II Timothy Capítulo 4
This is the last letter written by the apostle Paul. It launches a final challenge to his co-workers.
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4 : 1 I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
4 : 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
4 : 3 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 : 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.
4 : 5 But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.
4 : 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
4 : 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
4 : 8 From now on 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 to all them also that love his appearing.
4 : 9 Do your diligence to come shortly to me:
4 : 10 For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
4 : 11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
4 : 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
4 : 13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when you come, bring with you, and the books, but especially the parchments.
4 : 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
4 : 15 Of whom be you ware also; for he has greatly withstood our words.
4 : 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.
4 : 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.
4 : 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me to his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
4 : 19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
4 : 20 Erastus stayed at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
4 : 21 Do your diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.
4 : 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.