Chapter 4

  I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:  

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  preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.  

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  For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;  

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  and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.  

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  But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.  

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  For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.  

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

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  henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.  

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  Give diligence to come shortly unto me:  

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  for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.  

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  Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.  

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  But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.  

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  The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.  

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

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  of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.  

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  At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.  

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  But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.  

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  The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] the glory forever and ever. Amen.  

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  Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.  

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  Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.  

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  Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.  

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  The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.  

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