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2 Timothy 4:1-22
1 I charge thee therefore before
God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing
and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke,
exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not
endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers,
having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and
shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the
work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6 For I am now ready to be
offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith:
 8 Henceforth there
is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall
give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto
me: 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto
Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Take
Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. 12 And
Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou
comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. 14
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: 15
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16 At my first answer no man stood with
me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their
charge. 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the
preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was
delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 And the Lord shall deliver 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 abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have
I left at Miletum sick. 21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee,
and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with
thy spirit.
Grace be with you. Amen. |
The second epistle unto
Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from
Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.
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