I testify earnestly before God and Christ Jesus that is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; convict, rebuke, encourage with all long-suffering and doctrine.
For the time will be when they will not endure sound teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
and from the truth they will turn away their ear, and will be turned aside unto fables.
But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship [evils], do an evangelist’s work, fully perform thy ministry.
For I am already being poured out, and the time of my departure is all but come.
The good combat I have combated, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept:
henceforth is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day; and not to me only, but also to all those that love his appearing.
Use diligence to come unto me quickly;
for Demas, having loved the present age, forsook me and went unto Thessalonica; Crescens unto Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
Luke alone is with me. Take up and bring Mark with thee, for he is useful to me for ministry.
But Tychicus I sent unto Ephesus.
The cloak which I left behind in Troas with Carpus bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.
Alexander, the coppersmith, did many evil things against me: the Lord will render to him according to his works;
of whom be thou ware also, for he exceedingly withstood our words.
At my first defence no one took my part, but all deserted me: may it not be laid to their account.
But the Lord stood by me and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of a lion’s mouth.
The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve for his heavenly kingdom; to whom [be] the glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.
Salute Prisca and Aquila and the house of Onesiphorus.
Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.
Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
The Lord [Jesus Christ be] with thy spirit. Grace be with you.