2Timothy 4:1 - Prayer Tents

4I can't impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule,G1473G1263G3767G1799G2316G2532G2962G2424G5547G3588G3195G2919G2198G2532G3498G2596G846G2015G2532G846G932 2so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don't ever quit. Just keep it simple.G2784G3056G2186G2122G171G1651G2008G3870G1722G3956G3115G2532G1322 3You're going to find that there will be times when people will have no stomach for solid teaching, but will fill up on spiritual junk food—catchy opinions that tickle their fancy.G1063G2540G2071G3753G430G3756G430G5198G1319G235G2596G2398G1939G2002G1438G1320G2833G189 4They'll turn their backs on truth and chase mirages.G2532G3303G654G189G575G225G1161G1624G1909G3454 5But you—keep your eye on what you're doing; accept the hard times along with the good; keep the Message alive; do a thorough job as God's servant.G1161G3525G4771G1722G3956G2553G4160G2041G2099G4135G4675G1248 6You take over. I'm about to die, my life an offering on God's altar.G1063G1473G4689G2235G4689G2532G2540G1699G359G2186 7This is the only race worth running. I've run hard right to the finish, believed all the way.G75G2570G73G5055G1408G5083G4102 8All that's left now is the shouting—God's applause! Depend on it, he's an honest judge. He'll do right not only by me, but by everyone eager for his coming.G3063G606G3427G4735G1343G3739G2962G1342G2923G591G3427G1722G1565G2250G1161G3756G1698G3440G235G3956G2532G25G846G2015 9Get here as fast as you can.G4704G2064G5030G4314G3165 10Demas, chasing fads, went off to Thessalonica and left me here. Crescens is in Galatia province, Titus in Dalmatia.G1063G1214G1459G3165G25G3568G165G2532G4198G1519G2332G2913G1519G1053G5103G1519G1149 11Luke is the only one here with me. Bring Mark with you; he'll be my right-hand manG3441G3065G2076G3326G1700G353G3138G71G3326G4572G1063G2076G2173G3427G1519G1248 12since I'm sending Tychicus to Ephesus.G1161G5190G649G1519G2181 13Bring the winter coat I left in Troas with Carpus; also the books and parchment notebooks.G5341G3739G620G1722G5174G3844G2591G2064G5342G2532G975G3122G3200 14Watch out for Alexander the coppersmith.G223G5471G1731G3427G4183G2556G2962G591G846G2596G846G2041 15Fiercely opposed to our Message, he caused no end of trouble. God will give him what he's got coming.G3739G5442G4771G5442G2532G1063G436G3029G436G2251G3056 16At my preliminary hearing no one stood by me. They all ran like scared rabbits. But it doesn't matter—G1722G3450G4413G627G3762G4836G3427G235G3956G1459G3165G3049G3361G3049G846 17the Master stood by me and helped me spread the Message loud and clear to those who had never heard it. I was snatched from the jaws of the lion!G1161G2962G3936G3427G2532G1743G3165G2443G1223G1700G2782G4135G2532G3956G1484G191G2532G4506G1537G4750G3023 18God's looking after me, keeping me safe in the kingdom of heaven. All praise to him, praise forever! Oh, yes!G2532G2962G4506G3165G575G3956G4190G2041G2532G4982G1519G846G2032G932G3739G1391G1519G165G165G281 19Say hello to Priscilla and Aquila; also, the family of Onesiphorus.G782G4251G2532G207G2532G3624G3683 20Erastus stayed behind in Corinth. I had to leave Trophimus sick in Miletus.G2037G3306G1722G2882G1161G5161G620G1722G3399G770 21Try hard to get here before winter. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all your friends here send greetings.G4704G2064G4253G5494G2103G782G4571G2532G4227G2532G3044G2532G2803G2532G3956G80 22God be with you. Grace be with you.G2962G2424G5547G3326G4675G4151G5485G3326G5216G281