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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2 Timothy 4
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1When Christ Jesus comes as king, he will be the judge of everyone, whether they are living or dead. So with God and Christ as witnesses, I command you 2to preach God's message. Do it willingly, even if it isn't the popular thing to do. You must correct people and point out their sins. But also cheer them up, and when you instruct them, always be patient. 3The time is coming when people won't listen to good teaching. Instead, they will look for teachers who will please them by telling them only what they are itching to hear. 4They will turn from the truth and eagerly listen to senseless stories. 5But you must stay calm and be willing to suffer. You must work hard, telling the good news and to do your job well.
6Now the time has come for me to die. My life is like a drink offering#4.6 drink offering: Water or wine was sometimes poured out as an offering when an animal sacrifice was made. being poured out on the altar. 7I have fought well. I have finished the race, and I have been faithful. 8So a crown will be given to me for pleasing the Lord. He judges fairly, and on the day of judgment he will give a crown to me and to everyone else who wants him to appear with power.
Personal Instructions
9Come to see me as soon as you can. 10#Col 4.14; Phm 24; 2 Co 8.23; Ga 2.3; Titus 1.4. Demas loves the things of this world so much that he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia. 11#Col 4.14; Phm 24; Ac 12.12,25; 13.13; 15.37-39; Col 4.10; Phm 24. Only Luke has stayed with me.
Mark can be very helpful to me, so please find him and bring him with you. 12#Ac 20.4; Eph 6.21,22; Col 4.7,8. I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 #
Ac 20.6. When you come, bring the coat I left at Troas with Carpus. Don't forget to bring the scrolls, especially the ones made of leather.#4.13 the ones made of leather: A scroll was a kind of rolled up book, and it could be made out of paper (called “papyrus”) or leather (that is, animal skin) or even copper.
14 #
1 Ti 1.20;
Ps 62.12; Ro 2.6. Alexander, the metalworker, has hurt me in many ways. But the Lord will pay him back for what he has done. 15Alexander opposes what we preach, so you had better watch out for him.
16When I was first put on trial, no one helped me. In fact, everyone deserted me. I hope it won't be held against them. 17But the Lord stood beside me. He gave me the strength to tell his full message, so that all Gentiles would hear it. And I was kept safe from hungry lions. 18#4 Macc 18.24. The Lord will always keep me from being harmed by evil, and he will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. Praise him forever and ever! Amen.
Final Greetings
19 #
Ac 18.2;
2 Ti 1.16,17. Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and to the family of Onesiphorus.
20 #
Ac 19.22; Ro 16.23;
Ac 20.4; 21.29. Erastus stayed at Corinth.
Trophimus was sick when I left him at Miletus.
21Do your best to come before winter.
Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and Claudia send you their greetings, and so do the rest of the Lord's followers.
22I pray that the Lord will bless your life and will be kind to you.
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