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| 1I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: | 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: |
| 2Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. | 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. |
| 3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; | 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, |
| 4and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. | 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. |
| 5But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. | 5As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, 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 is at hand. | 6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. |
| 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. |
| 8Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing. | 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. |
| 9Be diligent to come to me quickly; | 9Do your best to come to me soon. |
| 10for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. | 10For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. |
| 11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry. | 11Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. |
| 12And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. | 12Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. |
| 13Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments. | 13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. |
| 14Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works. | 14Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. |
| 15You also must beware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words. | 15Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. |
| 16At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. | 16At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! |
| 17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. | 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. |
| 18And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen! | 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. |
| 19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. | 19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. |
| 20Erastus stayed in Corinth, but Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick. | 20Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. |
| 21Do your utmost to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren. | 21Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers. |
| 22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. | 22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
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