1(A)I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to (B)judge the living and the dead, and by His (C)appearing and His kingdom:
2preach (D)the word; be ready in season and out of season; (E)reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great (F)patience and instruction. 3For (G)the time will come when they will not endure (H)sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4and (I)will turn away their ears from the truth and (J)will turn aside to myths. 5But you, (K)be sober in all things, (L)endure hardship, do the work of an (M)evangelist, fulfill your (N)ministry. 6For I am already being (O)poured out as a drink offering, and the time of (P)my departure has come. 7(Q)I have fought the good fight, I have finished (R)the course, I have kept (S)the faith; 8in the future there (T)is laid up for me (U)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on (V)that day; and not only to me, but also to (W)all who have loved His (X)appearing.9(Y)Make every effort to come to me soon;
10for (Z)Demas, having loved (AA)this present world, has deserted me and gone to (AB)Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to (AC)Galatia, (AD)Titus to Dalmatia. 11(AE)Only (AF)Luke is with me Pick up (AG)Mark and bring him with you, (AH)for he is useful to me for service. 12But (AI)Tychicus I have sent to (AJ)Ephesus. 13When you come bring the cloak which I left at (AK)Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. 14(AL)Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; (AM)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching. 16At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; (AN)may it not be counted against them. 17But the Lord stood with me and (AO)strengthened me, so that through me (AP)the proclamation might be (AQ)fully accomplished, and that all (AR)the Gentiles might hear; and I was (AS)rescued out of (AT)the lion's mouth. 18The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will (AU)bring me safely to His (AV)heavenly kingdom; (AW)to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Cross references:2 Timothy 4:1 : 1 Tim 5:21; 2 Tim 2:14 2 Timothy 4:1 : Acts 10:42 2 Timothy 4:1 : 2 Thess 2:8; 2 Tim 1:10; 4:8 2 Timothy 4:2 : Gal 6:6; Col 4:3; 1 Thess 1:6 2 Timothy 4:2 : 1 Tim 5:20; Titus 1:13; 2:15 2 Timothy 4:2 : 2 Tim 3:10 2 Timothy 4:3 : 2 Tim 3:1 2 Timothy 4:3 : 1 Tim 1:10; 2 Tim 1:13 2 Timothy 4:4 : 2 Thess 2:11; Titus 1:14 2 Timothy 4:4 : 1 Tim 1:4 2 Timothy 4:5 : 1 Pet 1:13 2 Timothy 4:5 : 2 Tim 1:8 2 Timothy 4:5 : Acts 21:8 2 Timothy 4:5 : Eph 4:12; Col 4:17 2 Timothy 4:6 : Phil 2:17 2 Timothy 4:6 : Phil 1:23; 2 Pet 1:14 2 Timothy 4:7 : 1 Cor 9:25; Phil 1:30; 1 Tim 1:18; 6:12 2 Timothy 4:7 : Acts 20:24; 1 Cor 9:24 2 Timothy 4:7 : 2 Tim 3:10 2 Timothy 4:8 : Col 1:5; 1 Pet 1:4 2 Timothy 4:8 : 1 Cor 9:25; 2 Tim 2:5; James 1:12 2 Timothy 4:8 : 2 Tim 1:12 2 Timothy 4:8 : Phil 3:11 2 Timothy 4:8 : 2 Tim 4:1 2 Timothy 4:9 : 2 Tim 1:4; 4:21; Titus 3:12 2 Timothy 4:10 : Col 4:14 2 Timothy 4:10 : 1 Tim 6:17 2 Timothy 4:10 : Acts 17:1 2 Timothy 4:10 : Acts 16:6 2 Timothy 4:10 : 2 Cor 2:13; 8:23; Gal 2:3; Titus 1:4 2 Timothy 4:11 : 2 Tim 1:15 2 Timothy 4:11 : Col 4:14; Philem 24 2 Timothy 4:11 : Acts 12:12, 25; 15:37-39; Col 4:10 2 Timothy 4:11 : 2 Tim 2:21 2 Timothy 4:12 : Acts 20:4; Eph 6:21, 22; Col 4:7 2 Timothy 4:12 : Acts 18:19 2 Timothy 4:13 : Acts 16:8 2 Timothy 4:14 : Acts 19:33; 1 Tim 1:20 2 Timothy 4:14 : Ps 62:12; Rom 2:6; 12:19 2 Timothy 4:16 : Acts 7:60; 1 Cor 13:5 2 Timothy 4:17 : 1 Tim 1:12; 2 Tim 2:1 2 Timothy 4:17 : Titus 1:3 2 Timothy 4:17 : 2 Tim 4:5 2 Timothy 4:17 : Acts 9:15; Phil 1:12-ff 2 Timothy 4:17 : Rom 15:31; 2 Tim 3:11 2 Timothy 4:17 : 1 Sam 17:37; Ps 22:21 2 Timothy 4:18 : 1 Cor 1:21 2 Timothy 4:18 : 1 Cor 15:50; 2 Tim 4:1; Heb 11:16; 12:22 2 Timothy 4:18 : Rom 11:36; 2 Pet 3:18