2 Timothy 4:1-22 KJ21

[1] 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: [2] preach the Word; be instant in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. [3] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but having itching ears, they shall heap to themselves teachers in accordance with their own lusts. [4] And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned toward fables. [5] But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry. [6] For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. [7] I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course; I have kept the faith. [8] Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me on that Day - and not to me only, but unto all those also who love His appearing. [9] Use diligence to come shortly unto me, [10] for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. [11] Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for the ministry. [12] And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. [13] The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. [14] Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord reward him according to his works. [15] Beware thou also of him, for he hath greatly withstood our words. [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. [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. [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. [19] Salute Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus. [20] Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I have left sick at Miletus. [21] Try with diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren. [22] The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.