2 Timothy 4 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Preach the Word

1 I solemnly ^G1263 charge ^G1263 you in ^G1799 the ^G1799 presence ^G1799 of ^G1799 God ^G2316 and of Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424, who is to judge ^G2919 the living ^G2198 and the dead ^G3498, and by His appearing ^G2015 and His kingdom ^G932:

2 preach ^G2784 the word ^G3056; be ready ^G2186 in season ^G2122 and out of season ^G171; reprove ^G1651, rebuke ^G2008, exhort ^G3870, with [fn]great ^G3956 patience ^G3115 and teaching ^G1322. 3 For the time ^G2540 will come ^G1510 when ^G3753 they will not endure ^G430 sound ^G5198 doctrine ^G1319, but wanting to have [fn]their ears ^G189 tickled ^G2833, they will accumulate ^G2002 for themselves ^G1438 teachers ^G1320 in accordance ^G2596 to their own ^G2398 desires ^G1939, 4 and will turn ^G654 away ^G654 their ears ^G189 from the truth ^G225 and will turn ^G1624 aside ^G1624 to myths ^G3454.

5 But you, be sober ^G3525 in all ^G3956 things ^G3956, endure ^G2553 hardship ^G2553, do ^G4160 the work ^G2041 of an evangelist ^G2099, fulfill ^G4135 your ministry ^G1248.

6 For I am already ^G2235 being poured ^G4689 out ^G4689 as ^G4689 a ^G4689 drink ^G4689 offering ^G4689, and the time ^G2540 of my departure ^G359 has come ^G2186. 7 I have fought ^G75 the good ^G2570 fight ^G73, I have finished ^G5055 the course ^G1408, I have kept ^G5083 the faith ^G4102. 8 In the future ^G3062 there is laid ^G606 up for me the crown ^G4735 of righteousness ^G1343, which ^G3739 the Lord ^G2962, the righteous ^G1342 Judge ^G2923, will award ^G591 to me on that day ^G2250, and not only ^G3440 to me, but also ^G2532 to all ^G3956 who have loved ^G25 His appearing ^G2015.

Personal Concerns

9 Be ^G4704 diligent ^G4704 to come ^G2064 to me soon ^G5030,

10 for Demas ^G1214, having loved ^G25 this ^G3588 present ^G3568 age ^G165, has deserted ^G1459 me and gone ^G4198 to Thessalonica ^G2332; Crescens ^G2913 has gone to [fn]Galatia ^G1053, Titus ^G5103 to Dalmatia ^G1149. 11 Only ^G3441 Luke ^G3065 is with me. Pick ^G353 up ^G353 Mark ^G3138 and bring ^G71 him with you, for he is useful ^G2173 to me for service ^G1248. 12 But Tychicus ^G5190 I sent ^G649 to Ephesus ^G2181. 13 When you come ^G2064 bring ^G5342 the cloak ^G5341 which ^G3739 I left ^G620 at Troas ^G5174 with Carpus ^G2591, and the scrolls ^G975, especially ^G3122 the parchments ^G3200. 14 Alexander ^G223 the coppersmith ^G5471 showed ^G1731 me much ^G4183 harm ^G2556; the Lord ^G2962 will award ^G591 him according ^G2596 to his deeds ^G2041. 15 Be on guard ^G5442 against him yourself ^G4771, for he vigorously ^G3029 opposed ^G436 our words ^G3056.

16 At my first ^G4413 defense ^G627 no ^G3762 one ^G3762 supported ^G3854 me, but all ^G3956 deserted ^G1459 me. May it not be counted ^G3049 against them. 17 But the Lord ^G2962 stood ^G3936 with me and strengthened ^G1743 me, so ^G2443 that through ^G1223 me the preaching ^G2782 might be fulfilled ^G4135, and that all ^G3956 the Gentiles ^G1484 might hear ^G191. And I was rescued ^G4506 out of the lion’s ^G3023 mouth ^G4750. 18 The Lord ^G2962 will rescue ^G4506 me from every ^G3956 evil ^G4190 deed ^G2041, and will save ^G4982 me unto His heavenly ^G2032 kingdom ^G932; to [fn]Him be the glory ^G1391 forever ^G165 and ever ^G165. Amen ^G281.

19 Greet ^G782 Prisca ^G4251 and Aquila ^G207, and the household ^G3624 of Onesiphorus ^G3683. 20 Erastus ^G2037 remained ^G3306 at Corinth ^G2882, but Trophimus ^G5161 I left ^G620 sick ^G770 at Miletus ^G3399. 21 Be ^G4704 diligent ^G4704 to come ^G2064 before ^G4253 winter ^G5494. Eubulus ^G2103 greets ^G782 you, also ^G2532 Pudens ^G4227 and Linus ^G3044 and Claudia ^G2803 and all ^G3956 the brothers ^G80.

22 The Lord ^G2962 be with your spirit ^G4151. Grace ^G5485 be with [fn]all of you.