Bible Reading Plan

2 Timothy 4

Chapter 4

Fulfill Your Ministry

¹ I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge^(a) the living and the dead,^(b) and because of His appearing and His kingdom:^{(c) 2} Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. ³ For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine,^(d) but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new.^{[a] 4} They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.^{(e) 5} But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist,^(f) fulfill your ministry.

⁶ For I am already being poured out as a drink offering,^(g) and the time for my departure is close. ⁷ I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ There is reserved for me in the future the crown^(h) of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,⁽ⁱ⁾ will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved His appearing.^(j)

Final Instructions

⁹ Make every effort to come to me soon,^{(k) 10} for Demas^(l) has deserted me,^(m) because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica.⁽ⁿ⁾ Crescens has gone to Galatia,^(o) Titus^(p) to Dalmatia. ¹¹ Only Luke^(q) is with me. Bring Mark^(r) with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry. ¹² I have sent Tychicus^(s) to Ephesus. ¹³ When you come, bring the cloak I left in Troas^(t) with Carpus, as well as the scrolls, especially the parchments. ¹⁴ Alexander^(u) the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works. ¹⁵ Watch out^(v) for him yourself because he strongly opposed our words.

¹⁶ At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me.^(w) May it not be counted against them. ¹⁷ But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. ¹⁸ The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom.^(x) To Him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

Benediction

¹⁹ Greet Prisca and Aquila,^(y) and the household of Onesiphorus.^{(z) 20} Erastus^(aa) has remained at Corinth; I left Trophimus^(ab) sick at Miletus.^{(ac) 21} Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

²² The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.