2 Timothy
2 Timothy 4
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2 Timothy 4 — Scripture text (King James Version)
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord , who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach ; 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 : Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of , 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 hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto ; Crescens to , unto . Only is with me. Take , and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. And have I sent to . The cloke that I left at with , 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 might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the . And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be for ever and ever. Amen. Salute and , and the household of . Erastus abode at : but have I left at sick. Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and , and , and , and all the brethren. The Lord be with thy spirit. be with you. Amen.