2 Timothy 4
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1 I command you therefore before God and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: 2proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching. 3For 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, 4and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables. 5But 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. 7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. 8From 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.
9Be diligent to come to me soon, 10for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. 12But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments. 14Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15Beware 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. 17But 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. 18And 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.
19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. 20Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. 21Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
22 The Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
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2 Timothy 4
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Fulfill Your Ministry
1I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge # Jn 5:22-30; Rm 5:18; 1Pt 4:5 the living and the dead, # Jn 5:25; Rm 14:9; 1Pt 4:5; Rv 18:8; 19:11 and because of His appearing and His kingdom: # Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25 2Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 3For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, # Rm 15:4 but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new. # Or to hear what they want to hear ; lit themselves, itching in the hearing 4They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. # 1Tm 1:4; 4:7; Ti 1:14; 2Pt 1:16 5But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, # Ac 21:8; Eph 4:11 fulfill your ministry.
6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, # Gn 35:14; Php 2:17 and the time for my departure is close. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8There is reserved for me in the future the crown # Jn 15:17; Rv 12:1 of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, # Lk 18:2,6; Jn 5:22-30; Ac 10:42; Heb 12:23 will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing. # Ti 2:13; 1Jn 2:28
Final Instructions
9Make every effort to come to me soon, # Ti 3:12 10for Demas # Col 4:14; Phm 24 has deserted me, # 2Tm 1:15 because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. # Ac 17:1 Crescens has gone to Galatia, # Gl 1:2 Titus # Ti 1:4 to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke # Col 4:14; Phm 24 is with me. Bring Mark # Ac 15:37-39 with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry. 12I have sent Tychicus # Ac 20:4; Ti 3:12 to Ephesus. 13When you come, bring the cloak I left in Troas # Ac 16:8 with Carpus, as well as the scrolls, especially the parchments. 14Alexander # 1Tm 1:20 the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works. 15Watch out # 2Tm 1:14; 2Pt 3:17 for him yourself because he strongly opposed our words.
16At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me. # 2Tm 1:15 May it not be counted against them. 17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. # Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25 To Him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
Benediction
19Greet Prisca and Aquila, # Ac 18:2 and the household of Onesiphorus. # 2Tm 1:16 20Erastus # Ac 19:22; Rm 16:23 has remained at Corinth; I left Trophimus # Ac 20:4; 21:29 sick at Miletus. # Ac 20:15,17 21Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
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