“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.]>>” (2 Timothy 4:1-22 AV)
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