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