\id 2TI - The Text-Critical English New Testament 
\h THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY 
\toc1 The Second Letter of Paul to Timothy 
\toc2 2 Timothy 
\toc3 2 Tim. 
\mt2 THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO  
\mt1 TIMOTHY  
\c 1  
\s1 Greeting  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 1:1 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus ANT CT HF\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w promise|strong="G1860"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w child|strong="G5043"\w*: \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\s1 Paul's Charge to Timothy  
\p
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w serve|strong="G3000"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w forefathers|strong="G4269"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* constantly \w remember|strong="G2192"\w* yoʋ \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w*.  
\v 4 Recalling yoʋr \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w long|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* yoʋ \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4137"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* reminded \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sincere \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwelt|strong="G1774"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w grandmother|strong="G3125"\w* \w Lois|strong="G3090"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w mother|strong="G3384"\w* \w Eunice|strong="G2131"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w sure|strong="G3982"\w*, \w dwells|strong="G1774"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* remind yoʋ \w to|strong="G1722"\w* rekindle \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w laying|strong="G1936"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w timidity|strong="G1167"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sound judgment.   
\p
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w*. Rather, \w join|strong="G4777"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w suffering|strong="G4777"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G3767"\w* rely \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* began,  
\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5319"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \f + \fr 1:10 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus NA WH\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w abolished|strong="G2673"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w brought|strong="G5461"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* immortality \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* gospel \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w preacher|strong="G2783"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w* \f + \fr 1:11 \fq of the Gentiles \ft 98.1% ¦ — CT 0.9%\f*\w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gentiles.  
\v 12 \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3958"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w persuaded|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Hold|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pattern|strong="G5296"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2192"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* love \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 14 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w dwells|strong="G1774"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* deposit \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G4151"\w* been \w entrusted|strong="G3866"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ.   
\p
\v 15 Yoʋ \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* turned away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w including|strong="G3739"\w* \w Phygelus|strong="G5436"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Hermogenes|strong="G2061"\w*.  
\v 16 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G4178"\w* refreshed \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ashamed|strong="G1870"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* chains.  
\v 17 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* contrary, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrived|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Rome|strong="G4516"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:17 \fq very \ft 91.6% ¦ — CT 3.1%\f*\w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w diligently|strong="G4709"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 18 \w May|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*! Yoʋ \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ways \w he|strong="G2532"\w* helped \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.   
\c 2  
\s1 A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus  
\p
\v 1 Yoʋ \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G1743"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Entrust|strong="G3908"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G3144"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w competent|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 3 Endure \f + \fr 2:3 \fq hardship \ft 93.3% ¦ hardship with me CT 3.9%\f*\w hardship|strong="G4777"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4757"\w* \w of|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 2:3 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 4 \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* serving \w as|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2443"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* \w entangles|strong="G1707"\w* \w himself|strong="G1707"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w affairs|strong="G4230"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* civilian \w life|strong="G3762"\w*, since \w he|strong="G3588"\w* seeks \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w enlisted|strong="G4758"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 Similarly, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* athlete \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w crowned|strong="G4737"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* competes \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rules|strong="G3545"\w*.  
\v 6 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* hardworking \w farmer|strong="G1092"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w receive|strong="G3335"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w share|strong="G3335"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w crops|strong="G2590"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Think|strong="G3539"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 2:7 \fq saying. May the Lord \ft ¦ saying, for the Lord will CT\f*\w saying|strong="G3004"\w*. \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* yoʋ \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w Remember|strong="G3421"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* offspring \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* gospel \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2553"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w point|strong="G3360"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* chained \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w criminal|strong="G2557"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* chained.  
\v 10 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w obtain|strong="G5177"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* eternal \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 11 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*:  
\b  
\q1 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w died|strong="G4880"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;   
\q1
\v 12 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w endure|strong="G5278"\w*,  
\q1 \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\q1 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* deny \w him|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\q1 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* deny \w us|strong="G2249"\w*;   
\q1
\v 13 \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3306"\w* unfaithful,  
\q1 \w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*;  
\q1 \f + \fr 2:13 \fq he \ft ¦ for he NA TH WH\f*\w he|strong="G1565"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* deny \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.   
\s1 A Faithful Workman of God  
\p
\v 14 \w Remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w* \w charging|strong="G1263"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \f + \fr 2:14 \fq the Lord \ft ¦ God NA WH\f*\w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* quarrel \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w words|strong="G3054"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* only leads \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w ruin|strong="G2692"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* listening.  
\v 15 \w Be|strong="G2316"\w* \w diligent|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* yoʋrself \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G3056"\w* \w proven|strong="G1384"\w* \w worker|strong="G2040"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* not need \w to|strong="G4704"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* ashamed \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* correctly teaches \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* truth.  
\v 16 \w Avoid|strong="G4026"\w* profane \w chatter|strong="G2757"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* engage \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w such|strong="G3588"\w* talk \w will|strong="G4183"\w* stray \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* ungodliness,  
\v 17 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w spread|strong="G3542"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w gangrene|strong="G1044"\w*. \w Among|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hymenaeus|strong="G5211"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philetus|strong="G5372"\w*,  
\v 18 \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* strayed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 2:18 \fq the \ft ¦ a SBL WH\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* undermining \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Nevertheless|strong="G3305"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w*, \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* calls \w upon|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 2:19 \fq the Lord \ft ¦ Christ TR\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* depart \w from|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteousness.”   
\p
\v 20 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w large|strong="G3173"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w vessels|strong="G4632"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* silver, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wood|strong="G3585"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clay|strong="G3749"\w*; \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w honorable|strong="G5092"\w* \w use|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* dishonorable \w use|strong="G5092"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w cleanses|strong="G1571"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* dishonorable, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w vessel|strong="G4632"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w honorable|strong="G5092"\w* \w use|strong="G2173"\w*, set apart \w as|strong="G1519"\w* holy, \w useful|strong="G2173"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w master|strong="G1203"\w*, \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.   
\p
\v 22 \w Flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w youthful|strong="G3512"\w* \w lusts|strong="G1939"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w faithfulness|strong="G4102"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, along \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w upon|strong="G1941"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3868"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ignorant \w controversies|strong="G2214"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* breed \w quarrels|strong="G3163"\w*.  
\v 24 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* quarrel, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w able|strong="G1317"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w teach|strong="G1317"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* patient,  
\v 25 \w instructing|strong="G3811"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* opponents \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*. \w Perhaps|strong="G3379"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w grant|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w leading|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth.  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* senses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* escape \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w snare|strong="G3803"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* taken \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w captive|strong="G2221"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*.   
\c 3  
\s1 Hard Times in the Last Days  
\p
\v 1 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: Hard \w times|strong="G2540"\w* \w will|strong="G2250"\w* \w come|strong="G1764"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w lovers|strong="G5366"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w money|strong="G5366"\w*, boasters, \w proud|strong="G5244"\w*, blasphemous, disobedient \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, ungrateful, unholy,  
\v 3 without natural affection, irreconcilable, \w slanderous|strong="G1228"\w*, without self-control, brutal, \w having|strong="G1228"\w* no love for what \w is|strong="G1228"\w* good,  
\v 4 \w traitors|strong="G4273"\w*, \w reckless|strong="G4312"\w*, puffed up, \w and|strong="G2228"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5369"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w pleasure|strong="G5369"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w lovers|strong="G5369"\w* \w of|strong="G2228"\w* \w God|strong="G5377"\w*,  
\v 5 \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w form|strong="G3446"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w godliness|strong="G2150"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* denying its \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. Avoid \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Among|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 3:6 \fq worm their way \ft ¦ press PCK\f*worm \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1537"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* captivate vulnerable \w women|strong="G1133"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* overwhelmed \w with|strong="G1537"\w* sins \w and|strong="G2532"\w* swayed \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w various|strong="G4164"\w* \w evil|strong="G2532"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Such|strong="G2532"\w* women \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w learning|strong="G3129"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3368"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1922"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth.  
\v 8 \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jannes|strong="G2389"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jambres|strong="G2387"\w* opposed \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* false teachers \w also|strong="G2532"\w* oppose \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* corrupted \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* proven \w themselves|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* unqualified \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w further|strong="G4119"\w* \w progress|strong="G4298"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* folly \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w obvious|strong="G1552"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* folly \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Jannes \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Jambres.   
\s1 Continue in What You Have Learned  
\p
\v 10 Yoʋ, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w have|strong="G1473"\w* closely \w followed|strong="G3877"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, conduct, \w purpose|strong="G4286"\w*, \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*, love, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*.  
\v 11 Yoʋ \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w how|strong="G1722"\w* much \w persecution|strong="G1375"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffering|strong="G3804"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w endured|strong="G5297"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Antioch, \w Iconium|strong="G2430"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lystra|strong="G3082"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w godly|strong="G2153"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* imposters \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worse|strong="G5501"\w*, \w deceiving|strong="G4105"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋ, \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* firmly \w believed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w learned|strong="G3129"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w childhood|strong="G1025"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sacred|strong="G2413"\w* \w writings|strong="G1121"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G4679"\w* yoʋ \w wisdom|strong="G4679"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 16 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w Scripture|strong="G1124"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w inspired|strong="G2315"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w beneficial|strong="G5624"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*, \w reproof|strong="G1650"\w*, \w correction|strong="G1882"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w instruction|strong="G1319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*,  
\v 17 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w*, fully \w equipped|strong="G1822"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 Preach the Word  
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w solemnly|strong="G1263"\w* \w charge|strong="G1263"\w* yoʋ \f + \fr 4:1 \fq therefore \ft 83.5% ¦ — CT 9%\f*\w therefore|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:1 \fq the Lord Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus CT\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:1 \fq dead when he appears with \ft ¦ dead, and by his appearing and CT\f*\w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* appears \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom:  
\v 2 \w Preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* prepared \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2122"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* favorable \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w*, \w reprove|strong="G1651"\w*, \w rebuke|strong="G2008"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* careful \w instruction|strong="G1322"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* coming \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* tolerate \w sound|strong="G5198"\w* \w doctrine|strong="G1319"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* having \w itching|strong="G2833"\w* ears \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* surround \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* suit \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w desires|strong="G1939"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G1624"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* ears away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1624"\w* \w aside|strong="G1624"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w myths|strong="G3454"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* yoʋ, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w sober-minded|strong="G3525"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w endure|strong="G2553"\w* \w hardship|strong="G2553"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w evangelist|strong="G2099"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fulfill|strong="G4135"\w* yoʋr \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* like \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4689"\w* \w offering|strong="G4689"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* departure \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G2235"\w* \w hand|strong="G2186"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* fought \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* fight, \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w finished|strong="G5055"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* race, \w I|strong="G5083"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.  
\v 8 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w Judge|strong="G2923"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w longed|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w appearing|strong="G2015"\w*.   
\s1 Personal Instructions  
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\v 9 \w Make|strong="G4704"\w* \w every|strong="G4704"\w* \w effort|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* love \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* world, \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w deserted|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Thessalonica|strong="G2332"\w*. \w Crescens|strong="G2913"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w gone|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Dalmatia|strong="G1149"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. Get \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w* \w and|strong="G3326"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* yoʋ, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w useful|strong="G2173"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* have sent \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*.  
\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cloak \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* left \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Carpus|strong="G2591"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* scrolls, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parchments|strong="G3200"\w*.  
\v 14 Alexander \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w coppersmith|strong="G5471"\w* \w did|strong="G1731"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w harm|strong="G2556"\w*. \f + \fr 4:14 \fq May the Lord \ft ¦ The Lord will CT\f*\w May|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* repay \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2596"\w* \w works|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 15 Yoʋ yoʋrself \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G3739"\w* \w guard|strong="G5442"\w* against \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 4:15 \fq has \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w vehemently|strong="G3029"\w* opposed \w our|strong="G2251"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* defense \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w came|strong="G3854"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* stand \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; instead, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w deserted|strong="G1459"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w counted|strong="G3049"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w stood|strong="G3936"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G1743"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2782"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G4135"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* hear. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w rescued|strong="G4506"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rescue|strong="G4506"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w deed|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w preserve|strong="G4982"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* kingdom. \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.   
\s1 Final Greetings  
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\v 19 Greet \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Onesiphorus|strong="G3683"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Erastus|strong="G2037"\w* \w stayed|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Trophimus|strong="G5161"\w*, who \w was|strong="G1161"\w* sick, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* left \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Miletus|strong="G3399"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Make|strong="G4704"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w effort|strong="G4704"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w winter|strong="G5494"\w*. \w Eubulus|strong="G2103"\w* greets yoʋ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w Pudens|strong="G4227"\w*, \w Linus|strong="G3044"\w*, \w Claudia|strong="G2803"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers.   
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \f + \fr 4:22 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* yoʋr \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \f + \fr 4:22 \fq Amen. \ft ¦ — CT\f*Amen.\f + \fr 4:22 \ft The following scribal note is included in the colophons of many Greek manuscripts: \ft \+it The second letter to Timothy, who was ordained as the first overseer of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome when Paul was brought before Nero the second time\+it*.\f*