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- I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
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- proclaim the word;
be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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- For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching;
but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
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- and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
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- But *thou*, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
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- For *I* am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.
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- I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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- Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day;
but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.
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- Use diligence to come to me quickly;
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- for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica;
Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
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- Luke alone is with me.
Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.
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- But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
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- The cloak which I left behind [me] in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.
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- Alexander the smith did many evil things against me.
The Lord will render to him according to his works.
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- Against whom be *thou* also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.
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- At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me.
May it not be imputed to them.
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- But the Lord stood with [me], and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all [those of] the nations should hear;
and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
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- The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve [me] for his heavenly kingdom;
to whom [be] glory for 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 behind in Miletus sick.
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- Use diligence to come before winter.
Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all.
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- The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.
Grace [be] with you.
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