17SO THAT COMPLETE MAY BE THE <THE> OF GOD MAN, TOWARD EVERY WORK GOOD FULLY EQUIPPED. 17so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
1I EARNESTLY DECLARE THEREFORE I MYSELF BEFORE <THE> GOD AND <THE> LORD CHRIST JESUS WHO IS BEING ABOUT TO JUDGE [THE] LIVING AND [THE] DEAD, AND BY THE APPEARING OF HIM AND THE KINGDOM OF HIM, Preach the Word 1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
2DO PREACH THE WORD, DO BE READY IN SEASON [AND] OUT OF SEASON, DO CONVICT, DO REBUKE, [AND] DO EXHORT WITH COMPLETE PATIENCE AND WITH INSTRUCTION. 2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
3THERE WILL BE FOR A TIME WHEN <THE> SOUND TEACHING NOT THEY WILL ENDURE, BUT ACCORDING TO <THE> [THEIR] OWN <THE> DESIRES TO THEMSELVES THEY WILL GATHER AROUND [THEM] TEACHERS HAVING AN ITCHING <THE> EAR; 3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
4AND FROM INDEED THE TRUTH <THE> HEARING THEY WILL TURN AWAY, UNTO HOWEVER <THE> MYTHS THEY WILL BE TURNED ASIDE. 4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
5YOU YOURSELF HOWEVER DO BE SOBER IN ALL THINGS, DO ENDURE AFFLICTIONS, [THE] WORK DO PERFORM OF AN EVANGELIST, THE MINISTRY OF YOU DO FULLY CARRY OUT. 5But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
6I MYSELF FOR ALREADY AM BEING POURED OUT, AND THE TIME OF THE DEPARTURE OF ME HAS COME. 6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7THE GOOD <THE> FIGHT I HAVE FOUGHT, THE RACE I HAVE FINISHED, THE FAITH I HAVE KEPT; 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8FROM NOW ON IS LAID UP FOR ME THE <THE> OF RIGHTEOUSNESS CROWN WHICH WILL AWARD TO ME THE LORD IN THAT [VERY] <THE> DAY, THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE; NOT ONLY HOWEVER TO ME MYSELF, BUT ALSO TO ALL THOSE ALREADY LOVING THE APPEARING OF HIM. 8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day— and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
10DEMAS FOR ME HAS DESERTED HAVING LOVED THE PRESENT AGE AND HE HAS GONE TO THESSALONICA; CRESCENS TO GALATIA, [AND] TITUS TO DALMATIA; 10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
11LUKE IS ALONE WITH ME. MARK HAVING TAKEN DO BRING [HIM] WITH YOURSELF; HE IS FOR TO ME USEFUL FOR [THE] MINISTRY. 11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
13THE CLOAK THAT I LEFT IN TROAS WITH CARPUS, [UPON] COMING DO BRING AND THE BOOKS ESPECIALLY THE PARCHMENTS. 13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
14ALEXANDER THE COPPERSMITH GREAT TO ME HARM DID; WILL RENDER TO HIM THE LORD ACCORDING TO THE DEEDS OF HIM; 14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
15WHOM ALSO YOU YOURSELF DO YOURSELF BEWARE OF; EXCEEDINGLY FOR HAS OPPOSED <THE> OUR OWN MESSAGE. 15You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
16IN THE FIRST OF MY DEFENSE NO [ONE] ME ATTENDED BUT ALL ME DESERTED; NOT TO THEM WOULD IT BE CHARGED! The Lord Remains Faithful 16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
17<THE> AND THE LORD ME STOOD BY AND HE STRENGTHENED ME, SO THAT THROUGH ME THE PROCLAMATION MAY BE FULLY ACCOMPLISHED, AND MAY HEAR ALL THE GENTILES, AND I WAS DELIVERED OUT OF [THE] MOUTH OF THE LION. 17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
18AND WILL DELIVER ME THE LORD FROM EVERY DEED EVIL AND WILL BRING [ME] SAFELY INTO THE KINGDOM OF HIM <THE> HEAVENLY; TO WHOM [IS] THE GLORY UNTO THE AGES OF THE AGES, AMEN. 18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
19DO GREET PRISCA AND AQUILA AND THE OF ONESIPHORUS HOUSE. Final Greetings (Ephesians 6:21–24; Philippians 4:21–23) 19Greet Prisca*NoteClosePrisca is a variant of Priscilla; see Acts 18:2. and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.
20ERASTUS REMAINED IN CORINTH; TROPHIMUS HOWEVER I LEFT IN MILETUS AILING. 20Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
21DO BE EAGER BEFORE WINTER TO COME. GREETS YOU EUBULUS AND PUDENS AND LINUS AND CLAUDIA AND THE BROTHERS ALL. 21Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
22THE LORD JESUS CHRIST [BE] WITH THE SPIRIT OF YOU. <THE> GRACE [BE] WITH YOU ALL AMEN. TO TIMOTHY SECOND [EPISTLE] OF THE EPHESIAN CHURCH FIRST OVERSEER HAVING BEEN CHOSEN IT WAS WRITTEN FROM ROME WHEN FROM SECOND TIME STOOD PAUL <THE> BEFORE CAESAR NERO 22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.*NoteCloseBYZ and TR include Amen.