2 Timothy 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:
2 Timothy 4:2 PREACH THE WORD; BE PREPARED IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON; CORRECT, REBUKE AND ENCOURAGE--WITH GREAT PATIENCE AND CAREFUL INSTRUCTION.
2 Timothy 4:3 FOR THE TIME WILL COME WHEN PEOPLE 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.
2 Timothy 4:4 THEY WILL TURN THEIR EARS AWAY FROM THE TRUTH AND TURN ASIDE TO MYTHS.
2 Timothy 4:5 BUT YOU, KEEP YOUR HEAD IN ALL SITUATIONS, ENDURE HARDSHIP, DO THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST, DISCHARGE ALL THE DUTIES OF YOUR MINISTRY.
2 Timothy 4:6 FOR I AM ALREADY BEING POURED OUT LIKE A DRINK OFFERING, AND THE TIME FOR MY DEPARTURE IS NEAR.
2 Timothy 4:7 I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.
2 Timothy 4:8 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.
2 Timothy 4:9 DO YOUR BEST TO COME TO ME QUICKLY,
2 Timothy 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.
2 TIMOTHY 4:11 ONLY LUKE IS WITH ME. GET MARK AND BRING HIM WITH YOU, BECAUSE HE IS HELPFUL TO ME IN MY MINISTRY.
2 Timothy 4:12 I SENT TYCHICUS TO EPHESUS.
2 Timothy 4:13 WHEN YOU COME, BRING THE CLOAK THAT I LEFT WITH CARPUS AT TROAS, AND MY SCROLLS, ESPECIALLY THE PARCHMENTS.
2 Timothy 4:14 ALEXANDER THE METALWORKER DID ME A GREAT DEAL OF HARM. THE LORD WILL REPAY HIM FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE.
2 Timothy 4:15 YOU TOO SHOULD BE ON YOUR GUARD AGAINST HIM, BECAUSE HE STRONGLY OPPOSED OUR MESSAGE.
2 Timothy 4:16 AT MY FIRST DEFENSE, NO ONE CAME TO MY SUPPORT, BUT EVERYONE DESERTED ME. MAY IT NOT BE HELD AGAINST THEM.
2 Timothy 4:17 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.
2 Timothy 4:18 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.
2 Timothy 4:19 GREET PRISCILLA AND AQUILA AND THE HOUSEHOLD OF ONESIPHORUS.
2 Timothy 4:20 ERASTUS STAYED IN CORINTH, AND I LEFT TROPHIMUS SICK IN MILETUS.
2 Timothy 4:21 DO YOUR BEST TO GET HERE BEFORE WINTER. EUBULUS GREETS YOU, AND SO DO PUDENS, LINUS, CLAUDIA AND ALL THE BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.