| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: | 1I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of His appearing and His kingdom: |
| 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. | 2Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. |
| 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, | 3For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new. |
| 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. | 4They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. |
| 5As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. | 5But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. |
| 6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. | 6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time for my departure is close. |
| 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. | 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. |
| 8Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. | 8There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing. |
| 9Do your best to come to me soon. | 9Make every effort to come to me soon, |
| 10For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. | 10for Demas has deserted me, because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. |
| 11Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. | 11Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry. |
| 12Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. | 12I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. |
| 13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. | 13When you come, bring the cloak I left in Troas with Carpus, as well as the scrolls, especially the parchments. |
| 14Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. | 14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works. |
| 15Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. | 15Watch out for him yourself because he strongly opposed our words. |
| 16At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! | 16At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them. |
| 17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. | 17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. |
| 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. | 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever! Amen. |
| 19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. | 19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. |
| 20Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. | 20Erastus has remained at Corinth; I left Trophimus sick at Miletus. |
| 21Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers. | 21Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers. |
| 22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. | 22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. |
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