Paul's Second Letter to Timothy

Chapter 4   (2Tim04.txt* / 2Tim04.mp3 / vocab.txt* / downloadnt.txt* - *[txt, htm, or pdf])

(4:1) I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: (4:2) preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. (4:3) For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; (4:4) and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables. (4:5) But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

(4:6) For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. (4:7) I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. (4:8) From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing. (4:9) Be diligent to come to me soon, (4:10) for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. (4:11) Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. (4:12) But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. (4:13) Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments. (4:14) Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works, (4:15) of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.

(4:16) At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. (4:17) But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. (4:18) And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

(4:19) Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. (4:20) Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. (4:21) Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers. (4:22) The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.