NETtext - II Timothy - 4

4:1  I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

4:2  Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.

4:3  For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching. Instead, following their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves, because they have an insatiable curiosity to hear new things.

4:4  And they will turn away from hearing the truth, but on the other hand they will turn aside to myths.

4:5  You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist's work, fulfill your ministry.

4:6  For I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for me to depart is at hand.

4:7  I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!

4:8  Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day - and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.

4:9  Make every effort to come to me soon.

4:10  For Demas deserted me, since he loved the present age, and he went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia.

4:11  Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is a great help to me in ministry.

4:12  Now I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

4:13  When you come, bring with you the cloak I left in Troas with Carpas and the scrolls, especially the parchments.

4:14  Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him in keeping with his deeds.

4:15  You be on guard against him too, because he vehemently opposed our words.

4:16  At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me - may they not be held accountable for it.

4:17  But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion's mouth!

4:18  The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.

4:19  Greetings to Prisca and Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.

4:20  Erastus stayed in Corinth. Trophimus I left ill in Miletus.

4:21  Make every effort to come before winter. Greetings to you from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters.

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