2Timothy 4:1 - Prayer Tents

4In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you:G1473G1263G3767G1799G2316G2532G2962G2424G5547G3588G3195G2919G2198G2532G3498G2596G846G2015G2532G846G932 2proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching.G2784G3056G2186G2122G171G1651G2008G3870G1722G3956G3115G2532G1322 3For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires,G1063G2540G2071G3753G430G3756G430G5198G1319G235G2596G2398G1939G2002G1438G1320G2833G189 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.G2532G3303G654G189G575G225G1161G1624G1909G3454 5As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.G1161G3525G4771G1722G3956G2553G4160G2041G2099G4135G4675G1248 6As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come.G1063G1473G4689G2235G4689G2532G2540G1699G359G2186 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.G75G2570G73G5055G1408G5083G4102 8From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.G3063G606G3427G4735G1343G3739G2962G1342G2923G591G3427G1722G1565G2250G1161G3756G1698G3440G235G3956G2532G25G846G2015

Personal Instructions

9Do your best to come to me soon,G4704G2064G5030G4314G3165 10for Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.G1063G1214G1459G3165G25G3568G165G2532G4198G1519G2332G2913G1519G1053G5103G1519G1149 11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful in my ministry.G3441G3065G2076G3326G1700G353G3138G71G3326G4572G1063G2076G2173G3427G1519G1248 12I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.G1161G5190G649G1519G2181 13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.G5341G3739G620G1722G5174G3844G2591G2064G5342G2532G975G3122G3200 14Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will pay him back for his deeds.G223G5471G1731G3427G4183G2556G2962G591G846G2596G846G2041 15You also must beware of him, for he strongly opposed our message.G3739G5442G4771G5442G2532G1063G436G3029G436G2251G3056 16At my first defense no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them!G1722G3450G4413G627G3762G4836G3427G235G3956G1459G3165G3049G3361G3049G846 17But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, 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.G1161G2962G3936G3427G2532G1743G3165G2443G1223G1700G2782G4135G2532G3956G1484G191G2532G4506G1537G4750G3023 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.G2532G2962G4506G3165G575G3956G4190G2041G2532G4982G1519G846G2032G932G3739G1391G1519G165G165G281

Final Greetings and Benediction

19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.G782G4251G2532G207G2532G3624G3683 20Erastus remained in Corinth; Trophimus I left ill in Miletus.G2037G3306G1722G2882G1161G5161G620G1722G3399G770 21Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.G4704G2064G4253G5494G2103G782G4571G2532G4227G2532G3044G2532G2803G2532G3956G80 22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.G2962G2424G5547G3326G4675G4151G5485G3326G5216G281