2 Timothy 4

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I adjure thee before God, and Christ Jesus--Who is about to be judging living and dead,--both as to his forthshining and his kingdom,

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Proclaim the word, take thy position--in season, out of season,--convince, rebuke, encourage,--with all long-suffering and teaching.

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For there will be a season--when, the healthful teaching, they will not endure, but, according to their own covetings, will, unto themselves, heap up teachers,
because they have an itching ear,

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And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.

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But, thou,--be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do, the work, of an evangelist, thy ministry, completely fulfill;

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For, I, already, am being poured out as a drink-offering, and, the season of my release, is at hand,--

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The noble contest, have I contested, the race, have I finished, the faith, have I kept:

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Henceforth, lieth by for me--the crown, of righteousness, which the Lord will render unto me in that, day,--The righteous judge,--Ye, not alone unto me,
but unto all them also who have loved his forthshining.

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Give diligence to come unto me speedily,

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For, Demas, hath forsaken me, having loved the present age, and hath journeyed unto Thessalonica; Crescens unto Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia:

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Luke, alone is with me. Receiving, Mark, back, bring him with thyself, for he is very useful to me for ministering;

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and, Tychicus, have I sent unto Ephesus.

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The cloak that I left in Troas, with Carpus, when thou comest, bring; and the scrolls, especially, the parchments.

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Alexander the coppersmith, of much baseness towards me, hath given proof,--the Lord will render unto him according to his works.--

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Of whom, be, thou also, on thy guard, for he hath greatly withstood our words.

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In my first defence, no man, came in to help me, but, all, forsook me,--unto them, may it not be reckoned!--

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But, the Lord, stood by me, and empowered me, in order that, through me, the proclamation, might be fully made, and, all the nations, might hear; and I
was delivered out of the mouth of a lion:--

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The Lord will rescue me from every wicked work, and will bring me safe into his heavenly kingdom: unto whom be the glory, unto the ages of ages. Amen.

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Salute Prisca and Aquila and the house of Onesiphorus.

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Erastus, remained in Corinth; but, Trophimus, I left at Miletus, sick.

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

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The Lord, be with thy spirit. Favour, be with you.