| 1 | ¶ I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom, | |
| 2 | proclaim the word; be urgent in season {and} out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine. | |
| 3 | For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear; | |
| 4 | and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables. | |
| 5 | But *thou*, be sober in all things, bear evils, do {the} work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry. | |
| 6 | For *I* am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come. | |
| 7 | I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. | |
| 8 | Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing. | |
| 9 | ¶ Use diligence to come to me quickly; | |
| 10 map | for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. | |
| 11 | Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring {him} with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry. | |
| 12 map | But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. | |
| 13 map | The cloak which I left behind {me} in Troas at Carpus?s, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments. | |
| 14 | Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works. | |
| 15 | Against whom be *thou* also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words. | |
| 16 | ¶ At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them. | |
| 17 | But the Lord stood with {me}, and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all {those of} the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion?s mouth. | |
| 18 | The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve {me} for his heavenly kingdom; to whom {be} glory for the ages of ages. Amen. | |
| 19 | Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. | |
| 20 map | Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus sick. | |
| 21 | Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all. | |
| 22 | The Lord Jesus Christ {be} with your spirit. Grace {be} with you. | |