Dual Panel1I solemnly charge <1263> you before <1799> God <2316> and <2532> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>, who is going <3195> to judge <2919> the living <2198> and <2532> the dead <3498>, and <2532> by his <846> appearing <2015> and <2532> his <846> kingdom <932>:
2Preach <2784> the message <3056>, be ready <2186> whether it is convenient <2122> or not <171>, reprove <1651>, rebuke <2008>, exhort <3870> with <1722> complete <3956> patience <3115> and <2532> instruction <1322>.
3For <1063> there will be <1510> a time <2540> when <3753> people will <430> not <3756> tolerate <430> sound <5198> teaching <1319>. Instead <235>, following <2596> their own <2398> desires <1939>, they will accumulate <2002> teachers <1320> for themselves <1438>, because they have an insatiable curiosity <2833> to hear <189> new things.
4And <2532> they will turn away <654> from <575> hearing <189> the truth <225>, but <1161> on <1909> the other hand they will turn aside <1624> to myths <3454>.
5You <4771>, however <1161>, be self-controlled <3525> in <1722> all things <3956>, endure hardship <2553>, do <4160> an evangelist’s <2099> work <2041>, fulfill <4135> your <4675> ministry <1248>.
6For <1063> I <1473> am already <2235> being poured out as an offering <4689>, and <2532> the time <2540> for me <3450> to depart <359> is at hand <2186>.
7I have competed <75> competed <73> well <2570>; I have finished <5055> the race <1408>; I have kept <5083> the faith <4102>!
8Finally <3063> the crown <4735> of righteousness <1343> is reserved <591> for me <3427>. The Lord <2962>, the righteous <1342> Judge <2923>, will award <606> it to me <3427> in <1722> that <1565> day <2250>– and not <3756> to me <1698> only <3440>, but <235> also <2532> to all <3956> who have set <25> their affection <25> on his <846> appearing <2015>.
9Make <4704> every effort <4704> to come <2064> to <4314> me <3165> soon <5030>.
10For <1063> Demas <1214> deserted <1459> me <3165>, since he loved <25> the present <3568> age <165>, and <2532> he went <4198> to <1519> Thessalonica <2332>. Crescens <2913> went to <1519> Galatia <1053> and Titus <5103> to <1519> Dalmatia <1149>.
11Only <3441> Luke <3065> is <1510> with <3326> me <1700>. Get <353> Mark <3138> and bring <71> him with <3326> you <4572>, because <1063> he is <1510> a great help <2173> to me <3427> in <1519> ministry <1248>.
12Now <1161> I have sent <649> Tychicus <5190> to <1519> Ephesus <2181>.
13When <2064> you come <2064>, bring <5342> with you the cloak <5341> I left <620> in <1722> Troas <5174> with <3844> Carpas <2591> and <2532> the scrolls <975>, especially <3122> the parchments <3200>.
14Alexander <223> the coppersmith <5471> did <1731> me <3427> a great deal <4183> of harm <2556>. The Lord <2962> will repay <591> him <846> in keeping with <2596> his <846> deeds <2041>.
15You <4771> be on guard <5442> against him <3739> too <2532>, because <1063> he <436> vehemently <3029> opposed <436> our <2251> words <3056>.
16At <1722> my <3450> first <4413> defense <627> no one <3762> appeared <3854> in my <3427> support; instead <235> they <1459> all <3956> deserted <1459> me <3165>– may <3049> they <846> not <3361> be held accountable <3049> for it.
17But <1161> the Lord <2962> stood <3936> by me <3427> and <2532> strengthened <1743> me <3165>, so that <2443> through <1223> me <1700> the message <2782> would be fully proclaimed <4135> for all <3956> the Gentiles <1484> to hear <191>. And so <2532> I was delivered <4506> from <1537> the lion’s <3023> mouth <4750>!
18The Lord <2962> will deliver <4506> me <3165> from <575> every <3956> evil <4190> deed <2041> and <2532> will bring <4982> me safely <4982> into <1519> his <846> heavenly <2032> kingdom <932>. To him <3739> be glory <1391> for <1519> ever <165> and ever <165>! Amen <281>.
19Greetings <782> to Prisca <4251> and <2532> Aquila <207> and <2532> the family <3624> of Onesiphorus <3683>.
20Erastus <2037> stayed <3306> in <1722> Corinth <2882>. Trophimus <5161> I left <620> ill <770> in <1722> Miletus <3399>.
21Make every effort <4704> to come <2064> before <4253> winter <5494>. Greetings <782> to you <4571> from Eubulus <2103>, Pudens <4227>, Linus <3044>, Claudia <2803>, and <2532> all <3956> the brothers and sisters <80>.
22The Lord <2962> be with <3326> your <4675> spirit <4151>. Grace <5485> be with <3326> you <5216>.