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