2 Timothy 4

¹ I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,

^{1 (A)}I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to ^(B)judge the living and the dead, and by His ^(C)appearing and His kingdom:

¹ 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;

¹ I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge^(A) the living and the dead,^(B) and because of His appearing and His kingdom:^(C)

¹ In the presence of God and the Messiah Jesus, who is going to judge those who are living and those who are dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly appeal to you

³ For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;

³ For ^(G)the time will come when they will not endure ^(H)sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

³ 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;

³ For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine,^(D) but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.^(a)

³ For the time will come when people will not tolerate healthy doctrine, but with itching ears will surround themselves with teachers who cater to their people's own desires.

⁵ But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

⁵ But you, ^(K)be sober in all things, ^(L)endure hardship, do the work of an ^(M)evangelist, fulfill your ^(N)ministry.

⁵ But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

⁵ But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist,^(F) fulfill your ministry.

⁵ But you must be clear-headed about everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Devote yourself completely to your ministry.

⁷ I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

^{7 (Q)}I have fought the good fight, I have finished ^(R)the course, I have kept ^(S)the faith;

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

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

⁷ I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith.

⁹ Use diligence to come to me quickly;

^{9 (Y)}Make every effort to come to me soon;

⁹ Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

⁹ Make every effort to come to me soon,^(K)

⁹ Do your best to come to me soon,

¹¹ Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.

^{11 (AE)}Only ^(AF)Luke is with me. Pick up ^(AG)Mark and bring him with you, ^(AH)for he is useful to me for service.

¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

¹¹ Only Luke^(Q) is with me. Bring Mark^(R) with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry.

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

¹³ The cloak which I left behind me in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

¹³ When you come bring the cloak which I left at ^(AK)Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

¹³ The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

¹³ When you come, bring the cloak I left in Troas^(T) with Carpus, as well as the scrolls, especially the parchments.

¹³ When you come, bring the coat I left with Carpus in Troas, as well as the scrolls and especially the parchments.

¹⁵ Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.

¹⁵ Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our ^(d)teaching.

¹⁵ Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

¹⁵ Watch out^(V) for him yourself because he strongly opposed our words.

¹⁵ You, too, must watch out for him, for he violently opposed our message.

¹⁷ But the Lord stood with me, and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all those of the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.

¹⁷ But the Lord stood with me and ^(AO)strengthened me, so that through me ^(AP)the proclamation might ^(e)be ^(AQ)fully accomplished, and that all ^(AR)the Gentiles might hear; and I was ^(AS)rescued out of ^(AT)the lion’s mouth.

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁷ But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

¹⁷ However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the gentiles could hear it. I was rescued out of a lion's mouth.

¹⁹ Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

¹⁹ Greet Prisca and ^(AX)Aquila, and ^(AY)the household of Onesiphorus.

¹⁹ Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

¹⁹ Greet Prisca and Aquila,^(Y) and the household of Onesiphorus.^(Z)

¹⁹ Greet Prisca and Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.

²¹ Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all.

^{21 (BD)}Make every effort to come before ^(BE)winter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

²¹ Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

²¹ Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

²¹ Do your best to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.