Chapter 4
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4:1
- I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
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4:2
- Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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4:3
- 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;
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4:4
- And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
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4:5
- But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
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4:6
- For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
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4:7
- I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
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4:8
- 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.
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4:9
- Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
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4:10
- For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
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4:11
- Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
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4:12
- And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
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4:13
- The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
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4:14
- Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
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4:15
- Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
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4:16
- 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.
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4:17
- 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.
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4:18
- 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.
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4:19
- Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
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4:20
- Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
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4:21
- Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
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4:22
- The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
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