2 Timothy 4:1-22.
2Timothy 4:1-22 (Good News Translation)
1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living
and the dead, and because he is coming to rule as King, I solemnly urge
you 2to preach the message, to insist upon proclaiming it (whether the
time is right or not), to convince, reproach, and encourage, as you teach
with all patience. 3The time will come when people will not listen to
sound doctrine, but will follow their own desires and will collect for
themselves more and more teachers who will tell them what they are itching
to hear. 4They will turn away from listening to the truth and give their
attention to legends. 5But you must keep control of yourself in all
circumstances; endure suffering, do the work of a preacher of the Good
News, and perform your whole duty as a servant of God. 6As for me, the
hour has come for me to be sacrificed; the time is here for me to leave
this life. 7I have done my best in the race, I have run the full distance,
and I have kept the faith. 8And now there is waiting for me the victory
prize of being put right with God, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,
will give me on that Day—and not only to me, but to all those who wait
with love for him to appear. 9Do your best to come to me soon. 10Demas
fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to
Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke
is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the
work. 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13When you come, bring my coat that I
left in Troas with Carpus; bring the books too, and especially the ones
made of parchment. 14Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord
will reward him according to what he has done. 15Be on your guard against
him yourself, because he was violently opposed to our message. 16No one
stood by me the first time I defended myself; all deserted me. May God not
count it against them! 17But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength,
so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to
hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death. 18And the Lord will
rescue me from all evil and take me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. To
him be the glory forever and ever! Amen. 19I send greetings to Priscilla
and Aquila and to the family of Onesiphorus. 20Erastus stayed in Corinth,
and I left Trophimus in Miletus, because he was sick. 21Do your best to
come before winter.
Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and Claudia send their greetings, and so do all
the other Christians. 22The Lord be with your spirit.
God's grace be with you all.
God bless you.
1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living
and the dead, and because he is coming to rule as King, I solemnly urge
you 2to preach the message, to insist upon proclaiming it (whether the
time is right or not), to convince, reproach, and encourage, as you teach
with all patience. 3The time will come when people will not listen to
sound doctrine, but will follow their own desires and will collect for
themselves more and more teachers who will tell them what they are itching
to hear. 4They will turn away from listening to the truth and give their
attention to legends. 5But you must keep control of yourself in all
circumstances; endure suffering, do the work of a preacher of the Good
News, and perform your whole duty as a servant of God. 6As for me, the
hour has come for me to be sacrificed; the time is here for me to leave
this life. 7I have done my best in the race, I have run the full distance,
and I have kept the faith. 8And now there is waiting for me the victory
prize of being put right with God, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,
will give me on that Day—and not only to me, but to all those who wait
with love for him to appear. 9Do your best to come to me soon. 10Demas
fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to
Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11Only Luke
is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the
work. 12I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13When you come, bring my coat that I
left in Troas with Carpus; bring the books too, and especially the ones
made of parchment. 14Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord
will reward him according to what he has done. 15Be on your guard against
him yourself, because he was violently opposed to our message. 16No one
stood by me the first time I defended myself; all deserted me. May God not
count it against them! 17But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength,
so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to
hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death. 18And the Lord will
rescue me from all evil and take me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. To
him be the glory forever and ever! Amen. 19I send greetings to Priscilla
and Aquila and to the family of Onesiphorus. 20Erastus stayed in Corinth,
and I left Trophimus in Miletus, because he was sick. 21Do your best to
come before winter.
Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, and Claudia send their greetings, and so do all
the other Christians. 22The Lord be with your spirit.
God's grace be with you all.
God bless you.
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