2 Timothy


4:1
 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;


4:2
 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.


4:3
 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;


4:4
 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.


4:5
 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.


4:6
 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.


4:7
 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:


4:8
 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.


4:9
 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:


4:10
 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.


4:11
 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.


4:12
 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.


4:13
 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.


4:14
 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:


4:15
 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.


4:16
 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.


4:17
 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.


4:18
 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.


4:19
 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.


4:20
 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.


4:21
 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.


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