Common - II Timothy - 4

4:1  I solemnly 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:

4:2  preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.

4:3  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires,

4:4  and will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

4:5  But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

4:6  For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

4:7  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

4:8  In the future 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.

4:9  Do your best to come to me soon;

4:10  for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

4:11  Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me in my ministry.

4:12  But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

4:13  When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, especially the parchments.

4:14  Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him for his deeds.

4:15  Be on guard against him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.

4:16  At my first defense no one came to my support, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.

4:17  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 rescued from the lion’s mouth.

4:18  The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

4:19  Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

4:20  Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

4:21  Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

4:22  The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.