Verse 1 I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his Kingdom: Verse 2 proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. Verse 3 For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; Verse 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to myths. Verse 5 But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry. Verse 6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. Verse 7 I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. Verse 8 From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing. Verse 9 Be diligent to come to me soon, Verse 10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. Verse 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. Verse 12 But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. Verse 13 Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments. Verse 14 Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works, Verse 15 of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words. Verse 16 At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. Verse 17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. Verse 18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Verse 19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. Verse 20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. Verse 21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers. Verse 22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.