2Timothy:4

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* I (note :)The principal and chief of all admonitions , being therefore proposed with a most earnest charge , is this : that the word of God is explained and set forth with a certain holy urgent exhorting , as necessity requires : but in such a way that a good and true ground of the doctrine is laid , and the vehemency is tempered with all holy meekness .(:note ) charge [thee ] therefore before God , and the Lord Jesus Christ , who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom ; * Preach the worde : be instant , in season and out of season : improue , rebuke , exhort with all long suffering and doctrine . * * And they shall turn away [their ] ears from the truth , and shall be turned unto (note :)To false and unprofitable doctrines which the world is now so bewitched with , that it would rather have the open light of the truth completely put out , than it would come out of darkness .(:note ) fables . * * * I haue fought a good fight , and haue finished my course : I haue kept the faith . * For hence foorth is laide vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse , which the Lorde the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day : and not to me onely , but vnto all them also that loue that his appearing . * * For Demas hath forsaken me , having (note :)Contented himself with this world .(:note ) loved this present world , and is departed unto Thessalonica ; Crescens to Galatia , Titus unto Dalmatia . * Onely Luke is with me . Take Marke and bring him with thee : for he is profitable vnto me to minister . * And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus . * The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus , when thou commest , bring with thee , and the bookes , but specially the parchments . * Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much euill : the Lorde rewarde him according to his workes . * Of whome be thou ware also : for he withstoode our preaching sore . * At my first answering no man assisted me , but all forsooke me : I pray God , that it may not be laide to their charge . * Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me , and strengthened me ; that by me the preaching might be fully known , and [that ] all the Gentiles might hear : and I was delivered out of the mouth of the (note :)Of Nero .(:note ) lion . * And the Lord shall deliver me from every (note :)Preserve me pure from committing anything unworthy of my apostleship .(:note ) evil work , and will preserve [me ] unto his To make me partaker of his kingdom . heavenly kingdom : to whom [be ] glory for ever and ever . Amen . * Salute Prisca and Aquila , and the householde of Onesiphorus . * Erastus abode at Corinthus : Trophimus I left at Miletum sicke . * Make speede to come before winter . Eubulus greeteth thee , &amp ; Pudens , and Linus , and Claudia , and all the brethren . * The Lorde Iesus Christ be with thy spirit . Grace be with you , Amen . The second Epistle writte from Rome vnto Timotheus , the first Bishop elected of the Church of Ephesus , when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperour Nero .

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