4:1 I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus
Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing
and his kingdom;
4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
4:3 For the time will come, when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts will they multiply to
themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4:4 And they will turn away [their] ears from the truth, and
will be turned to fables.
4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the
work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my
departure is at hand.
4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I
have kept the faith:
4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me at that day:
and not to me only, but to all them also that love his
appearing.
4:9 Do thy diligence to come shortly to me:
4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present
world, and hath departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia,
Titus to Dalmatia.
4:11 Luke only is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee:
for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
4:12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
4:13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou
comest, bring [with thee], and the books, [but] especially the
parchments.
4:14 Alexander the copper-smith did me much evil: the Lord
reward him according to his works:
4:15 Of whom be thou aware also; for he hath greatly withstood
our words.
4:16 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.
4:17 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.
4:18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will
preserve [me] to his heavenly kingdom; to whom [be] glory for
ever and ever. Amen.
4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
4:20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I have left at
Miletum sick.
4:21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth
thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with
you. Amen.
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