1 I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign --

2 p reach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

3 f or there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing,

4 a nd indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.

5 A nd thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

6 f or I am already being poured out, and the time of my release hath arrived;

7 t he good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept,

8 h enceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

9 B e diligent to come unto me quickly,

10 f or Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,

11 L ukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration;

12 a nd Tychicus I sent to Ephesus;

13 t he cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments.

14 A lexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works,

15 o f whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words;

16 i n my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)

17 a nd the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,

18 a nd the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

19 S alute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household;

20 E rastus did remain in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus infirm;

21 b e diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

22 T he Lord Jesus Christ with thy spirit; the grace with you! Amen.