2 Timothy 4:6-17
New American Standard Bible
6 For I am already being (A)poured out as a drink offering, and the time of (B)my departure has come. 7 (C)I have fought the good fight, I have finished (D)the course, I have kept (E)the faith; 8 in the future there (F)is reserved for me (G)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on (H)that day; and not only to me, but also to (I)all who have loved His (J)appearing.
Personal Concerns
9 (K)Make every effort to come to me soon; 10 for (L)Demas, having loved (M)this present [a]world, has deserted me and gone to (N)Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to [b](O)Galatia, (P)Titus to Dalmatia. 11 (Q)Only (R)Luke is with me. Take along (S)Mark and bring him with you, (T)for he is useful to me for service. 12 But I have sent (U)Tychicus to (V)Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the overcoat which I left at (W)Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments. 14 (X)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; (Y)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15 Be on guard against him yourself too, for he vigorously opposed our [c]teaching.
16 At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; (Z)may it not be counted against them. 17 But the Lord stood with me and (AA)strengthened me, so that through me (AB)the proclamation might [d]be (AC)fully accomplished, and that all (AD)the Gentiles might hear; and I was (AE)rescued out of (AF)the lion’s mouth.
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- 2 Timothy 4:10 Or age
- 2 Timothy 4:10 One early ms Gaul
- 2 Timothy 4:15 Lit words
- 2 Timothy 4:17 Or be fulfilled
2 Timothy 4:6-17
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come.(A) 7 I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.(B) 8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(C)
Personal Instructions
9 Do your best to come to me soon, 10 for Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia,[a] Titus to Dalmatia.(D) 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me in ministry.(E) 12 I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will pay him back for his deeds.(F) 15 You also must beware of him, for he strongly opposed our message.
16 At my first defense no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them! 17 But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.(G)
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2 Timothy 4:6-17
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
6 For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
8 As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.
9 For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica:
10 Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
12 But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
13 The cloak that I left at Troas, with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, especially the parchments.
14 Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works:
15 Whom do thou also avoid, for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge.
17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished, and that all the Gentiles may hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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2 Timothy 4:6-18
The Message
6-8 You take over. I’m about to die, my life an offering on God’s altar. This is the only race worth running. I’ve run hard right to the finish, believed all the way. All that’s left now is the shouting—God’s applause! Depend on it, he’s an honest judge. He’ll do right not only by me, but by everyone eager for his coming.
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9-13 Get here as fast as you can. Demas, chasing fads, went off to Thessalonica and left me here. Crescens is in Galatia province, Titus in Dalmatia. Luke is the only one here with me. Bring Mark with you; he’ll be my right-hand man since I’m sending Tychicus to Ephesus. Bring the winter coat I left in Troas with Carpus; also the books and parchment notebooks.
14-15 Watch out for Alexander the coppersmith. Fiercely opposed to our Message, he caused no end of trouble. God will give him what he’s got coming.
16-18 At my preliminary hearing no one stood by me. They all ran like scared rabbits. But it doesn’t matter—the Master stood by me and helped me spread the Message loud and clear to those who had never heard it. I was snatched from the jaws of the lion! God’s looking after me, keeping me safe in the kingdom of heaven. All praise to him, praise forever! Oh, yes!
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