2 Timothy 4

Authored by: American Standard Version
4:1
Διαμαρτυρομαι ενωπιον του Θεου και Χριστου Ιησου του μελλοντος κρινειν ζωντας και νεκρους και την επιφανειαν αυτου και την βασιλειαν αυτου
I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
4:2
κηρυξον τον λογον επιστηθι ευκαιρως ακαιρως ελεγξον επιτιμησον παρακαλεσον εν παση μακροθυμια και διδαχη
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
4:3
Εσται γαρ καιρος οτε της υγιαινουσης διδασκαλιας ουκ ανεξονται αλλα κατα τας ιδιας επιθυμιας εαυτοις επισωρευσουσιν διδασκαλους κνηθομενοι την ακοην
For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;
4:4
και απο μεν της αληθειας την ακοην αποστρεψουσιν επι δε τους μυθους εκτραπησονται
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.
4:5
Συ δε νηφε εν πασιν κακοπαθησον εργον ποιησον ευαγγελιστου την διακονιαν σου πληροφορησον
But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.
4:6
Εγω γαρ ηδη σπενδομαι και ο καιρος της αναλυσεως μου εφεστηκεν
For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.
4:7
τον καλον αγωνα ηγωνισμαι τον δρομον τετελεκα την πιστιν τετηρηκα
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
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4:8
λοιπον αποκειται μοι ο της δικαιοσυνης στεφανος ον αποδωσει μοι ο κυριος εν εκεινη τη ημερα ο δικαιος κριτης ου μονον δε εμοι αλλα και πασι τοις ηγαπηκοσι την επιφανειαν αυτου
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
4:9
Σπουδασον ελθειν προς με ταχεως
Give diligence to come shortly unto me:
4:10
Δημας γαρ με εγκατελιπεν αγαπησας τον νυν αιωνα και επορευθη εις Θεσσαλονικην Κρησκης εις Γαλατιαν Τιτος εις Δαλματιαν
for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
4:11
Λουκας εστιν μονος μετ εμου Μαρκον αναλαβων αγε μετα σεαυτου εστιν γαρ μοι ευχρηστος εις διακονιαν
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.
4:12
Τυχικον δε απεστειλα εις Εφεσον
But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
4:13
τον φαιλονην ον απελιπον εν Τρωαδι παρα Καρπω ερχομενος φερε και τα βιβλια μαλιστα τας μεμβρανας
The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.
4:14
Αλεξανδρος ο χαλκευς πολλα μοι κακα ενεδειξατο αποδωσει αυτω ο Κυριος κατα τα εργα αυτου
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:
4:15
ον και συ φυλασσου λιαν γαρ αντεστη τοις ημετεροις λογοις
of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.
4:16
Εν τη πρωτη μου απολογια ουδεις μοι παρεγενετο αλλα παντες με εγκατελιπον μη αυτοις λογισθειη
At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.
4:17
ο δε Κυριος μοι παρεστη και ενεδυναμωσεν με ινα δι εμου το κηρυγμα πληροφορηθη και ακουσωσιν παντα τα εθνη και ερρυσθην εκ στοματος λεοντος
But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
4:18
ρυσεται με ο Κυριος απο παντος εργου πονηρου και σωσει εις την βασιλειαν αυτου την επουρανιον ω η δοξα εις τους αιωνας των αιωνων αμην
The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
4:19
Ασπασαι Πρισκαν και Ακυλαν και τον Ονησιφορου οικον
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
4:20
Εραστος εμεινεν εν Κορινθω Τροφιμον δε απελιπον εν Μιλητω ασθενουντα
Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.
4:21
Σπουδασον προ χειμωνος ελθειν Ασπαζεται σε Ευβουλος και Πουδης και Λινος και Κλαυδια και οι αδελφοι παντες
Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
4:22
Ο Κυριος μετα του πνευματος σου η χαρις μεθ υμων
The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
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An exhausted accounting, not a boast

Why does 'I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith' read less like triumphant boasting and more like a simple, exhausted accounting given near the very end of a life?

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