1 I R163 solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge R164 the living and the dead, and by His appearing R165 and His kingdom: 2 preach the R166 word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, R167 rebuke, exhort, with great F31 patience R168 and instruction. 3 For the R169 time will come when they will not endure sound R170 doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will R171 turn away their ears from the truth and will R172 turn aside to myths. 5 But you, be R173 sober in all things, endure R174 hardship, do the work of an evangelist, R175 fulfill your ministry. R176
6 For I am already being poured R177 out as a drink offering, and the time of my R178 departure has come. 7 I R179 have fought the good fight, I have finished the R180 course, I have kept the R181 faith; 8 in the future there is R182 laid up for me the R183 crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that R184 day; and not only to me, but also to all R185 who have loved His appearing. R186
Personal Concerns
9 Make R187 every effort to come to me soon; 10 for Demas, R188 having loved this R189 present world, F32 has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; R190 Crescens has gone to Galatia, R191F33 Titus R192 to Dalmatia. 11 Only R193 Luke R194 is with me. Pick up Mark R195 and bring him with you, for R196 he is useful to me for service. 12 But Tychicus R197 I have sent to Ephesus. R19813 When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troas R199 with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. 14 Alexander R200 the coppersmith did me much harm; the R201 Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15 Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching. F34
16 At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may R202 it not be counted against them. 17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened R203 me, so that through me the R204 proclamation might be F35 fully R205 accomplished, and that all the R206 Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued R207 out of the R208 lion's mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring R209F36 me safely to His heavenly R210 kingdom; to R211 Him F37be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, R212 and the R213 household of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus R214 remained at Corinth, R215 but Trophimus R216 I left sick at Miletus. R21721 Make R218 every effort to come before winter. R219 Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.
22 The R220 Lord be with your spirit. Grace R221 be with you.
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