Isaiah 66:10-16

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¹⁰“Rejoice^(A) with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
    all you who love^(B) her;
rejoice greatly with her,
    all you who mourn^(C) over her.
¹¹For you will nurse^(D) and be satisfied
    at her comforting breasts;^(E)
you will drink deeply
    and delight in her overflowing abundance.”^(F)

¹²For this is what the Lord says:

“I will extend peace^(G) to her like a river,^(H)
    and the wealth^(I) of nations like a flooding stream;
you will nurse and be carried^(J) on her arm
    and dandled on her knees.
¹³As a mother comforts her child,^(K)
    so will I comfort^(L) you;
    and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

¹⁴When you see this, your heart will rejoice^(M)
    and you will flourish^(N) like grass;
the hand^(O) of the Lord will be made known to his servants,^(P)
    but his fury^(Q) will be shown to his foes.
¹⁵See, the Lord is coming with fire,^(R)
    and his chariots^(S) are like a whirlwind;^(T)
he will bring down his anger with fury,
    and his rebuke^(U) with flames of fire.
¹⁶For with fire^(V) and with his sword^(W)
    the Lord will execute judgment^(X) on all people,
    and many will be those slain^(Y) by the Lord.

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2 Timothy 4:9-22

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Personal Remarks

⁹Do your best to come to me quickly,^(A) ¹⁰for Demas,^(B) because he loved this world,^(C) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.^(D) Crescens has gone to Galatia,^(E) and Titus^(F) to Dalmatia. ¹¹Only Luke^(G) is with me.^(H) Get Mark^(I) and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. ¹²I sent Tychicus^(J) to Ephesus.^(K) ¹³When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas,^(L) and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

¹⁴Alexander^(M) the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.^(N) ¹⁵You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.

¹⁶At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.^(O) ¹⁷But the Lord stood at my side^(P) and gave me strength,^(Q) so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.^(R) And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.^(S) ¹⁸The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack^(T) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.^(U) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.^(V)

Final Greetings

¹⁹Greet Priscilla^[a] and Aquila^(W) and the household of Onesiphorus.^(X) ²⁰Erastus^(Y) stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus^(Z) sick in Miletus.^(AA) ²¹Do your best to get here before winter.^(AB) Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.^[b]

²²The Lord be with your spirit.^(AC) Grace be with you all.^(AD)

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Footnotes

2 Timothy 4:19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
2 Timothy 4:21 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.