2 Timothy

Chapter 4

His charge to Timothy; he tells him of his approaching death, and desires him to come to him.

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    I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming, and his kingdom:

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    Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprove, entreat, rebuke with all patience and doctrine.

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    For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears:

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    And will turn away indeed their hearing from the truth but will be turned to fables.

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    But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.

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    For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.

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    I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

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    For the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just judge, will render to me on that day: and not to me only, but to them also who love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

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    For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica:

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    Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.

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

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    But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

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    The cloak, which I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, especially the parchments.

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    Alexander, the coppersmith, hath done me many evils: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

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    Whom do thou also avoid: for he hath greatly opposed our words.

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    At my first defence no man stood with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge.

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    But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished, and that all the Gentiles may hear: and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

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    The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work: and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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    Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

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    Erastus remained at Corinth. And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

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    Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren, salute thee.

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