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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; |
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2 | Preach the word; be
instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
longsuffering and doctrine. |
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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; |
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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 Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto
Dalmatia. |
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| Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee:
for he is profitable to me for the ministry. |
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12 | And Tychicus have I
sent to Ephesus. |
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13 | The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when
thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the
parchments. |
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14 | Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the
Lord reward him according to his works: |
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15 | Of whom be thou ware also;
for he hath greatly withstood our words. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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
Onesiphorus. |
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20 | Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left
at Miletum sick. |
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21 | Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus
greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
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| 22 | The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. |
