2 Timoteo 4:3-13

3 Llegará el tiempo en que la gente no escuchará más la sólida y sana enseñanza. Seguirán sus propios deseos y buscarán maestros que les digan lo que sus oídos se mueren por oír.

4 Rechazarán la verdad e irán tras de mitos.

5 Pero tú debes mantener la mente clara en toda situación. No tengas miedo de sufrir por el Señor. Ocúpate en decirles a otros la Buena Noticia y lleva a cabo todo el ministerio que Dios te dio.

6 En cuanto a mí, mi vida ya fue derramada como una ofrenda a Dios. Se acerca el tiempo de mi muerte.

7 He peleado la buena batalla, he terminado la carrera y he permanecido fiel.

8 Ahora me espera el premio, la corona de justicia que el Señor, el Juez justo, me dará el día de su regreso; y el premio no es solo para mí, sino para todos los que esperan con anhelo su venida.

9 Palabras finales de Pablo
Timoteo, por favor, ven lo más pronto posible.

10 Demas me abandonó porque ama las cosas de esta vida y se fue a Tesalónica. Crescente se fue a Galacia, y Tito a Dalmacia.

11 Solo Lucas está conmigo. Trae a Marcos contigo cuando vengas, porque me será de ayuda en mi ministerio.

12 A Tíquico lo envié a Éfeso.

13 Cuando vengas, no te olvides de traer el abrigo que dejé con Carpo en Troas. Tráeme también mis libros y especialmente mis pergaminos.

2 Timoteo 4:3-13 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.