2 Timothy 4

¹I charge [you] in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge [the] living and [the] dead, and [in view] of His appearing and His kingdom:

²Preach the word; be prepared in season [and] out of season; reprove, rebuke, [and] encourage with every [ form of] patient instruction.

³For [the] time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit [their] own desires.

⁴[So] they will turn [their] ears {away} from the truth and turn aside to myths.

⁵But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do [the] work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

⁶For I {am} already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

⁷I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

⁸From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

⁹Make every effort to come to me quickly,

¹⁰because Demas, in his love of this [world], has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens [has gone] to Galatia, [and] Titus to Dalmatia.

¹¹Only Luke is with me. Get Mark [and] bring [him] with you, because he is useful to me in [the] ministry.

¹²Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

¹³When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and [my] scrolls, especially the parchments.

¹⁴Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

¹⁵You too should beware of [him], for he has vigorously opposed our message.

¹⁶At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

¹⁷But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear [it]. [So] I was delivered from [the] mouth of the lion.

¹⁸[And] the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring [me] safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him [be] the glory forever [and] ever. Amen.

¹⁹Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.

²⁰Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.

²¹Make every effort to come [ to me ] before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

²²The Lord [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you all.