2 Timothy 3:14-4:12

English Standard Version

¹⁴ But as for you, ^(A)continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom^[a] you learned it ¹⁵ and how ^(B)from childhood you have been acquainted with ^(C)the sacred writings, ^(D)which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ^16 (E)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that ^(F)the man of God^[b] may be complete, ^(G)equipped ^(H)for every good work.

Preach the Word

4 ^(I)I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, ^(J)who is to judge the living and the dead, and by ^(K)his appearing and his kingdom: ² preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ^(L)reprove, rebuke, and ^(M)exhort, with complete patience and teaching. ^3 (N)For the time is coming when people will not endure ^(O)sound^[c] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, ⁴ and ^(P)will turn away from listening to the truth and ^(Q)wander off into myths. ⁵ As for you, ^(R)always be sober-minded, ^(S)endure suffering, do the work of ^(T)an evangelist, ^(U)fulfill your ministry.

⁶ For ^(V)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my ^(W)departure has come. ^7 (X)I have fought the good fight, ^(Y)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ Henceforth there is ^(Z)laid up for me ^(AA)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^(AB)the righteous judge, will award to me on ^(AC)that day, and not only to me but also to all ^(AD)who have loved his appearing.

Personal Instructions

^9 (AE)Do your best to come to me soon. ¹⁰ For ^(AF)Demas, ^(AG)in love with ^(AH)this present world, ^(AI)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,^{[d] (AJ)}Titus to Dalmatia. ^11 (AK)Luke alone is with me. Get ^(AL)Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. ^12 (AM)Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.