2 Timothy Chapter 4

            4^:1I-solemnly-charge (you) before [the] God and Christ Jesus, the-One going to-judge (the) living and (the) dead, and with-respect-to-the appearing of-him and the kingdom of-him:  ² preach the word, be-ready in season (and) out-of-season; refute, rebuke, encourage with all longsuffering and teaching.  ³ For (the) time will-be when they-will┘not└put-up-with/endure [the] sound teaching; but according-to [the] their-own desires, they-will-accumulate for-themselves teachers itching^nom with-respect-to-the what-they-hear, ⁴ and will-wander-off-from/turn-away-from the truth with-respect-to-the message, and will turn-aside to [the] myths.  ⁵But you be-self-controlled in all-things, suffer-hardship, do (the) work of-(an)-evangelist, fulfill the ministry of-you.

            ⁶ For I am┘already└being-poured-out-like-a-drink-offering, and the time of-the departure of-me has-come near.  ⁷ I-have-fought the/a good fight, I-have-finished the course, I-have-kept the faith.  ⁸ From-now-on the crown of-[the] righteousness is-laid-up for-me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will-give to-me in that [the] day, and not only to-me, but also to-all the-ones having-loved the appearance of-him.

            ⁹ Do-your-best/Hasten to-come to me soon/quickly.  ¹⁰ For Demas deserted me, having-loved the present age, and went to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.  ¹¹ Only Luke is with me.  Having picked-up Mark, bring (him) with you, for he-is useful to-me for ministry.  ¹² And I-sent Tychicus to Ephesus.  ¹³ Coming, bring the cloak that I-left in Troas with Carpus and the books, especially (the) parchments.  ¹⁴Alexander the metal-worker did many evil-things to-me.  The Lord will-repay him according-to the works of-him, ¹⁵ whom you be-on-your-guard-about too, because he┘greatly└opposed [the] our words.

            ¹⁶ In (the) first defense of-me nobody stood-by me, but all deserted me.  May-it┘not└be-counted-against them.  ¹⁷ But the Lord stood-by me and enabled me, in-order-that through me the preaching might-be┘fully└proclaimed, and all the Gentiles might-hear, and I-was-delivered out-of (the) mouth of-(the)-lion.  ¹⁸The Lord will-deliver me from every evil deed, and he-will-save (me) into the heavenly [the] kingdom of-him, to-whom (be) [the] glory forevermore⁵.  Amen.

            ¹⁹ Greet Prisca and Aquila and the household of-Onesiphorus.  ²⁰ Erastus remained in Corinth, and I-left┘Trophimus└behind in Miletus sick.  ²¹ Do-your-best/Be-diligent to-come before winter.  Ebulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers greet you.  ²² The Lord (be) with the spirit of-you.  [The] grace (be) with you.

Virgil Warren, PhD

translator

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