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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 instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. |
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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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And they shall turn away their ears from the truth,
and shall be turned unto fables. |
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But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do
the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. |
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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 my course,
I have kept the faith:
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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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Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: |
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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. Take Mark, and bring him
with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. |
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And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. |
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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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Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly
withstood our words. |
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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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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 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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Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of
Onesiphorus. |
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Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left
at Miletum sick. |
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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 thy spirit. Grace be
with you. Amen. |
