1 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 ;
2 Preach the word ; be instant in season , out of season ; reprove , rebuke , exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine .
3 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 ;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth , and shall be turned unto fables .
5 But watch thou in all things , endure afflictions , do the work of an evangelist , make full proof of thy ministry .
6 For I am now ready to be offered , and the time of my departure is at hand .
7 I have fought a good fight , I have finished my course , I have kept the faith :
8 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 .
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world , and is departed unto Thessalonica ; Crescens to Galatia , Titus unto Dalmatia .
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark , and bring him with thee : for he is profitable to me for the ministry .
12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus .
13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus , when thou comest , bring with thee , and the books , but especially the parchments .
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil : the Lord reward him according to his works :
15 Of whom be thou ware also ; for he hath greatly withstood our words .
16 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 .
17 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 .
18 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 .
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila , and the household of Onesiphorus .
20 Erastus abode at Corinth : but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick .
21 Do thy diligence to come before winter . Eubulus greeteth thee , and Pudens , and Linus , and Claudia , and all the brethren .
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit . Grace be with you. Amen .