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25 lines
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2 Timothy.
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Chapter 4.
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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:
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preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
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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,
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and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.
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But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
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For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
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I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
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From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, 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.
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Be diligent to come to me soon,
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for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.
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Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
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But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
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Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.
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Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
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Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.
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At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
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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. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
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Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
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Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
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The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
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