^{1 Ref} I give you orders, before God and Christ Jesus, who will be the judge of the living and the dead, and by his revelation and his kingdom;

^{2 Ref} Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;

^{3 Ref} For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

^{4 Ref} And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.

^{5 Ref} But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.

^{6 Ref} For I am even now being offered, and my end is near.

^{7 Ref} I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:

^{8 Ref} From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.

^{9 Ref} Do your best to come to me before long:

^{10 Ref} For Demas has gone away from me, for love of this present life, and has gone to Thessalonica: Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

^{11 Ref} Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and take him with you; for he is of use to me in the work.

^{12 Ref} Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

^{13 Ref} The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.

^{14 Ref} Alexander the copper-worker did me much wrong: the Lord will give him the reward of his works:

^{15 Ref} But be on the watch for him, for he was violent in his attacks on our teaching.

^{16 Ref} At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.

^{17 Ref} But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.

^{18 Ref} The Lord will keep me safe from every evil work and will give me salvation in his kingdom in heaven: to whom be glory for ever and ever. So be it.

^{19 Ref} Give my love to Prisca and Aquila and those of the house of Onesiphorus.

^{20 Ref} Erastus was stopping at Corinth; but Trophimus, when I last saw him was at Miletus, ill.

^{21 Ref} Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers.

^{22 Ref} The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

^{1 Ref} I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign --

^{2 Ref} preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

^{3 Ref} for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,

^{4 Ref} and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.

^{5 Ref} And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

^{6 Ref} for I am already being poured out, and the time of my release hath arrived;

^{7 Ref} the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

^{8 Ref} henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

^{9 Ref} Be diligent to come unto me quickly,

^{10 Ref} for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,

^{11 Ref} Lukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration;

^{12 Ref} and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;

^{13 Ref} the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments.

^{14 Ref} Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,

^{15 Ref} of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words;

^{16 Ref} in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)

^{17 Ref} and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,

^{18 Ref} and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save `me' -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom `is' the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

^{19 Ref} Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household;

^{20 Ref} Erastus did remain in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus infirm;

^{21 Ref} be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

^{22 Ref} The Lord Jesus Christ `is' with thy spirit; the grace `is' with you! Amen.

^{1 Ref} I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:

^{2 Ref} preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

^{3 Ref} For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

^{4 Ref} and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

^{5 Ref} But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

^{6 Ref} For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

^{7 Ref} I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

^{8 Ref} From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

^{9 Ref} Be diligent to come to me soon,

^{10 Ref} for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

^{11 Ref} Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministering.

^{12 Ref} But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

^{13 Ref} Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

^{14 Ref} Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,

^{15 Ref} of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.

^{16 Ref} At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

^{17 Ref} But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

^{18 Ref} And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

^{19 Ref} Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

^{20 Ref} Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

^{21 Ref} Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

^{22 Ref} The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.