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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; (4:1)

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine (4:2)

For 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; (4:3) 17 68 3

And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (4:4) 17 68 4

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry (4:5)

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. (4:6) 75

I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith: (4:7)

Henceforth 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 (4:8)

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: (4:9)

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia (4:10)

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry (4:11)

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus (4:12)

The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring [with thee], and the books, [but] especially the parchments (4:13)

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: (4:14)

Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words (4:15)

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 (4:16)

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 (4:17)

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 (4:18)

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus (4:19)

Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick (4:20)

Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren (4:21)

The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with thy spirit. Grace [be] with you. Amen (4:22)

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