2Timothy:4

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* I 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 word ; be instant in season , out of season ; reprove , rebuke , exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine . * For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine ; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers , having itching ears ; * And they shall turn away their ears from the truth , and shall be turned unto fables . * But watch thou in all things , endure afflictions , do the work of an evangelist , make full proof of thy ministry . * For I am now ready to be offered , and the time of my departure is at hand . * I have fought a good fight , I have finished my course , I have kept the faith : * Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness , which the Lord , the righteous judge , shall give me at that day : and not to me only , but unto all them also that love his appearing . * Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me : * For Demas hath forsaken me , having loved this present world , and is departed unto Thessalonica ; Crescens to Galatia , Titus unto Dalmatia . * Only Luke is with me . Take Mark , and bring him with thee : for he is profitable to me for the ministry . * And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus . * The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus , when thou comest , bring with thee , and the books , but especially the parchments . * Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil : the Lord reward him according to his works : * Of whom be thou ware also ; for he hath greatly withstood our words . * At my first answer no man stood with me , but all men forsook me : I pray God that it may not be laid 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 lion . * And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work , and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom : to whom be glory for ever and ever . Amen . * Salute Prisca and Aquila , and the household of Onesiphorus . * Erastus abode at Corinth : but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick . * Do thy diligence to come before winter . Eubulus greeteth thee , and Pudens , and Linus , and Claudia , and all the brethren . * The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit . Grace be with you . Amen .

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