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1 I SOLEMNLY charge you before God, and our LORD Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead when his kingdom is come; I 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: In the presence of God and of 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; and stand by it zealously in season and out of season, rebuke, reprove, through all patience and teaching. preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 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 will not listen to sound doctrine; but they will add for themselves extra teachers according to their desires, being lured by enticing words; For 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, For the time will come when people will not 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 And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and they will turn to fables. and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
5 But you must be awake to all things, endure hardships, do the work of a preacher, and fulfil your ministry. As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
6 From henceforth I am ready to die, and the time of my departure is at hand. For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept my faith: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 Henceforth there is preserved for me a crown of righteousness, which my LORD, the righteous judge, will give me at that day: and not to me only but also to all those who eagerly await his appearance. Henceforth 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. Now there is in store 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 longed for his appearing.
9 Make every effort to come to me soon: Do your best to come to me soon. Do your best to come to me quickly,
10 For De’mas has forsaken me, having loved this world, and has gone to Thes-salo- ni’ca; Cres’cens to Ga-la’tia; Titus to Dalma’tia. For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you: for he is suitable to me for the ministry. Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry.
12 I have sent Tych’i-cus to Eph'e-sus. Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 The book-carrier which I left at Tro’as with Car’pus, bring it with you when you come, and the books, especially the parchment scrolls. When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
14 Alexander, the blacksmith, has done me much evil: our LORD reward him according to his works: Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.
15 You beware of him also; for he has greatly opposed our words. Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.
16 When I first wrote you, there was no one with me, for all had forsaken me: Do not hold this against them. At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.
17 Nevertheless, my LORD stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fulfilled, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. But 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. But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.
18 And my LORD shall deliver me from every evil work, and will give me life in his heavenly Kingdom: To him be glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The 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. The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
19 Salute Pris-ca and A’qui-la, and their household, and On-e-siph’o-rus. Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.
20 E-ras’tus has remained at Corinth: but I left Troph’i-mus sick at the city of Mi-le’tus. Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus.
21 Make every effort to come before winter. Eu-bu’lus greets you, and Pu’dens and Li’nus, and Clau’di-a, and all the brethren. Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers. Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.
22 Our LORD Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with all of us. Amen. The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
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