Sound
Doctrine Abandoned
In
the Presence of God and of Christ Jesus,
Who
will Judge the living and the Dead,
And
in View of His Appearing and His Kingdom,
I
GIVE YOU THIS CHARGE:
2
PREACH THE WORD;
BE
PREPARED IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON;
CORRECT
REBUKE AND ENCOURAGE--
WITH
GREAT PATIENCE AND CAREFUL INSTRUCTION.
3
FOR THE TIME WILL COME
WHEN
MEN WILL NOT PUT UP WITH SOUND DOCTRINE.
Instead,
to suit their own desires,
THEY
WILL GATHER AROUND THEM
A
GREAT NUMBER OF TEACHERS
TO
SAY WHAT THEIR ITCHING EARS WANT TO HEAR.
4
They will turn their ears away from the Truth
And
Turn Aside to Myths.
5
But you, keep your head in all situations,
Endure
Hardship, do the work of an Evangelist,
Discharge
all the duties of your Ministry.
6
For I am already being poured out like a Drink Offering,
And
the time has come for my Departure.
7 I
HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT,
I
HAVE FINISHED THE RACE,
I
HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.
8
Now there is in Store for me
THE
CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
Which
the Lord, the Righteous Judge,
Will
Award to me on THAT DAY--
And
not only to me,
BUT
ALSO TO ALL WHO HAVE LONGED FOR HIS APPEARING.
9
Do your best to come to me quickly,
10
For Demas, because he loved this World,
Has
Deserted me and had gone to Thessalonica.
Crescens
had gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
11
Only Luke is with me.
Get
Mark and bring him with you,
because
he is helpful to me in my Ministry.
12
I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13
When you come, bring the cloak
That
I left with Carpus at Troas,
And
my Scrolls, especially the Parchments.
14
Alexander the metal worker
Did
me a great deal of harm.
The
Lord will repay him for what he has done.
15
You too should be on your guard against him,
Because
he Strongly Opposed our Message.
16
At my First Defense, no one came to my Support,
But
everyone deserted me.
May
it not beheld against them.
17
BUT THE LORD STOOD AT MY SIDE AND GAVE ME STRENGTH,
So
that the Message might be Fully Proclaimed
And
all the Gentiles might hear it.
AND
I WAS DELIVERED FROM THE LION'S MOUTH.
18
THE LORD WILL RESCUE ME FROM EVERY EVIL ATTACK
And
will bring me safely to His Heavenly Kingdom.
To
Him be Glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Final
Greetings
19
Greet Priscilla and Aquila
And
the household of Onesiphorus.
20
Erastus stayed in Corinth,
And I
left Trophimus sick in Miletus.
21 Do
your best to get here before winter.
Eubulus
greet you, and so do Pundens, Linus, Claudia
And
all the brothers.
22 The
Lord be with your spirit.
Grace
be with you.
(2
Timothy 4)
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