2 Timothy 4 ⓘ

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:

4:2 preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

4:3 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,

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

4:5 But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfil your ministry.

4:6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

4:7 I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

4:8 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.

4:9 Be diligent to come to me soon,

4:10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

4:11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

4:12 But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

4:13 Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

4:15 Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.

4:16 At my first defence, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

4:17 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.

4:18 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.

4:19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

4:20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

4:21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.