2 Timothy Chapter 4

1I Charge thee therefore before God, and before the Lord Jesus Christ, which shall judge the quick and dead at that his appearing, and in his kingdom,

2Preach the word: be instant, in season, and out of season: improve, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

3For the time will come when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but having their ears itching, shall after their own lusts get them an heap of teachers,

4And shall turn their ears from the truth, and shall be given unto fables.

5But watch thou in all things: suffer adversity: do the work of an Evangelist: cause thy ministry to be thoroughly liked of.

6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departing is at hand.

7I have fought a good fight, and have finished my course: I have kept the faith.

8For henceforth is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love that his appearing.

9Make speed to come unto me at once:

10For Demas hath forsaken me, and hath embraced this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable unto me to minister.

12And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

13The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but specially the parchments.

14Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works.

15Of whom be thou ware also: for he withstood our preaching sore.

16At my first answering no man assisted me, but all forsook me: I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charge.

17Notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully believed, and that all the Gentiles should hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be praise for ever and ever, Amen.

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

20Erastus abode at Corinth: Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

21Make speed to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy Spirit. Grace be with you, Amen. The second Epistle written from Rome unto Timothy, the first Bishop elected of the Church of Ephesus, when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperor Nero.