Holy Bible
(King James Version)
Second Timothy: Chapter 4
1. I
CHARGE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall
judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2. Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove,
rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
3. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having
itching ears;
4. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be
turned unto fables.
5. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an
evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at
hand.
7. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept
the faith:
8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a 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 his appearing.
9. Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10. For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is
departed unto Thess-a-lo-ni-ca; Cres-cens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
11. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for
he is profitable to me for the ministry.
12. And Tych-i-cus have I sent to Ephesus.
13. The cloak that I left at Tro-as with Carpus, when thou comest, bring
with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
14. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him
according to his works:
15. Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me:
I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
17. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me: that by
me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might
hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18. And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will
preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
19. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of O-nes-iph-orus.
20. Erastus abode at Corinth: but Troph-i-mus have I left at Mi-le-tum sick.
21. Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eu-bu-lus greeteth thee,
and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
Amen.
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