I<\/span> charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;<\/span><\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>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;<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>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.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.<\/span> <\/p>\n