2 Timothy 4

1I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

1I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign--

1I chargetheein the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

1I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom:

2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

2preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

2preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

2Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

3For 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;

3for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers--itching in the hearing,

3For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

3For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:

4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

4and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.

4and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

4And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.

5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

5And thou--watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

5But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

5But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.

6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

6for I am already being poured out, and the time of my release hath arrived;

6For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.

6For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.

7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

7the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

7I have fought a good fight: I have finished my course: I have kept the faith.

8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, 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.

8henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord--the Righteous Judge--shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

8henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

8As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

9Be diligent to come unto me quickly,

9Give diligence to come shortly unto me:

9For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica:

10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

10for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,

10for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

10Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.

11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

11Lukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration;

11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.

11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

12And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

12and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;

12But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

12But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

13the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books--especially the parchments.

13The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

13The cloak that I left at Troas, with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee: and the books, especially the parchments.

14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,

14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

14Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works:

15Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

15of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words;

15of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.

15Whom do thou also avoid: for he hath greatly withstood our words.

16At 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.

16in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)

16At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.

16At my first answer, no man stood with me: but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

17Notwithstanding 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.

17and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,

17But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished and that all the Gentiles may hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

18and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save <FI>me<Fi> --to his heavenly kingdom; to whom <FI>is<Fi> the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

18The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

18The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

19Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household;

19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

19Salute Prisca, and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

20Erastus did remain in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus infirm;

20Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

20Erastus remained at Corinth. And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

21be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

21Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

21Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren, salute thee.

22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

22The Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with thy spirit; the grace <FI>is<Fi> with you! Amen.

22The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.

22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.