| 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 longsuffering 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 Thessalonica; Crescens 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
Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. |
|
13 | The cloke that I left at Troas 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
Onesiphorus. |
| 20 | Erastus
abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. |
| 21 | Do thy diligence to come before
winter. Eubulus 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. |
