Chapter 4
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| 4:1 I earnestly testify, inside the presence of God and Christ Jesus, the One who is about to judge the living and the dead. • I testify also by His becoming visible and by His kingdom, that you 2 preach the word; that you be ready in season and out of season; that you convince, honor, and encourage inside of all longsuffering and instruction. 3 For there will be a time when they will not allow sound and healthy teaching. Rather, according to their own strong desires, they will gather around themselves such teachers as have an itching ear. 4 They will indeed turn away from hearing the truth, for they will turn aside to myths. • 5 You, however, be sober in all things, bear patiently with the pressures of travail, do the work of an evangelist, and bring your service to full measure. 6 For I am already being poured out, and the time of my departure is come. • 7 I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. 8 There is reserved for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me in that day; not only to me, however, but also to all those loving His appearance [b). 9 Be quick and eager to come to me soon; 10 for Demas has deserted me, having loved the present age, and he has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia and Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Luke alone is with me. After you have received Mark, bring him with you; for he is useful to me in service. 12 Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will return to him according to his deeds. 15 You also be wary of him, for he has opposed our message exceedingly. 16 In my first defense, no one stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be accounted to them! The Lord was present with me and empowered me, however, so that through me, the proclamation would be fully accomplished, that all the ethnic families should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. • 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom, to whom is the glory into the seasons of the ages. Let it be so – it is so. 19 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained in Corinth; Trophimus, however, I left ailing in Miletus. 21 Be earnest to come before winter. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters greet you. 22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all. Let it be so – it is so. |
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