^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

^{3 Ref} 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 Ref} And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

^{5 Ref} But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

^{6 Ref} For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

^{7 Ref} I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

^{8 Ref} 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 Ref} Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

^{10 Ref} For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

^{11 Ref} Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

^{12 Ref} And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

^{13 Ref} The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

^{14 Ref} Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

^{15 Ref} Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

^{20 Ref} Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

^{21 Ref} Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

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