Thematic Bible

2 Timothy 4:1

I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign --

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

2 Timothy 4:3

for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,

2 Timothy 4:4

and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.

2 Timothy 4:5

And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

2 Timothy 4:6

for I am already being poured out, and the time of my release hath arrived;

2 Timothy 4:7

the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

2 Timothy 4:8

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

2 Timothy 4:9

Be diligent to come unto me quickly,

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,

2 Timothy 4:11

Lukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration;

2 Timothy 4:12

and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;

2 Timothy 4:13

the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments.

2 Timothy 4:14

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,

2 Timothy 4:15

of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words;

2 Timothy 4:16

in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)

2 Timothy 4:17

and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,

2 Timothy 4:18

and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save me -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom is the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

2 Timothy 4:19

Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household;

2 Timothy 4:20

Erastus did remain in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus infirm;

2 Timothy 4:21

be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

2 Timothy 4:22

The Lord Jesus Christ is with thy spirit; the grace is with you! Amen.