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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Do your best to come to me soon. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. |
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