2 Timothy 4

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:

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.

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;

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

9Be diligent to come unto me quickly,

9Give diligence to come shortly unto me:

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.

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.

12and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;

12But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

19Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household;

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

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

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

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.

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.