1 I CHARGE thee before God, and Christ Jesus who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
2 preach the word; apply thyself in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure the sound teaching, but according to their own desires will to themselves heap up teachers, having itching ears;
4 and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to fables.
5 But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish thy ministry.
6 For I am now about to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith;
8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
9 Endeavor to come to me shortly.
10 For Demas forsook me, having loved the present world, and departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
11 Luke alone is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for the ministry.
12 But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.
13 The cloak, which I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest bring, and the books, especially the parchments.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord reward him according to his works.
15 Of whom do thou also beware; for he has greatly withstood our words.
16 At my first answer no one came forward with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!
17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the preaching might be fully accomplished, and all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.
21 Endeavor to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
