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1 I call to witness before God there fore, and the Lord Jesus Christ, being about to judge the living and the dead according to his appearance and his kingdom; 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 Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsuffering 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 be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report; 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 truly from the truth will they turn away the hearing, and be turned aside to fictions. 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 And thou be sober in all things, suffer ill treatment, do the work of the bearer of good news, render thy service perfectly certain. 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 For I am already poured out, and the time of my deliverance has been fixed. 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 contended earnestly the good contest, I have completed the course, I have kept the 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 As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved 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 Be earnest to come to me quickly. Do your best to come to me soon. Do your best to come to me quickly,
10 For Demas has forsaken me, having loved the time now, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 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 Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring with thyself: for he is useful for the service. 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 And Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 The cloak which I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring, and the books, chiefly the parchments. 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 coppersmith showed me much evil: (may the Lord give back to 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 Whom watch thou also; for he greatly withstood 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 In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to 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 But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the promulgation might be rendered perfectly certain, and all the nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth. 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 the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save for his heavenly kingdom: to whom the glory for the times of times. 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 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus remained in Corinth: and Trophimus I left in Miletum sick. 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 Be earnest to come before winter Eubulus greets thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, 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 The Lord Jesus Christ with thy Spirit. Grace with you. 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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