II. TIMOTHY CHAPTER IV.

[Paul's solemn charge to Timothy; 9 he willeth him to come to him, and 
to bring Mark with him, and certain other things.]

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;
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering 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 Dalmatla. 
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 cloak 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 Nothwithstanding, 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. 
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. 
Grace be  with you. Amen. 

{The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the 
first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was 
written from Rome, when Paul was brought before 
Nero the second time.}