2 Timothy 4:1-15 ▼

1 In the presence of God, and Jesus Christ, the one about to judge the living and the dead, I testify to, both his appearing and his kingdom;

2 preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure healthy teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap to themselves teachers itching as to their hearing;

4 and they will indeed turn their hearing from the truth, and be turned unto fables.

5 But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

8 finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing.

9 Hasten to come to me quickly.

10 For Demas has left me, having loved the present age, and is gone into Thessalonica; Crescents into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.

11 Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring him with you: for he is useful unto me for the ministry.

12 But I sent Tychicus into Ephesus.

13 Coming, bring the cloak, which I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

14 Alexander the coppersmith showed to me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works.

15 Whom you also watch for he resisted our words exceedingly.