¹Testificor coram Deo,I testify before God,et Jesu Christo,and before Jesus Christ,qui judicaturus est vivos et mortuos,who shall judge the livingper adventum ipsius,and the dead through his returnet regnum ejus:and his kingdom:

¹Testificor coram Deo,I testify before God,et Jesu Christo,and before Jesus Christ,qui judicaturus est vivos et mortuos,who shall judge the livingper adventum ipsius,and the dead through his returnet regnum ejus:and his kingdom:

²prædica verbum, insta opportune,that you should preach the word urgently,importune:in season and out of season:argue,reprove,obsecra,entreat,increpa in omni patientia, et doctrina.rebuke, with all patience and doctrine.

²prædica verbum, insta opportune,that you should preach the word urgently,importune:in season and out of season:argue,reprove,obsecra,entreat,increpa in omni patientia, et doctrina.rebuke, with all patience and doctrine.

³Erit enim tempus, cum sanam doctrinam non sustinebunt,For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine, but instead,sed ad sua desideria coacervabunt sibi magistros,according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers,prurientes auribus,with itching ears,

³Erit enim tempus, cum sanam doctrinam non sustinebunt,For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine, but instead,sed ad sua desideria coacervabunt sibi magistros,according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers,prurientes auribus,with itching ears,

⁴et a veritate quidem auditum avertent,and certainly, they will turn their hearing away from the truth,ad fabulas autem convertentur.and they will be turned toward fables.

⁴et a veritate quidem auditum avertent,and certainly, they will turn their hearing away from the truth,ad fabulas autem convertentur.and they will be turned toward fables.

⁵Tu vero vigila,But as for you, truly,in omnibus labora,be vigilant, laboring in all things.opus fac evangelistæ,Do the work of an Evangelist,ministerium tuum imple.fulfilling your ministry.Sobrius esto.Show self-restraint.

⁵Tu vero vigila,But as for you, truly,in omnibus labora,be vigilant, laboring in all things.opus fac evangelistæ,Do the work of an Evangelist,ministerium tuum imple.fulfilling your ministry.Sobrius esto.Show self-restraint.

⁶Ego enim jam delibor,For I am already being worn away,et tempus resolutionis meæ instat.and the time of my dissolution presses close.

⁶Ego enim jam delibor,For I am already being worn away,et tempus resolutionis meæ instat.and the time of my dissolution presses close.

⁷Bonum certamen certavi,I have fought the good fight.cursum consummavi,I have completed the course.fidem servavi.I have preserved the faith.

⁷Bonum certamen certavi,I have fought the good fight.cursum consummavi,I have completed the course.fidem servavi.I have preserved the faith.

⁸In reliquo reposita est mihi corona justitiæ,As for the remainder,quam reddet mihi Dominus in illa die,a crown of justice has been reserved for me,justus judex:one which the Lord,non solum autem mihi,the just judge,sedwill render to me in that day,et iis,and not only to me,qui diligunt adventum ejus.but also to those who look forward to his return.Festina ad me venire cito.Hurry to return to me soon.

⁸In reliquo reposita est mihi corona justitiæ,As for the remainder,quam reddet mihi Dominus in illa die,a crown of justice has been reserved for me,justus judex:one which the Lord,non solum autem mihi,the just judge,sedwill render to me in that day,et iis,and not only to me,qui diligunt adventum ejus.but also to those who look forward to his return.Festina ad me venire cito.Hurry to return to me soon.

⁹Demas enim me reliquit,For Demas has abandoned me,diligens hoc sæculum,out of love for this age,et abiit Thessalonicam:and he has departed for Thessalonica.

⁹Demas enim me reliquit,For Demas has abandoned me,diligens hoc sæculum,out of love for this age,et abiit Thessalonicam:and he has departed for Thessalonica.

¹⁰Crescens in Galatiam,Crescens has gone to Galatia;Titus in Dalmatiam.Titus to Dalmatia.

¹⁰Crescens in Galatiam,Crescens has gone to Galatia;Titus in Dalmatiam.Titus to Dalmatia.

¹¹Lucas est mecum solus.Luke alone is with me.Marcum assume,Take Market adduc tecum:and bring him with you;est enim mihi utilis in ministerium.for he is useful to me in the ministry.

¹¹Lucas est mecum solus.Luke alone is with me.Marcum assume,Take Market adduc tecum:and bring him with you;est enim mihi utilis in ministerium.for he is useful to me in the ministry.

¹²Tychicum autem misi Ephesum.But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

¹²Tychicum autem misi Ephesum.But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

¹³Penulam,When you return,quam reliqui Troade apud Carpum, veniens affer tecum,bring with you the supplies that I left with Carpus at Troas,et libros,and the books,maxime autem membranas.but especially the parchments.

¹³Penulam,When you return,quam reliqui Troade apud Carpum, veniens affer tecum,bring with you the supplies that I left with Carpus at Troas,et libros,and the books,maxime autem membranas.but especially the parchments.

¹⁴Alexander ærarius multa mala mihi ostendit:Alexander the coppersmith has shown me much evil;reddet illi Dominus secundum opera ejus:the Lord will repay him according to his works.

¹⁴Alexander ærarius multa mala mihi ostendit:Alexander the coppersmith has shown me much evil;reddet illi Dominus secundum opera ejus:the Lord will repay him according to his works.

¹⁵quem et tu devita:And you should also avoid him;valde enim restitit verbis nostris.for he has strongly resisted our words.

¹⁵quem et tu devita:And you should also avoid him;valde enim restitit verbis nostris.for he has strongly resisted our words.

¹⁶In prima mea defensione nemo mihi affuit,At my first defense, no one stood by me,sed omnes me dereliquerunt: non illis imputetur.but everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them!

¹⁶In prima mea defensione nemo mihi affuit,At my first defense, no one stood by me,sed omnes me dereliquerunt: non illis imputetur.but everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them!

¹⁷Dominus autem mihi astitit,But the Lord stood with meet confortavit me,and strengthened me,ut per me prædicatio impleatur,so that through me the preaching would be accomplished,et audiant omnes gentes:and so that all the Gentiles would hear.et liberatus sum de ore leonis.And I was freed from the mouth of the lion.

¹⁷Dominus autem mihi astitit,But the Lord stood with meet confortavit me,and strengthened me,ut per me prædicatio impleatur,so that through me the preaching would be accomplished,et audiant omnes gentes:and so that all the Gentiles would hear.et liberatus sum de ore leonis.And I was freed from the mouth of the lion.

¹⁸Liberavit me Dominus ab omni opere malo:The Lord has freed me from every evil work,et salvum faciet in regnum suum cæleste,and he will accomplish salvation by his heavenly kingdom.cui gloria in sæcula sæculorum.To him be glory forever and ever.Amen.Amen.

¹⁸Liberavit me Dominus ab omni opere malo:The Lord has freed me from every evil work,et salvum faciet in regnum suum cæleste,and he will accomplish salvation by his heavenly kingdom.cui gloria in sæcula sæculorum.To him be glory forever and ever.Amen.Amen.

¹⁹Saluta Priscam,Greet Prisca,et Aquilam,and Aquila,et Onesiphori domum.and the household of Onesiphorus.

¹⁹Saluta Priscam,Greet Prisca,et Aquilam,and Aquila,et Onesiphori domum.and the household of Onesiphorus.

²⁰Erastus remansit Corinthi.Erastus remained at Corinth.Trophimum autem reliqui infirmum Mileti.And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

²⁰Erastus remansit Corinthi.Erastus remained at Corinth.Trophimum autem reliqui infirmum Mileti.And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

²¹Festina ante hiemem venire.Hurry to arrive before winter.Salutant te Eubulus,Eubulus,et Pudens,and Pudens,et Linus,and Linus,et Claudia,and Claudia,et fratres omnes.and all the brothers greet you.

²¹Festina ante hiemem venire.Hurry to arrive before winter.Salutant te Eubulus,Eubulus,et Pudens,and Pudens,et Linus,and Linus,et Claudia,and Claudia,et fratres omnes.and all the brothers greet you.

²²Dominus Jesus Christus cum spiritu tuo.May the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.Gratia vobiscum.May grace be with you.Amen.Amen.

²²Dominus Jesus Christus cum spiritu tuo.May the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.Gratia vobiscum.May grace be with you.Amen.Amen.