1I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;[ † ]1 Timothy 5:212 Timothy 4:1Acts 10:42 2preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.[ † ]Titus 2:151 Timothy 5:20Titus 1:131 Timothy 4:13 3For 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;[ † ]2 Timothy 3:11 Timothy 1:102 Timothy 1:13Isaiah 30:9-11Jeremiah 5:30-312 Timothy 3:6 4and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.[ † ]1 Timothy 1:4 5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.[ † ]2 Timothy 1:8Acts 21:8
6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.[ † ]Philippians 2:17Philippians 1:232 Peter 1:14 7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:[ † ]1 Corinthians 9:24-27Philippians 3:13-14 8henceforth 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.[ † ]1 Corinthians 9:252 Timothy 2:5James 1:12John 5:222 Timothy 1:12
9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.[ † ]Colossians 4:14Philemon 241 John 2:15 11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.[ † ]Acts 12:12-25Acts 15:37-39Colossians 4:10 12And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.[ † ]Acts 20:4Ephesians 6:21-22Colossians 4:7Titus 3:12 13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee , and the books, but especially the parchments. 14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:[ † ]Acts 19:331 Timothy 1:20 15of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. 16At 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.[ † ]Acts 7:601 Corinthians 13:5 17Notwithstanding 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.[ † ]Deuteronomy 31:6Acts 23:11Acts 9:15Philippians 1:121 Samuel 17:37Psalms 22:21 18And 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.[ † ]Psalms 121:72 Peter 2:9Romans 11:36Galatians 1:5Hebrews 13:212 Peter 3:18
19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.[ † ]Acts 18:2Romans 16:32 Timothy 1:16 20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.[ † ]Acts 19:22Romans 16:23Acts 20:4Acts 21:29
21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.