9 你要赶紧的到我这里来。
Do your best to come to me quickly,
10 因为底马贪爱现今的世界,就离弃我往帖撒罗尼迦去了。革勒士往加拉太去。提多往挞马太去。
for Demas, because he loved this world, hasdeserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, andTitus to Dalmatia.
11 独有路加在我这里。你来的时候要把马可带来。因为他在传道的事上于我有益处。(传道或作服事我)Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring himwith you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.
I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 我在特罗亚留于加布的那件外衣,你来的时候可以带来。那些书也要带来。更要紧的是那些皮卷。When you come, bring the cloak that I left withCarpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
14 铜匠亚力山大多多地害我。主必照他所行的报应他。Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal ofharm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.
You too should be on your guard against him,because he strongly opposed our message.
16 我初次申诉,没有人前来帮助,竟都离弃我。但愿这罪不归与他们。At my first defense, no one came to my support,but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
17 惟有主站在我旁边,加给我力量,使福音被我尽都传明,叫外邦人都听见。我也从狮子口里被救出来。But the Lord stood at my side and gave mestrength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all theGentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
18 主必救我脱离诸般的凶恶,也必救我进他的天国。愿荣耀归给他,直到永永远远。阿们。 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attackand will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever andever. Amen.
Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household ofOnesiphorus.
20 以拉都在哥林多住下了。特罗非摩病了,我就留他在米利都。Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimussick in Miletus.
21 你要赶紧在冬天以前到我这里来。有友布罗,布田,利奴,革老底亚,和众弟兄,都问你安。Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulusgreets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers.
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.