4I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom:G1473G1263G3767G1799G2316G2532G2962G2424G5547G3588G3195G2919G2198G2532G3498G2596G846G2015G2532G846G9322Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.G2784G3056G2186G2122G171G1651G2008G3870G1722G3956G3115G2532G13223For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;G1063G2540G2071G3753G430G3756G430G5198G1319G235G2596G2398G1939G2002G1438G1320G2833G1894and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.G2532G3303G654G189G575G225G1161G1624G1909G34545But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.G1161G3525G4771G1722G3956G2553G4160G2041G2099G4135G4675G1248
Paul’s Valedictory
6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.G1063G1473G4689G2235G4689G2532G2540G1699G359G21867I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.G75G2570G73G5055G1408G5083G41028Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.G3063G606G3427G4735G1343G3739G2962G1342G2923G591G3427G1722G1565G2250G1161G3756G1698G3440G235G3956G2532G25G846G2015
The Abandoned Apostle
9Be diligent to come to me quickly;G4704G2064G5030G4314G316510for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.G1063G1214G1459G3165G25G3568G165G2532G4198G1519G2332G2913G1519G1053G5103G1519G114911Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.G3441G3065G2076G3326G1700G353G3138G71G3326G4572G1063G2076G2173G3427G1519G124812And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.G1161G5190G649G1519G218113Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.G5341G3739G620G1722G5174G3844G2591G2064G5342G2532G975G3122G320014Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works.G223G5471G1731G3427G4183G2556G2962G591G846G2596G846G204115You also must beware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.G3739G5442G4771G5442G2532G1063G436G3029G436G2251G305616At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them.G1722G3450G4413G627G3762G4836G3427G235G3956G1459G3165G3049G3361G3049G846
The Lord Is Faithful
17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.G1161G2962G3936G3427G2532G1743G3165G2443G1223G1700G2782G4135G2532G3956G1484G191G2532G4506G1537G4750G302318And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!G2532G2962G4506G3165G575G3956G4190G2041G2532G4982G1519G846G2032G932G3739G1391G1519G165G165G281
Come Before Winter
19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.G782G4251G2532G207G2532G3624G368320Erastus stayed in Corinth, but Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick.G2037G3306G1722G2882G1161G5161G620G1722G3399G77021Do your utmost to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren.G4704G2064G4253G5494G2103G782G4571G2532G4227G2532G3044G2532G2803G2532G3956G80
Farewell
22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.G2962G2424G5547G3326G4675G4151G5485G3326G5216G281
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