1 A1 Tim 5:21; 2 Tim 2:14I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to BActs 10:42judge the living and the dead, and by His C2 Thess 2:8; 2 Tim 1:10; 4:8appearing and His kingdom: 2 preach AGal 6:6; Col 4:3; 1 Thess 1:6the word; be ready in season and out of season; B1 Tim 5:20; Titus 1:13; 2:15reprove, rebuke, exhort, with 1Lit allgreat C2 Tim 3:10patience and instruction. 3 For A2 Tim 3:1the time will come when they will not endure B1 Tim 1:10; 2 Tim 1:13sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and A2 Thess 2:11; Titus 1:14will turn away their ears from the truth and B1 Tim 1:4will turn aside to myths. 5 But you, A1 Pet 1:13be sober in all things, B2 Tim 1:8endure hardship, do the work of an CActs 21:8evangelist, fulfill your DEph 4:12; Col 4:17ministry.

6 For I am already being APhil 2:17poured out as a drink offering, and the time of BPhil 1:23; 2 Pet 1:14my departure has come. 7 A1 Cor 9:25f; Phil 1:30; 1 Tim 1:18; 6:12I have fought the good fight, I have finished BActs 20:24; 1 Cor 9:24the course, I have kept C2 Tim 3:10the faith; 8 in the future there ACol 1:5; 1 Pet 1:4is laid up for me B1 Cor 9:25; 2 Tim 2:5; James 1:12the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on C2 Tim 1:12that day; and not only to me, but also to DPhil 3:11all who have loved His E2 Tim 4:1appearing.

9 A2 Tim 1:4; 4:21; Titus 3:12Make every effort to come to me soon; 10 for ACol 4:14Demas, having loved B1 Tim 6:17this present 1Or ageworld, has deserted me and gone to CActs 17:1Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to 2One early ms reads GaulDActs 16:6Galatia, E2 Cor 2:13; 8:23; Gal 2:3; Titus 1:4Titus to Dalmatia. 11 A2 Tim 1:15Only BCol 4:14; Philem 24Luke is with me. Pick up CActs 12:12, 25; 15:37-39; Col 4:10Mark and bring him with you, D2 Tim 2:21for he is useful to me for service. 12 But AActs 20:4; Eph 6:21, 22; Col 4:7fTychicus I have sent to BActs 18:19Ephesus. 13 When you come bring the cloak which I left at AActs 16:8Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. 14 AActs 19:33; 1 Tim 1:20Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; BPs 62:12; Rom 2:6; 12:19the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15 Be on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our 1Lit wordsteaching.

16 At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; AActs 7:60; 1 Cor 13:5may it not be counted against them. 17 But the Lord stood with me and A1 Tim 1:12; 2 Tim 2:1strengthened me, so that through me BTitus 1:3the proclamation might 1Or be fulfilledbe C2 Tim 4:5fully accomplished, and that all DActs 9:15; Phil 1:12ffthe Gentiles might hear; and I was ERom 15:31; 2 Tim 3:11rescued out of F1 Sam 17:37; Ps 22:21the lion’s mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will 1Or save me forA1 Cor 1:21bring me safely to His B1 Cor 15:50; 2 Tim 4:1; Heb 11:16; 12:22heavenly kingdom; CRom 11:36; 2 Pet 3:18to 2Lit WhomHim be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

19 Greet Prisca and AActs 18:2Aquila, and B2 Tim 1:16the household of Onesiphorus. 20 AActs 19:22; Rom 16:23Erastus remained at BActs 18:1Corinth, but CActs 20:4; 21:29Trophimus I left sick at DActs 20:15Miletus. 21 A2 Tim 4:9Make every effort to come before BTitus 3:12winter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

22 AGal 6:18; Phil 4:23; Philem 25The Lord be with your spirit. BCol 4:18Grace be with you.