2 Timothy 4

¹ I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: CCC

² preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

³ For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,

⁴ and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.

⁵ But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

⁶ For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

⁷ I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

⁸ From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

⁹ Be diligent to come to me soon,

¹⁰ for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia. Fathers

¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. Fathers

¹² But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

¹³ Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come – and the books, especially the parchments.

¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

¹⁵ Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.

¹⁶ At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

¹⁷ 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. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

¹⁸ And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁹ Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

²¹ Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

²² The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

¹ II charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom: CCC

² Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

³ For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:

⁴ And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.

⁵ But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.

⁶ For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.

⁷ I have fought a good fight: I have finished my course: I have kept the faith.

⁸ As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

⁹ For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica:

¹⁰ Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia. Fathers

¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. Fathers

¹² But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

¹³ The cloak that I left at Troas, with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee: and the books, especially the parchments.

¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works:

¹⁵ Whom do thou also avoid: for he hath greatly withstood our words.

¹⁶ At my first answer, no man stood with me: but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished and that all the Gentiles may hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

¹⁸ The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁹ Salute Prisca, and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth. And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

²¹ Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren, salute thee.

²² The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.