4I 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:G1473G1263G3767G1799G2316G2532G2962G2424G5547G3588G3195G2919G2198G2532G3498G2596G846G2015G2532G846G9322preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.G2784G3056G2186G2122G171G1651G2008G3870G1722G3956G3115G2532G13223For 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,G1063G2540G2071G3753G430G3756G430G5198G1319G235G2596G2398G1939G2002G1438G1320G2833G1894and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.G2532G3303G654G189G575G225G1161G1624G1909G34545As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.G1161G3525G4771G1722G3956G2553G4160G2041G2099G4135G4675G12486For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.G1063G1473G4689G2235G4689G2532G2540G1699G359G21867I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.G75G2570G73G5055G1408G5083G41028Henceforth 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.G3063G606G3427G4735G1343G3739G2962G1342G2923G591G3427G1722G1565G2250G1161G3756G1698G3440G235G3956G2532G25G846G2015
Personal Instructions
9Do your best to come to me soon.G4704G2064G5030G4314G316510For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.G1063G1214G1459G3165G25G3568G165G2532G4198G1519G2332G2913G1519G1053G5103G1519G114911Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.G3441G3065G2076G3326G1700G353G3138G71G3326G4572G1063G2076G2173G3427G1519G124812Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.G1161G5190G649G1519G218113When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.G5341G3739G620G1722G5174G3844G2591G2064G5342G2532G975G3122G320014Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.G223G5471G1731G3427G4183G2556G2962G591G846G2596G846G204115Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.G3739G5442G4771G5442G2532G1063G436G3029G436G2251G305616At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them!G1722G3450G4413G627G3762G4836G3427G235G3956G1459G3165G3049G3361G3049G84617But 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.G1161G2962G3936G3427G2532G1743G3165G2443G1223G1700G2782G4135G2532G3956G1484G191G2532G4506G1537G4750G302318The 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.G2532G2962G4506G3165G575G3956G4190G2041G2532G4982G1519G846G2032G932G3739G1391G1519G165G165G281
Final Greetings
19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.G782G4251G2532G207G2532G3624G368320Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus.G2037G3306G1722G2882G1161G5161G620G1722G3399G77021Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.G4704G2064G4253G5494G2103G782G4571G2532G4227G2532G3044G2532G2803G2532G3956G8022The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.G2962G2424G5547G3326G4675G4151G5485G3326G5216G281