提摩太后书
提摩太后书第1章
提后1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,
奉 神旨意，照着在基督耶稣里生命的应许，作基督耶稣使徒的保罗，
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To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
写信给我亲爱的儿子提摩太：愿恩惠、怜悯、平安从父 神和我们主基督耶稣归与你！
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I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
我感谢 神，就是我接续祖先用清洁的良心所事奉的 神。祈祷的时候，不住地想念你，
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Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.
记念你的眼泪，昼夜切切地想要见你，好叫我满心快乐。
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I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
想到你心里无伪之信。这信是先在你外祖母罗以，和你母亲友尼基心里的。我深信也在你的心里。
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For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
为此我提醒你，使你将 神藉我按手所给你的恩赐，再如火挑旺起来。
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For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
因为 神赐给我们不是胆怯的心，乃是 刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。
提后1:8
So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God,
你不要以给我们的主作见证为耻，也不要以我这为主被囚的为耻。总要按 神的能力，与我为福音同受苦难。
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who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
神救了我们，以圣召召我们，不是按我们的行为，乃是按他的旨意和恩典；这恩典是万古之先在基督耶稣里赐给我们的。
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but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
但如今藉着我们救主基督耶稣的显现，才表明出来了。他已经把死废去，藉着福音，将不能坏的生命彰显出来。
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And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.
我为这福音奉派作传道的，作使徒，作师傅。
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That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
为这缘故，我也受这些苦难，然而我不以为耻。因为知道我所信的是谁，也深信他能保全我所交付他的（或作“他所交托我的”），直到那日。
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What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.
你从我听的那纯正话语的规模，要用在基督耶稣里的信心和爱心，常 常守着。
提后1:14
Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you--guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
从前所交托你的善道，你要靠着那住在我们里面的圣灵牢牢地守着。
提后1:15
You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
凡在亚西亚的人都离弃我，这是你知道的，其中有腓吉路和黑摩其尼。
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May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.
愿主怜悯阿尼色弗一家的人，因他屡次使我畅快，不以我的锁链为耻，
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On the contrary, when he was in Rome, he searched hard for me until he found me.
反倒在罗马的时候殷勤地找我，并且找着了。
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May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.
愿主使他在那日得主的怜悯。他在以弗所怎样多多地服事我，是你明明知道的。
提摩太后书第2章
提后2:1
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
我儿啊，你要在基督耶稣的恩典上刚强起来。
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And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.
你在许多见证人面前听见我所教训的，也要交托那忠心能教导别人的人。
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Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
你要和我同受苦难，好像基督耶稣的精兵。
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No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs--he wants to please his commanding officer.
凡在军中当兵的，不将世务缠身，好叫那招他当兵的人喜悦。
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Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he does not receive the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules.
人若在场上比武，非按规矩，就不能得冠冕。
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The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.
劳力的农夫理当先得粮食。
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Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.
我所说的话你要思想，因为凡事主必给你聪明。
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Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel,
你要记念耶稣基督乃是大卫的后裔，他从死里复活，正合乎我所传的福音。
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for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God's word is not chained.
我为这福音受苦难，甚至被捆绑，像犯人一样；然而， 神的道却不被捆绑。
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Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
所以我为选民凡事忍耐，叫他们也可以得着那在基督耶稣里的救恩和永远的荣耀。
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Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him;
有可信的话说：“我们若与基督同 死，也必与他同活；
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if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us;
我们若能忍耐，也必和他一同作王；我们若不认他，他也必不认我们；
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if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.
我们纵然失信，他仍是可信的，因为他不能背乎自己。”
提后2:14
Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen.
你要使众人回想这些事，在主面前嘱咐他们：不可为言语争辩，这是没有益处的，只能败坏听见的人。
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Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
你当竭力在 神面前得蒙喜悦，作无愧的工人，按着正意分解真理的道。
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Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
但要远避世俗的虚谈，因为这等人必进到更不敬虔的地步。
提后2:17
Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
他们的话如同毒疮，越烂越大；其中有许米乃和腓理徒，
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who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.
他们偏离了真道，说复活的事已过，就败坏好些人的信心。
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Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."
然而， 神坚固的根基立住了。上面有这印记说：“主认识谁是他的人。”又说：“凡称呼主名的人总要离开不义。”
提后2:20
In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble.
在大户人家，不但有金器银器，也有木器瓦器；有作为贵重的，有作为卑贱的。
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If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.
人若自洁，脱离卑贱的事，就必作贵重的器皿，成为圣洁，合乎主用，预备行各样的善事。
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Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
你要逃避少年的私欲，同那清心祷告主的人追求公义、信德、仁爱、和平。
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Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
惟有那愚拙无学问的辩论，总要弃绝，因为知道这等事是起争竞的。
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And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
然而主的仆人不可争竞；只要温温和和地待众人，善于教导，存心忍耐，
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Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,
用温柔劝戒那抵挡的人，或者 神给他们悔改的心，可以明白真道，
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and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
叫他们这已经被魔鬼任意掳去的，可以醒悟，脱离他的网罗。
提摩太后书第3章
提后3:1
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.
你该知道，末世必有危险的日子来到。
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People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
因为那时人要专顾自己、贪爱钱财、自夸、狂傲、谤渎、违背父母、忘恩负义、心不圣洁、
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without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,
无亲情、不解怨、好说谗言、不能自约、性情凶暴、不爱良善、
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treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God--
卖主卖友、任意妄为、自高自大、爱宴乐、不爱 神，
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having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.
有敬虔的外貌，却背了敬虔的实意，这等人你要躲开。
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They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires,
那偷进人家，牢笼无知妇女的，正是这等人。这些妇女担负罪恶，被各样的私欲引诱，
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always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth.
常常学习，终久不能明白真道。
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Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth--men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected.
从前雅尼和佯庇怎样敌挡摩西，这等人也怎样敌挡真道。他们的心地坏了，在真道上是可废弃的。
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But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
然而他们不能再这样敌挡，因为他们的愚昧必在众人面前显露出来，像那二人一样。
提后3:10
You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
但你已经服从了我的教训、品行、志向、信心、宽容、爱心、忍耐，
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persecutions, sufferings--what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
以及我在安提阿、以哥念、路司得所遭遇的逼迫、苦难。我所忍受是何等的逼迫！但从这一切苦难中，主都把我救出来了。
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In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
不但如此，凡立志在基督耶稣里敬虔度日的，也都要受逼迫。
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while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
只是作恶的和迷惑人的，必越久越恶，他欺哄人，也被人欺哄。
提后3:14
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,
但你所学习的、所确信的，要存在心里，因为你知道是跟谁学的。
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and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
并且知道你是从小明白圣经；这圣经能使你因信基督耶稣有得救的智慧。
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All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
圣经都是 神所默示的（或作“凡 神所默示的圣经”），于教训、督责、使人归正、教导人学义都是有益的，
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so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
叫属 神的人得以完全，预备行各样的善事。
提摩太后书第4章
提后4:1
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
我在 神面前，并在将来审判活人死人的基督耶稣面前，凭着他的显现和他的国度嘱咐你：
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Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction.
务要传道！无论得时不得时，总要专心，并用百般的忍耐，各样的教训，责备人，警戒人，劝勉人。
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For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. 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.
因为时候要到，人必厌烦纯正的道理，耳朵发痒，就随从自己的情欲，增添好些师傅；
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They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
并且掩耳不听真道，偏向荒渺的言语。
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But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
你却要凡事谨慎，忍受苦难，作传道的工夫，尽你的职分。
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For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure.
我现在被浇奠，我离世的时候到了。
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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
那美好的仗我已经打过了；当跑的路我已经跑尽了；所信的道我已经守住了。
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Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
从此以后，有公义的冠冕为我存留，就是按着公义审判的主到了那日要赐给我的；不但赐给我，也赐给凡爱慕他显现的人。
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Do your best to come to me quickly,
你要赶紧地到我这里来。
提后4:10
for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
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，
提后4:11
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.
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”）。
提后4:12
I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
我已经打发推基古往以弗所去。
提后4:13
When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
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。
提后4:14
Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.
铜匠亚历山大多多地害我，主必照他所行的报应他。
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You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.
你也要防备他，因为他极力敌挡了我们的话。
提后4:16
At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
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。
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But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.
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。
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The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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！
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Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.
问百基拉、亚居拉和阿尼色弗一家 的人安。
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Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus.
以拉都在哥林多住下了。特罗非摩病了，我就留他在米利都。
提后4:21
Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers.
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。
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The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
愿主与你的灵同在。愿恩惠常与你们同在。