I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Be diligent to come to me soon,

Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.

From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

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

and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.