| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of His appearing and His kingdom: |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, 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 for my departure is close. |
| 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] | 8There is reserved for me in the future the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Make every effort to come to me soon, |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10for Demas has deserted me, because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Only Luke is with me. Bring Mark with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13When you come, bring the cloak I left in Troas with Carpus, as well as the scrolls, especially the parchments. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Watch out for him yourself because he strongly opposed our words. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. 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 work and will 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 has remained at Corinth; I left Trophimus sick at Miletus. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, 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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