1Icharge thee thereforebeforeGod, and the LordJesusChrist, whoshalljudge the quickand the deadathisappearingandhiskingdom;
2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhortwithalllongsufferinganddoctrine.
3For the timewillcomewhen they willnotenduresounddoctrine; butafter their ownlusts shall they heap to themselvesteachers, having itchingears;
4And they shall turn away their earsfrom the truth, and shall be turneduntofables.
5Butwatchthouin all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thyministry.
6ForIamnow ready to be offered, and the time of mydeparture is at hand.
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I have fought a goodfight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteousjudge, shall givemeatthatday: andnot to meonly, but unto all themalsothatlovehisappearing.
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Do thy diligence to comeshortlyuntome:
10ForDemas hath forsakenme, having loved this presentworld, and is departeduntoThessalonica; CrescenstoGalatia, TitusuntoDalmatia.
11OnlyLukeiswithme. TakeMark, and bring himwiththee: for he isprofitable to mefor the ministry.
12AndTychicus have I senttoEphesus.
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The clokethat I leftatTroaswithCarpus, when thou comest, bringwith thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
14Alexander the coppersmithdidmemuchevil: the Lordrewardhim according tohisworks:
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Of whombethouwarealso; for he hathgreatlywithstoodourwords.
16Atmyfirstanswer no manstood with me, butall men forsookme: I pray God that it maynot be laid to their charge.
17Notwithstanding the Lordstood with me, andstrengthenedme; thatbyme the preaching might be fully known, andthatall the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouthof the lion.
18And the Lord shall delivermefromeveryevilwork, and will preservemeuntohisheavenlykingdom: to whom be gloryforeverandever. Amen.
19SalutePriscaandAquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
20ErastusabodeatCorinth: butTrophimus have I leftatMiletumsick.
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Do thy diligence to comebeforewinter. Eubulusgreeteththee, andPudens, andLinus, andClaudia, andall the brethren.
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The LordJesusChrist be withthyspirit. Grace be withyou. Amen. The second epistle untoTimotheus, ordained the firstbishop of the church of the Ephesians, was writtenfromRome, whenPaul was brought beforeNero the secondtime.