UST 2TIM Chapter 4

4 Timothy, I am now going to solemnly charge you to do some things, and as God and the Messiah Jesus see and hear us, they will also expect you to do them. Remember that the Messiah Jesus is coming to judge all the people who have ever lived. As strongly as you want to see Jesus and to be a part of his kingdom when he comes again to rule as king, I solemnly charge you 2 to proclaim the message about the Messiah. Be ready to do this when it is easy to do so and also when it is not easy. Correct people when they have done wrong. Warn them not to sin. Encourage them to do what is right. As you do all of these things, keep teaching them very patiently. 3 I tell you these things because later on people will not want to listen to accurate teaching. Instead, they will collect as many teachers as they can who will tell them that they can do what they want to do. This is what they will be eager to hear. 4 So not only will they stop listening to what is true, but instead they will let these teachers deceive them with foolish stories. 5 But as for you, Timothy, control yourself no matter what happens. Be willing to endure difficult things. Do the work of preaching the good news. Complete the work you must do to serve the Lord.

6 I tell you these things because my life is like a drink offering to God that the priest is almost done pouring out. The time of my death is near. 7 I am like an athlete who has done his best in a contest. I am like a runner who has finished his race. By these comparisons, I mean that I have always continued to obey God. 8 So, just like a runner who has won his race, what remains for me now is to receive the prize for having lived in a way that pleased God. The Lord, who judges rightly, has kept this prize for me and he will give it to me when he comes again. He will not only give it to me, but also to everyone who waits eagerly for him to come again. 9 Timothy, try to come to me soon 10 because Demas has abandoned me and has gone to the city of Thessalonica. He loves life in this world too much. Crescens has gone to the province of Galatia, and Titus has gone to the district of Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is still with me. Get Mark and bring him with you. Do this because he can help me with the things that I need. 12 As for Tychicus, I have sent him to the city of Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the outer garment that I left with Carpus at the city of Troas. Also bring the scrolls, especially the leather ones.

14 Alexander the metalworker did many evil things to me. The Lord will punish him for what he has done. 15 You also should be on guard against him because he did everything possible to stop us from preaching.

16 The first time I defended myself in court, no believers came to support me. They all stayed away. May God not hold them responsible for that. 17 But the Lord was with me. He made me strong, so that I could fully speak his word and so that all the Gentiles could hear it. God saved me from a very dangerous situation as if he had rescued me from a lion’s mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil thing that they do. He will bring me safely to where he rules in heaven. May people praise him forever and ever. Amen.

19 Greet Priscilla and Aquila. Greet the people in the home of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus stayed in the city of Corinth. As for Trophimus, I left him in the city of Miletus because he was sick. 21 Try your best to come before winter. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and many of the other believers here greet you. 22 May the Lord be with your spirit, Timothy. May he be kind to all of you believers who are there.

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