2 Timothée 4
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Proclame la Parole !
4 C’est pourquoi, devant Dieu et devant Jésus-Christ, qui va juger les vivants et les morts, et dans la perspective de sa venue et de son règne, je te le recommande solennellement : 2 proclame la Parole, insiste, que l’occasion soit favorable ou non, convaincs, réprimande, encourage par ton enseignement, avec une patience inlassable.
3 Car le temps viendra où les hommes ne voudront plus rien savoir de l’enseignement sain. Au gré de leurs propres désirs, ils se choisiront une foule de maîtres à qui ils ne demanderont que de leur caresser agréablement les oreilles. 4 Ils détourneront l’oreille de la vérité pour écouter des récits de pure invention. 5 Mais toi, fais preuve, en toute circonstance, de modération. Supporte les souffrances. Remplis bien ton rôle de prédicateur de l’Evangile[a]. Accomplis pleinement ton ministère.
Paul et Timothée
Paul : la fin de la course
6 Car, en ce qui me concerne, je suis près d’offrir ma vie comme une libation[b] pour Dieu. Le moment de mon départ est arrivé. 7 J’ai combattu le bon combat. J’ai achevé ma course. J’ai gardé la foi[c]. 8 Telle une couronne, la justice que Dieu accorde est déjà préparée pour moi. Le Seigneur, le juste Juge, me la remettra au jour du jugement, et pas seulement à moi, mais à tous ceux qui, avec amour, attendent sa venue.
Dernières instructions à Timothée
9 Efforce-toi de venir me rejoindre dès que possible. 10 Car Démas[d] m’a abandonné : il a aimé le monde présent et il est parti pour Thessalonique. Crescens s’est rendu en Galatie[e], Tite en Dalmatie[f]. 11 Seul Luc est encore avec moi. Prends Marc[g] et amène-le avec toi ; car il m’est très utile pour mon ministère. 12 Quant à Tychique, je l’ai envoyé à Ephèse[h].
13 Lorsque tu viendras, rapporte-moi le manteau que j’ai laissé à Troas chez Carpus, ainsi que les livres, surtout les parchemins[i].
14 Alexandre[j], l’orfèvre, a fait preuve de beaucoup de méchanceté à mon égard. Le Seigneur lui donnera ce que lui auront valu ses actes[k]. 15 Toi aussi, garde-toi de lui, car il s’est opposé avec acharnement à notre prédication.
Confiance de Paul dans le Seigneur
16 La première fois que j’ai eu à présenter ma défense au tribunal, personne n’est venu m’assister, tous m’ont abandonné. Qu’il ne leur en soit pas tenu rigueur. 17 C’est le Seigneur qui m’a assisté et m’a donné la force d’annoncer pleinement le message pour qu’il soit entendu par tous les non-Juifs. Et j’ai été délivré de la gueule du lion.
18 Le Seigneur continuera à me délivrer de toute entreprise mauvaise et me sauvera pour son royaume céleste. A lui soit la gloire pour l’éternité. Amen.
Salutations
19 Salue Prisca, Aquilas et la famille d’Onésiphore. 20 Eraste[l] est resté à Corinthe. Quant à Trophime, il était malade et je l’ai laissé à Milet.
21 Tâche de venir avant l’hiver. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia et tous les frères et sœurs te saluent.
22 Que le Seigneur soit avec toi et que sa grâce soit avec vous.
Footnotes
- 4.5 Autre traduction : Fais l’œuvre d’un évangéliste.
- 4.6 Voir Ph 2.17 et note.
- 4.7 Autre traduction : je suis resté fidèle à mes engagements.
- 4.10 Col 4.14 ; Phm 24.
- 4.10 Peut-être la province romaine de Galatie ou alors la Gaule.
- 4.10 Un district de l’Illyrie (qui porte encore ce nom) sur la rive est de l’Adriatique. Paul y avait commencé un travail d’évangélisation (voir Rm 15.19).
- 4.11 Voir Ac 12.12, 25 ; 13.5, 13 ; 15.37.
- 4.12 Quand il arrivera, Timothée pourra quitter Ephèse et rejoindre Paul (v. 9).
- 4.13 Ouvrages de valeur. Il s’agissait peut-être de copies de livres bibliques de l’Ancien Testament.
- 4.14 Voir 1 Tm 1.20.
- 4.14 Ps 28.4 ; 62.13 ; Pr 24.12.
- 4.20 Voir Rm 16.23.
2 Timothy 4
New International Version
4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,(A) and in view of his appearing(B) and his kingdom, I give you this charge:(C) 2 Preach(D) the word;(E) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke(F) and encourage(G)—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.(H) Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.(I) 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.(J) 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,(K) do the work of an evangelist,(L) discharge all the duties of your ministry.
6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,(M) and the time for my departure is near.(N) 7 I have fought the good fight,(O) I have finished the race,(P) I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me(Q) the crown of righteousness,(R) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(S)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(T)
Personal Remarks
9 Do your best to come to me quickly,(U) 10 for Demas,(V) because he loved this world,(W) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.(X) Crescens has gone to Galatia,(Y) and Titus(Z) to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke(AA) is with me.(AB) Get Mark(AC) and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. 12 I sent Tychicus(AD) to Ephesus.(AE) 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas,(AF) and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
14 Alexander(AG) the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.(AH) 15 You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.
16 At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.(AI) 17 But the Lord stood at my side(AJ) and gave me strength,(AK) so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.(AL) And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.(AM) 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack(AN) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.(AO) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.(AP)
Final Greetings
19 Greet Priscilla[a] and Aquila(AQ) and the household of Onesiphorus.(AR) 20 Erastus(AS) stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus(AT) sick in Miletus.(AU) 21 Do your best to get here before winter.(AV) Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.[b]
22 The Lord be with your spirit.(AW) Grace be with you all.(AX)
Footnotes
- 2 Timothy 4:19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
- 2 Timothy 4:21 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.
2 Timothy 4
New King James Version
Preach the Word
4 I (A)charge you [a]therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, (B)who will judge the living and the dead [b]at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. (C)Convince, (D)rebuke, (E)exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 (F)For the time will come when they will not endure (G)sound doctrine, (H)but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and (I)be turned aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all things, (J)endure afflictions, do the work of (K)an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
Paul’s Valedictory
6 For (L)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of (M)my departure is at hand. 7 (N)I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me (O)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous (P)Judge, will give to me (Q)on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
The Abandoned Apostle
9 Be diligent to come to me quickly; 10 for (R)Demas has forsaken me, (S)having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get (T)Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry. 12 And (U)Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13 Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.
14 (V)Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works. 15 You also must beware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.
16 At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. (W)May it not be charged against them.
The Lord Is Faithful
17 (X)But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, (Y)so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered (Z)out of the mouth of the lion. 18 (AA)And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. (AB)To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!
Come Before Winter
19 Greet (AC)Prisca and Aquila, and the household of (AD)Onesiphorus. 20 (AE)Erastus stayed in Corinth, but (AF)Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick.
21 Do your utmost to come before winter.
Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren.
Farewell
22 The Lord [c]Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
Footnotes
- 2 Timothy 4:1 NU omits therefore
- 2 Timothy 4:1 NU and by
- 2 Timothy 4:22 NU omits Jesus Christ
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