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| 4:1 |
I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living 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 long-suffering 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 will they multiply to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
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| 4:4 |
And they will turn away [their] ears from the truth, and will be turned to 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, will give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.
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| 4:9 |
Do thy diligence to come shortly to me:
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| 4:10 |
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and hath departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
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| 4:11 |
Luke only 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 copper-smith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
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| 4:15 |
Of whom be thou aware 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 will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] to 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 I have 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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