1.In the presence of God and our Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge, 2.Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage- with great patience and careful instruction. 3.For the time will come when men are not will put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4.They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5.But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. 6.For I am already being poured out like a drink offering and the time has come for my departure. 7.I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have keep the faith, 8.Now there is a store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day- and not ony to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 9.Do your best to come to me quickly, 10.for Demas , because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Dalmatia. 11.only Luke is with me, Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. 12.I sent Tychicus to Ehesus, 13.When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls especially the parchment. 14.Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. Th Lord will repay him for what he has done. 15.You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message. 16.At my first defence, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. 17.But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, ao that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it . 18.The Lord bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 19.Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus. 20.Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus. 21.Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers. 22.The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
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