Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 4:1 I attest thee before Aloha, and our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, who is to judge the living and the dead at the revelation of his kingdom:

 4:1 I charge thee, before God, and our Lord Jesus the Messiah, who is to judge the living and the dead, at the manifestation of his kingdom,

 4:2 preach the word, and stand with diligence in season, and (that) which is not season; confute, and rebuke with all prolongedness of mind and doctrine.

 4:2 Proclaim the word; and persist [in it] with diligence, in time and out of time; admonish, and rebuke, with all patience and instructiveness.

 4:3 For the time will come, when sound doctrine they will not hear; but according to their desires will multiply to themselves teachers, in the itching of their hearing.

 4:3 For the time will come, when they will not give ear to sound teaching; but, according to their lusts, will multiply to themselves teachers, in the itching of their hearing;

 4:4 And from the truth they will turn away their ear, but to fables will decline.

 4:4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and incline after fables.

 4:5 But watch thou in every thing, and endure evils, and work the work of an evangelist, and thy ministry fulfil.

 4:5 But be thou vigilant in all things; and endure evils, and do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill thy ministry.

 4:6 But I am sacrificed, and the time when I shall be dissolved cometh.

 4:6 But I am soon to be immolated; and the time of my dissolution hath come.

 4:7 The good agony I have fought, and my running I have completed, and my faith I have kept.

 4:7 I have fought a good combat, I have completed my race, I have preserved my fidelity;

 4:8 And from now there is kept for me the crown of righteousness, which my Lord will give me in that day, because he is a righteous judge: yet, not only to me, but to all them who love his manifestation.

 4:8 and henceforth there is preserved for me a crown of righteousness, with which my Lord, the righteous Judge, will recompense me in that day; and not me only, but them also who love his manifestation.

 4:9 ¶ BE careful to come to me speedily;

 4:9 Exert thyself to come to me quickly.

 4:10 for Dema hath left me, and hath loved this world, and is gone to Thessalonika; Krispos to Galatia, Titos to Dalmatia;

 4:10 For Demas hath left me; and hath loved this world and gone away to Thessalonica; Crispus to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

 4:11 Luka only is with me. Take Markos and bring him with thee; for helpful to me is he in the ministry.

 4:11 Luke only is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is suitable for me, for ministration.

 4:12 But Tykikos have I sent to Ephesos.

 4:12 And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

 4:13 The case (for) books which I left at Troas with Karpos, when thou comest bring, and the books, and especially the roll of parchments.

 4:13 And when thou comest, bring the bookcase, which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, but especially the roll of parchments.

 4:14 Alexander the brass-worker many evils hath showed me: our Lord awardeth to him according to his deeds.

 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith showed me many ills: our Lord will reward him according to his doings.

 4:15 But be thou also aware of him, for he is much uplifted against our words.

 4:15 And do thou also beware of him; for he is very insolent against our words.

 4:16 In the first defence no man was with me, but all of them left me. May this not be reckoned to them!

 4:16 At my first defence, no one was with me, but they all forsook me. Let not this be reckoned to them.

 4:17 But my Lord stood with me, that by me the preaching might be fulfilled, and (that) all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

 4:17 But my Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fulfilled; and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was rescued from the mouth of the lion.

 4:18 And my Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me into his kingdom, which is in heaven. To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

 4:18 And my Lord will rescue me from every evil work; and will give me life in his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

 4:19 Give salutation to Priskela, and to Akilos, and to the house of Onesiphoros.

 4:19 Present a salutation to Priscilla and Aquila, and to the household of Onesiphorus.

 4:20 Erastos remains at Kurinthos; but Trophimos I left ill in Miletos the city.

 4:20 Erastus hath stopped at Corinth; and Trophimus I left sick at the city of Miletus.

 4:21 Be careful to come before winter. Ebulos and Pudis, and Linos, and Klaudia, and all the brethren, ask for your peace.

 4:21 Exert thyself to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

 4:22 Our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with thy spirit. Grace be with thee. Amen.

 4:22 Our Lord Jesus the Messiah be with thy spirit. Grace be with thee. Amen.