2 Timothy 4

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

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 (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 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 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:

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.

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 ^(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 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 sound doctrine and accurate instruction [that challenges them with God’s truth]; but wanting to have their ears tickled [with something pleasing], they will accumulate for themselves [many] teachers [one after another, chosen] to satisfy their own desires and to support the errors they hold,

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

⁵ But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof 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 as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist,^(F) fulfill your ministry.

⁵ But as for you, be clear-headed in every situation [stay calm and cool and steady], endure every hardship [without flinching], do the work of an evangelist, fulfill [the duties of] your ministry.

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

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

⁷ I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith [firmly guarding the gospel against error].

⁹ Do your best to come to me soon,

⁹ Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

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

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

⁹ Make every effort to come to me soon;

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

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

¹³ When you come, bring the coat I left with Carpus in Troas, as well as the scrolls and 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 which I left at ^(AK)Troas with Carpus, and the books, 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 that I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

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

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

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

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

¹⁵ Be on guard against him yourself, because he vigorously opposed our message.

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.

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 ^(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 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 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened and empowered me, so that through me the [gospel] message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear it; and I was rescued from the ^(d)mouth of the lion.

¹⁹ Greet Prisca and Aquila and the family of Onesiphorus.

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

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

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

¹⁹ Give my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, and to the household of Onesiphorus.

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

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

^{21 (BD)}Make every effort to come before ^(BE)winter. Eubulus greets you, also 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 Try your best to come [to me] before winter. Eubulus wishes to be remembered to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the ^(e)brothers and sisters.