1 I charge thee in the sight of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , and of Christ Χριστοῦ Christou G5547 Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 , who shall judge κρίνειν krinein G2919 the living G2198 and the dead νεκρούς, nekrous G3498 , and by his appearing ἐπιφάνειαν epiphaneian G2015 and his kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 : 2 preach κήρυξον kēruxon G2784 the word λόγον, logon G3056 ; be urgent in season , out of season ; reprove , rebuke ἐπιτίμησον, epitimēson G2008 , exhort παρακάλεσον parakaleson G3870 , with all longsuffering and teaching G1322 . 3 For the time καιρὸς kairos G2540 will come when ὅτε hote G3753 they will not endure ἀνέξονται, anexontai G430 the sound ὑγιαινούσης hugiainousēs G5198 doctrine G1319 ; but , having itching ears G189 , will heap to themselves teachers διδασκάλους didaskalous G1320 after their own ἰδίας idias G2398 lusts G1939 ; 4 and will turn ἀποστρέψουσιν, apostrepsousin G654 away G654 their ears G189 from the truth ἀληθείας alētheias G225 , and turn G654 aside ἐκτραπήσονται.¶ ektrapēsontai G1624 unto fables . 5 But be thou sober νῆφε nēphe G3525 in all things πᾶσιν, pasin G3956 , suffer hardship , do the work ἔργον ergon G2041 of an evangelist εὐαγγελιστοῦ, euangelistou G2099 , fulfil thy ministry διακονίαν diakonian G1248 . 6 For I am already ἤδη ēdē G2235 being offered, and the time καιρὸς kairos G2540 of my departure is come ἐφέστηκεν. ephestēken G2186 . 8 henceforth there is laid up for me the crown στέφανος stephanos G4735 of righteousness δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs G1343 , which the Lord κύριος kurios G2962 , the righteous δίκαιος dikaios G1342 judge κριτής· kritēs G2923 , shall give G591 to me at that day ἡμέρᾳ, hēmera G2250 ; and not to me only G3440 , but also καὶ kai G2532 to all them that have loved G25 his appearing ἐπιφάνειαν epiphaneian G2015 . 9 Give diligence to come ἐλθεῖν elthein G2064 shortly unto me : 10 for Demas Δημᾶς Dēmas G1214 forsook me , having loved G25 this present νῦν nun G3568 world , and went G4198 to Thessalonica Θεσσαλονίκην· Thessalonikēn G2332 ; Crescens to Galatia Γαλατίαν, Galatian G1053 , Titus Τίτος Titos G5103 to Dalmatia . 13 The cloak that I left at Troas Τρῳάδι Trōadi G5174 with Carpus , bring φέρε phere G5342 when thou comest, and the books βιβλία biblia G975 , especially μάλιστα malista G3122 the parchments . 16 At my first πρώτῃ prōtē G4413 defence no one οὐδείς oudeis G3762 took my part , but all forsook me : may it not be laid to their account . 17 But the Lord κύριός kurios G2962 stood G3936 by me , and strengthened ἐνεδυνάμωσέν enedunamōsen G1743 me ; that through me the message might be fully πληροφορηθῇ, plērophorēthēa G4135 proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles ἔθνη, ethnē G1484 might hear ἀκούσωσιν akousōsin G191 : and I was delivered ἐρρύσθην errusthēn G4506 out of the mouth στόματος stomatos G4750 of the lion λέοντος. leontos G3023 . 18 The Lord κύριος kurios G2962 will deliver ῥύσεταί rhusetai G4506 me from every evil πονηροῦ ponērou G4190 work G2041 , and will save G4982 me unto his heavenly ἐπουράνιον· epouranion G2032 kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 : to whom be the glory δόξα doxa G1391 for ever and ever . Amen ἀμήν.¶ amēn G281 . 19 Salute Prisca Πρίσκαν Priskan G4251 and Aquila Ἀκύλαν Akulan G207 , and the house οἶκον.¶ oikon G3624 of Onesiphorus Ὀνησιφόρου Onēsiphorou G3683 . 20 Erastus Ἔραστος Erastos G2037 remained ἔμεινεν emeinen G3306 at Corinth Κορίνθῳ· Korinthō G2882 : but Trophimus Τρόφιμον Trophimon G5161 I left at Miletus Μιλήτῳ Milētō G3399 sick G770 . 21 Give diligence to come ἐλθεῖν.¶ elthein G2064 before winter χειμῶνος cheimōnos G5494 . Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens , and Linus , and Claudia , and all the brethren . 22 The Lord κύριος kurios G2962 be with thy spirit πνεύματός pneumatos G4151 . Grace χάρις charis G5485 be with you . ← 2 Timothy 3 Titus 1 → Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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