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- I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:
- preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
- For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,
- and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.
- But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
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- For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.
- I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;
- in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
- Make every effort to come to me soon;
- for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
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- Only Luke is with me Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
- But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
- When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.
- Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
- Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching.
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- At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.
- But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.
- The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
- Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.
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- Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.
- The Lord be with your spirit Grace be with you.
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