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2 Timothy 4

1 He exhorteth Timotheus to be fervent in the word, and to suffer adversity, 6 Maketh mention of his own death, 9 And biddeth Timothie come unto him.
1.I ^charge thee therefore before God, and before the Lord Jesus Christ, which shall judge the quick and dead at his appearing, and in his kingdom,
2.Preach the word: be instant, ain season and out of season: improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
3.For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but having their ears itching, shall after their own lusts get them an heap of teachers,
4.And shall turn their ears from the truth, and shall be given unto bfables.
5.But watch thou in all things: suffer adversity: do the work of an Evangelist: make cthy ministry fully known.
6.For I am now ready to be doffered, and the time of my ^departing is at hand.
7.I have fought a good fight, and have finished my course: I have kept the faith.
8.For hence forth is laid up for me the 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.
9.Make speed to come unto me at once.
10.For Demas hath forsaken me, and hath embraced this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galacia, Titus unto Dalmacia.
11.*eOnly Luke is with me. Take Marke and bring him with thee: for he is profitable unto me to minister.
12.And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
13.The fcloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but specially the parchments.
14.Alexander the copper smith hath done me much evil: the Lord greward him according to his works.
15.Of whom be thou ware also: for he withstood our preaching sore.
16.At my first answering hno man assisted me, but all forsook me: I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charge.
17.Notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles should hear, and I was delivered out of the mouth of the ilion.
18.And the Lord will deliver me from every kevil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be praise for ever and ever, Amen.
19.Salute Prisca, and Aquila, & the *household of Onesiphorus.
20.Erastus abode at Corinthus: Trophimus I left at Miletum sick.
21.Make speed to come before winter. Eubulus greteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22.The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you, Amen.
The second Epistle written from Rome unto Timotheus the first bishop elected, of the Church of Ephesus, when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperor Nero.

Notes

1-^.
Or, adjure.
2-a.
Leave none occasion to preach and to profit.
4-b.
To false, and unprofitable doctrine.
5-c.
So behave thyself in this office, that men may be able to charge you with nothing, but rather approve you in all things.
6-^.
Or, dissolving.
6-d.
Read Phil. 2.17.
11-*.
Col. 4.14.
11-e.
Hereby it is manifest that Peter as yet was not in Rome, and if ever he was there it is uncertain.
13-f.
Some read coffer: others, book.
14-g.
For Paul saw in him manifest signs of reprobation.
16-h.
If S. Peter had been there he would not have forsaken him.
17-i.
Out of the great danger of Nero.
18-k.
That I commit nothing unworthy mine office.
19-C.
hap. 1.16.