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2 Timothy 4

So I charge you, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Correct, rebuke and encourage, with all patience and teaching. Because the time is coming when people won't put up with sound teaching. They will gather up t

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Preach the word

So I charge you, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Correct, rebuke and encourage, with all patience and teaching. Because the time is coming when people won't put up with sound teaching. They will gather up teachers to suit themselves, to scratch their itching ears. They will turn their ears away from the truth and go off after fables. But you — keep your head in everything. Put up with hardship. Do the work of an evangelist. See your ministry right through. As for me, I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my going is here. I have fought a good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. From now on there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day — and not only to me, but to everyone who has loved his appearing.

I charge you then in front of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who'll judge the living and the dead at his showing and his kingdom: Preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Show up wrong, tell off, push on, with all long-suffering and teaching. Because the time will come when they won't put up with sound teaching. But after their own wants they'll heap up teachers for themselves, having itching ears. And they'll turn away their ears from the truth and will be turned to fables. But watch in everything, put up with troubles, do the work of one who preaches the good news, carry out your service fully. Because I'm now ready to be offered, and the time of my going is close. I've fought a good fight, I've finished my course, I've kept the faith. From now on there's laid up for me a crown of righteousness, that the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day — and not to me only but to everyone who loves his showing too.

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; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 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; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 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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So I charge you, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom:

Plain English

I charge you then in front of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who'll judge the living and the dead at his showing and his kingdom:

King James Version, 1611

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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preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Correct, rebuke and encourage, with all patience and teaching.

Plain English

Preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Show up wrong, tell off, push on, with all long-suffering and teaching.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Because the time is coming when people won't put up with sound teaching. They will gather up teachers to suit themselves, to scratch their itching ears.

Plain English

Because the time will come when they won't put up with sound teaching. But after their own wants they'll heap up teachers for themselves, having itching ears.

King James Version, 1611

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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They will turn their ears away from the truth and go off after fables.

Plain English

And they'll turn away their ears from the truth and will be turned to fables.

King James Version, 1611

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

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But you — keep your head in everything. Put up with hardship. Do the work of an evangelist. See your ministry right through.

Plain English

But watch in everything, put up with troubles, do the work of one who preaches the good news, carry out your service fully.

King James Version, 1611

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

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As for me, I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my going is here.

Plain English

Because I'm now ready to be offered, and the time of my going is close.

King James Version, 1611

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

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I have fought a good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

Plain English

I've fought a good fight, I've finished my course, I've kept the faith.

King James Version, 1611

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

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From now on there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day — and not only to me, but to everyone who has loved his appearing.

Plain English

From now on there's laid up for me a crown of righteousness, that the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day — and not to me only but to everyone who loves his showing too.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Final words

Do your best to get here soon. Because Demas has abandoned me, having loved this present world, and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me for the work. I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. When you come, bring the cloak I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books — especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me a lot of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did. Watch out for him yourself, because he set himself hard against what we said. At my first answer nobody stood with me; everyone forsook me. I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so the message could be fully preached through me and all the Gentiles could hear it. And I was pulled out of the lion's mouth. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me to his heavenly kingdom. Glory to him forever and ever. Amen. Say hello to Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus stayed at Corinth, but I left Trophimus sick at Miletum. Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus sends his regards, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers. The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Try hard to come to me shortly. Because Demas has left me, having loved this present world, and has gone off to Thessalonica. Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you. Because he's useful to me for the service. And Tychicus I've sent to Ephesus. The cloak I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when you come, and the books, but especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me plenty of harm. The Lord pay him back according to his works. Watch out for him too. Because he's stood hard against our words. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men left me. I pray God that it won't be laid to their charge. But the Lord stood with me and made me strong, so by me the preaching could be fully known and so all the nations could hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will keep me to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen. Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus stayed at Corinth. But Trophimus I've left at Miletus sick. Try hard to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers. The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. 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. 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. 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. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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Do your best to get here soon.

Plain English

Try hard to come to me shortly.

King James Version, 1611

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

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Because Demas has abandoned me, having loved this present world, and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Plain English

Because Demas has left me, having loved this present world, and has gone off to Thessalonica. Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

King James Version, 1611

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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Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me for the work.

Plain English

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you. Because he's useful to me for the service.

King James Version, 1611

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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I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

Plain English

And Tychicus I've sent to Ephesus.

King James Version, 1611

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

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When you come, bring the cloak I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books — especially the parchments.

Plain English

The cloak I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when you come, and the books, but especially the parchments.

King James Version, 1611

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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Alexander the coppersmith did me a lot of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did.

Plain English

Alexander the coppersmith did me plenty of harm. The Lord pay him back according to his works.

King James Version, 1611

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

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Watch out for him yourself, because he set himself hard against what we said.

Plain English

Watch out for him too. Because he's stood hard against our words.

King James Version, 1611

Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

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At my first answer nobody stood with me; everyone forsook me. I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

Plain English

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men left me. I pray God that it won't be laid to their charge.

King James Version, 1611

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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But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so the message could be fully preached through me and all the Gentiles could hear it. And I was pulled out of the lion's mouth.

Plain English

But the Lord stood with me and made me strong, so by me the preaching could be fully known and so all the nations could hear. And I was rescued out of the mouth of the lion.

King James Version, 1611

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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And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me to his heavenly kingdom. Glory to him forever and ever. Amen.

Plain English

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will keep me to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

King James Version, 1611

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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Say hello to Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Plain English

Greet Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

King James Version, 1611

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

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Erastus stayed at Corinth, but I left Trophimus sick at Miletum.

Plain English

Erastus stayed at Corinth. But Trophimus I've left at Miletus sick.

King James Version, 1611

Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

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Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus sends his regards, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.

Plain English

Try hard to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.

King James Version, 1611

Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

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The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

King James Version, 1611

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.