Thematic Bible
2 Timothy 4:1 (show verse)
I 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:
2 Timothy 4:2 (show verse)
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
2 Timothy 4:3 (show verse)
For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,
2 Timothy 4:4 (show verse)
and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
2 Timothy 4:5 (show verse)
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
2 Timothy 4:6 (show verse)
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.
2 Timothy 4:7 (show verse)
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
2 Timothy 4:8 (show verse)
Henceforth 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.
2 Timothy 4:9 (show verse)
Do your best to come to me soon.
2 Timothy 4:10 (show verse)
For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,Titus to Dalmatia.
2 Timothy 4:11 (show verse)
Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry.
2 Timothy 4:12 (show verse)
Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
2 Timothy 4:13 (show verse)
When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.
2 Timothy 4:14 (show verse)
Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
2 Timothy 4:15 (show verse)
Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.
2 Timothy 4:16 (show verse)
At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them!
2 Timothy 4:17 (show verse)
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
2 Timothy 4:18 (show verse)
The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
2 Timothy 4:19 (show verse)
Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
2 Timothy 4:20 (show verse)
Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus.
2 Timothy 4:21 (show verse)
Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.
2 Timothy 4:22 (show verse)
The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.