2 Timothy 4
1 I charge thee therefore before God, and before the Lord Iesus Christ, which shall iudge the quicke and dead at that his appearing, and in his kingdome,
I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
2 Preach the worde: be instant, in season and out of season: improue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but hauing their eares itching, shall after their owne lustes get them an heape of teachers,
For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
4 And shall turne their eares from the trueth, and shalbe giuen vnto fables.
and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
5 But watch thou in all thinges: suffer aduersitie: doe the worke of an Euangelist: cause thy ministerie to be throughly liked of.
But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
6 For I am nowe readie to be offered, and the time of my departing is at hand.
For I am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.
7 I haue fought a good fight, and haue finished my course: I haue kept the faith.
I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 For hence foorth is laide vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lord the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me onely, but vnto all them also that loue that his appearing.
Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.
9 Make speede to come vnto me at once:
Use diligence to come to me quickly;
10 For Demas hath forsaken me, and hath embraced this present world, and is departed vnto Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, Titus vnto Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
11 Onely Luke is with me. Take Marke and bring him with thee: for he is profitable vnto me to minister.
Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.
12 And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus.
But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou commest, bring with thee, and the bookes, but specially the parchments.
The cloak which I left behind [me] in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.
14 Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much euill: the Lord rewarde him according to his workes.
Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works.
15 Of whome be thou ware also: for he withstoode our preaching sore.
Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.
16 At my first answering no man assisted me, but all forsooke me: I pray God, that it may not be laide to their charge.
At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.
17 Notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully beleeued, and that al the Gentiles should heare: and I was deliuered out of the mouth of the lion.
But the Lord stood with [me], and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all [those of] the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
18 And the Lord will deliuer me from euery euil worke, and will preserue me vnto his heauenly kingdome: to whome be praise for euer and euer, Amen. (aiōn g165)
The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve [me] for his heavenly kingdom; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the householde of Onesiphorus.
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus abode at Corinthus: Trophimus I left at Miletum sicke.
Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus sick.
21 Make speede to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all.
22 The Lord Iesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you, Amen. ‘The second Epistle written from Rome vnto Timotheus, the first Bishop elected of the Church of Ephesus, when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperour Nero.’
The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you.
