke stayed with me. Fetch Mark on your way and bring him to me also because he’s always very helpful.[ref] 12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.[ref] 13 When you come, bring the coat that I left with Carpas in Troas,[ref] along with the scrolls and most of the parchments.[fn]
14 Alexander the coppersmith did a lot of harm to me[ref] but the master will ‘reward’ him for what he’s done. 15 You also should watch out for him, because he was very strongly opposed to our teaching.
16 At my first defense in the courts here in Rome, no one stood with me. Everyone deserted me but that shouldn’t be held against them. 17 But the master stood by me and strengthened me to ensure that the good message was proclaimed and all the pagans heard it, and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth so to speak. 18 The master will rescue me from every evil plot and he will bring me into his heavenly kingdom. He should be praised for ever. May it be so.
4:19 Signing off
19 Greet Priscilla and Aquila for me, and Onesiphorus’ household.[ref] 20 Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus in Miletus because he was sick.[ref] 21 Make sure you come before the winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the believers.
22 May you always know inside that the master is with you, and may all of you there experience God’s grace.
4:1 It’s not clear if Paul is referring to Yeshua’s previous coming to the earth, or to the expected, future coming. (See also 4:8)
4:8 Again (see 4:1), it’s not totally clear if Paul is referring to Yeshua’s previous coming to the earth, or to the expected, future coming.
4:13 We get no clues here about what scrolls they were (possibly some Hebrew scriptures), nor what was on the parchments—they may even have been still blank for writing on.
4:10: a Col 4:14; Phm 24; b 2Cor 8:23; Gal 2:3; Tit 1:4.
4:11: a Col 4:14; Phm 24; b Acts 12:12,25; 13:13; 15:37-39; Col 4:10; Phm 24.
4:12: Acts 20:4; Eph 6:21-22; Col 4:7-8.
4:14: a 1Tim 1:20; b Psa 62:12; Rom 2:6.
4:19: a Acts 18:2; b 2Tim 1:16-17.
4:20: a Acts 19:22; Rom 16:23; b Acts 20:4; 21:29.