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譯本是參照 AFV (A Faithful Version) 2009
9. Be diligent to come to me quickly; 10. For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present age, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens, to Galatia; Titus, to Dalmatia. 11. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is profitable to me for the ministry of the Word. 12. But I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13. When you come, bring the chest that I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books—especially the parchments. 14. Alexander the coppersmith did many evil things against me. May the Lord reward him according to his works. 15. You also be on guard against him because he vehemently opposed our words. 16. During my first defense, no one stood with me; instead, everyone deserted me. (I pray that God will not lay it to their charge.) 17. But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all the Gentiles might hear the gospel; and I was delivered out of the lion’s mouth. 18. And the Lord will deliver me from every wicked deed and will preserve me for His heavenly kingdom; to Whom be the glory into the ages of eternity. Amen. 19. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. 20. Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left in Miletus because he was sick. 21. Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia; and all the brethren salute you. 22. The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. (A Faithful Version)
9. 請盡快過來找我,
10. 底馬離開了,當今那盛世對他更吸引,先去帖撒羅尼迦,順序往革勒士、加拉太、提多、達爾馬提亞。等地。
11. 現在只有路加和我一起。請讓馬可一起到來,在傳道事上是我的助力。
12. 我讓推基古到以弗所去。
13. 提摩太,你來的時候,帶上我留在特羅亞那件斗篷,還有書,待別是那份羊皮卷。
14. 亞歷山大這位銅匠,對我做了許多惡事。願主照他所行的報應他。
15. 你也要提防他,因為他強烈地反對我們所傳的道。
16. 就如第一次辯護時,當時沒有人站在我這邊,所有人都離棄我。(我祈求神考慮這情況時,不用去理會我自己。)
17. 主確實在我這邊,給我力量,能完整地將福音申明,以致外邦人有機會接觸福音。而我就像從獅子口中被救出來。
18. 由此可知,主將我從惡人中拯救出來,給我在天國留一席位,也給我永存的榮耀。阿門。
19. 代我向百基拉和亞居拉以及阿尼色弗的家人問安。
20. 伊拉斯托斯留在哥林多,但特羅菲摩斯一世因為患病留在米利都。
21. 提摩太,請你盡一切努力在冬季到來之前趕來。尤布盧斯向你問安、普登斯、萊納斯和克勞蒂亞,並眾弟兄都向你問安。
22. 願主耶穌基督與你的靈同在。神的恩惠也與你同在。阿門。
這段文字有許多訊息在內,例如為何要提摩太趕急到來羅馬?
為此作出了牧會的一些調配。也舉例當時在以弗所遇到亞歷山大,因為宣講耶穌得贖拯救之道,就無意中破壞了他經商發財的機會,引來麻煩不斷,提醒小心。可是,雖然在無意間得罪了人,也同時是個機會,將福音的內容讓更多外邦人明白,妁至相信而得救。而自己更在此明白,在為神傳道,神也會在天國為他留一席位,也留他永存的地榮耀作為冠冕。
為什麼要提摩太趕急到來?按文中的表達,當中可以猜測的情況: 提摩太受到信心的創傷。到他身邊是為了保存這位弟兄,如同親兒子的,能在他愛護和指導之下,重拾信心。
這不是師徒之間的關係,是真性情的關愛。這種情懷只能出現在他們之間,那是互碰而出的火花,很美。
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