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
;
Preach the word
; be instant
in season
, out of season
; reprove
, rebuke
, exhort
with
all
longsuffering
and
doctrine
.
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
;
And they shall turn away
their ears
from
the truth
, and
shall be turned
unto
fables
.
But watch
thou
in
all things
, endure afflictions
, do
the work
of an evangelist
, make full proof
of thy
ministry
.
For I
am
now
ready to be offered
, and
the time
of my
departure
is at hand
.
I have fought a good
fight
, I have finished
my course
, I have kept
the faith
:
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
.
Do thy diligence to come
shortly
unto
me
:
For Demas
hath forsaken
me
, having loved
this present
world
, and
is departed
unto
Thessalonica
; Crescens
to
Galatia
, Titus
unto
Dalmatia
.
Only Luke
is
with
me
. Take
Mark
, and bring him
with
thee
: for
he is
profitable
to me
for
the ministry
.
And Tychicus
have I sent
to
Ephesus
.
The cloke that
I left
at
Troas
with
Carpus
, when thou comest
, bring
with thee , and
the books
, but especially
the parchments
.
Alexander the coppersmith
did
me
much
evil
: the Lord
reward
him
according to
his
works
:
Of whom be
thou
ware
also
; for
he hath
greatly
withstood
our
words
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
Salute Prisca
and
Aquila
, and
the household
of Onesiphorus
.
Erastus abode
at
Corinth
: but
Trophimus
have I left
at
Miletum
sick
.
Do thy diligence to come
before
winter
. Eubulus
greeteth
thee
, and
Pudens
, and
Linus
, and
Claudia
, and
all
the brethren
.
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
.