Ttímótaìhòushū 4:9-22

9 Nǐ yào gǎnjǐn de dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái .

10 Yīnwei dǐ mǎ tān aì xiànjīn de shìjiè , jiù lí qì wǒ wǎng tiē sā luó ní jiā qù le . gé lè shì wǎng jiā lā taì qù . tí duō wǎng tà Mǎtaì qù .

11 Dú yǒu lù jiā zaì wǒ zhèlǐ . nǐ lái de shíhou yào bǎ mǎ kĕ daì lái . yīnwei tā zaì chuán dào de shì shang yú wǒ yǒu yìchu . ( chuán dào huò zuò fúshì wǒ )

12 Wǒ yǐjing dǎfa tuī jī gǔ wǎng Yǐfúsuǒ qù .

13 Wǒ zaì tè luó yà liú yú jiā bù de nà jiàn waìyī , nǐ lái de shíhou kĕyǐ daì lái . nàxiē shū yĕ yào daì lái . gèng yàojǐn de shì nàxiē pí juàn .

14 Tóng jiàng yà lì shān dà duō duō de haì wǒ . zhǔ bì zhào tā suǒ xíng de bàoyìng tā .

15 Nǐ yĕ yào fángbeì tā . yīnwei tā jílì dídǎng le wǒmen de huà .

16 Wǒ chū cì shēn sù , méiyǒu rén qián lái bāngzhu , jìng dōu lí qì wǒ . dàn yuàn zhè zuì bù guīyǔ tāmen .

17 Wéiyǒu zhǔ zhàn zaì wǒ pángbiān , jiā gĕi wǒ lìliang , shǐ fúyin beì wǒ jìn dōu chuán míng , jiào waìbāngrén dōu tīngjian . wǒ yĕ cóng shīzi kǒu lǐ beì jiù chūlai .

18 Zhǔ bì jiù wǒ tuōlí zhū bān de xiōngè , yĕ bì jiù wǒ jìn tāde tiānguó . yuàn róngyào guī gĕi tā , zhídào yǒng yǒngyuǎn yuǎn . āmén .

19 Wèn bǎi Jīlā , yà jū lā , hé a ní sè Fú yī jiā de rén ān .

20 Yǐlā dū zaì gē lín duō zhù xià le . tè luó fēi mó bìng le , wǒ jiù liú tā zaì Mǐlì dū .

21 Nǐ yào gǎnjǐn zaì dōngtiān yǐqián dào wǒ zhèlǐ lái . yǒu yǒu bù luó , bù tián , lì nú , gé lǎo dǐ yà , hé zhòng dìxiōng , dōu wèn nǐ ān .

22 Yuàn zhǔ yǔ nǐde líng tóng zaì . yuàn ēnhuì cháng yǔ nǐmen tóng zaì .

Ttímótaìhòushū 4:9-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 2 TIMOTHY 4

In this chapter the apostle charges Timothy to perform his office as an evangelist with great diligence, constancy, and faithfulness, with reasons for it; gives some hints of several particular persons mentioned, which made him very desirous that Timothy would come quickly to him; relates how things were with him when he made his first defence at Rome; and concludes the epistle with salutations, and his usual blessing. The charge is made in the most solemn manner in the sight of God; and of Christ, as Judge of quick and dead; and directs to the several parts of the ministerial work, and the manner in which they should be performed, 2Ti 4:1,2. The reason of which charge is, because the time was hastening on that sound doctrine would not be endured, and men would depart from the truth to fables and false teachers, 2Ti 4:3,4. Wherefore the apostle repeats his charge and exhortation to Timothy, though in other words, to be vigilant, patient, courageous, and faithful in the discharge of his office, 2Ti 4:5 adding a fresh reason moving to it, taken from the apostle's death being at hand; which is expressed by a sacrifice, and by a departure out of the world, 2Ti 4:6 which leads him to give an account of his past conduct in fighting the good fight, finishing his course, and keeping the faith, 2Ti 4:7 and of his firm belief of eternal glory and happiness, 2Ti 4:8 and next he desires Timothy to use all diligence to come quickly to him, 2Ti 4:9 his reasons for which were, because he had scarce anybody with him: one had forsook him through love of the world; another was gone to Thessalonica; a third to Galatia, and a fourth to Dalmatia; only Luke the evangelist was with him; and as for Tychicus, he had sent him to Ephesus: he therefore desires he would bring Mark with him, and his cloak, books, and parchments he had left at Troas, 2Ti 4:10-13 and then takes notice of persons that had used him ill, particularly Alexander the coppersmith; he wishes justice might be done him; and advises Timothy to beware of him, because of his opposition to the doctrines of the Gospel, 2Ti 4:14,15 and also of others that neglected him, who forsook him when he defended himself: however, he prays that this might not be charged upon them; and observes the goodness of God in standing by him and delivering him; and expresses his faith and confidence that he should be delivered and preserved safe to eternal glory, 2Ti 4:16-18 and next follow the apostle's salutations of some persons at Ephesus, and an account of two others, one at Corinth, and another at Miletum; and a repetition of his request to Timothy, to come quickly to him, and before winter; and then some salutations of persons at Rome, sent by Timothy; and the whole is concluded with the apostle's usual benediction, 2Ti 4:19-22.