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1 | 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; |
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2 | Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove,
rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. |
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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; |
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4 | And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall
be turned unto fables. |
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5 | But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work
of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. |
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6 | For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure
is at hand. |
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7 | I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have
kept the faith: |
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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. |
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9 | Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: |
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10 | For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world,
and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus
unto Dalmatia. |
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11 | Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for
he is profitable to me for the ministry. |
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12 | And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. |
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13 | The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest,
bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. |
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14 | Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward
him according to his works: |
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15 | Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our
words. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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19 | Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. |
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20 | Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum
sick. |
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21 | Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee,
and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. |
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22 | The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
Amen.
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