2 Timothy 4
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The apostle solemnly charges Timothy to be diligent, though many will not bear sound doctrine | ||
| I give you orders, before God and Christ Jesus, who will be the judge of the living and the dead, and by his revelation and his kingdom; | I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: | |
Verse 1 WEB I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: KJV I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; TSK charge: 2ti 2:14, 1ti 5:21, 1ti 6:13; who: ps 50:6, ps 96:13, ps 98:9, mt 16:27, mt 25:31-46, joh 5:22-27, ac 10:42, ac 17:31, ro 2:16, ro 14:9-11, 1co 4:4,5, 2co 5:9,10, 2th 1:7-10, 1pe 4:5, re 20:11-15; at: 2ti 4:8, col 3:4, 1th 4:15,16, 1ti 6:14, tit 2:13, heb 9:27,28, 1pe 1:7, 1pe 5:4, 1jo 2:28, re 1:7; his kingdom: lu 19:12,15, lu 23:42, 2pe 1:11,17 |
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| Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching; | preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. | |
Verse 2 WEB preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. KJV Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. TSK Preach: ps 40:9, isa 61:1-3, jon 3:2, lu 4:18,19, lu 9:60, ro 10:15, col 1:25,28; be: lu 7:4,23, ac 13:5, ro 12:12, 1ti 4:15,16; in: joh 4:6-10,32-34, ac 16:13,31-33, ac 20:7,18-21, ac 28:16,30,31; reprove: col 1:28,29, 1th 2:11,12, 1th 5:14, 1th 5:20, tit 1:13, tit 2:15, heb 13:22, re 3:19; exhort: 1ti 4:13; all: 2ti 2:21,25, 2ti 3:10 |
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| For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them; | For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; | |
Verse 3 WEB For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts; KJV For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; TSK the time: 2ti 3:1-6, 1ti 4:1-3; they will: 1ki 22:8,18, 2ch 16:9,10, 2ch 24:20-22, 2ch 25:15,16, isa 28:12, isa 33:9-11, jer 6:16,17, jer 18:18, am 7:10-17, lu 20:19, joh 8:45, ga 4:16; sound: 1ti 1:10; but: 2ti 3:6, 1ki 18:22, 2ch 18:4,5, jer 5:31, jer 23:16,17, jer 27:9, jer 29:8, mic 2:11, lu 6:26, joh 3:19-21, 2pe 2:1-3; having: ex 32:33, ac 17:21, 1co 2:1,4 |
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| And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories. | and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables. | |
Verse 4 WEB and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables. KJV And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. TSK turn: 2ti 1:15, pr 1:32, zec 7:11, ac 7:57, heb 13:25; unto: 1ti 1:4, 1ti 4:7, tit 1:14, 2pe 1:16 |
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| But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do. | But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry. | |
Verse 5 WEB But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry. KJV But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. TSK watch: isa 56:9,10, isa 62:6, jer 6:17, eze 3:17, eze 33:2,7, mr 13:34,37, lu 12:37, ac 20:30,31, 1th 5:6, heb 13:17, re 3:2; endure: 2ti 1:8, 2ti 2:3,10, 2ti 3:10-12; an: ac 21:8, eph 4:11, 1ti 4:12,15; make full proof of: ro 15:19, col 1:25, col 4:17 |
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Enforces the charge from his own death for the faith, then at hand | ||
| For I am even now being offered, and my end is near. | For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. | |
Verse 6 WEB For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come. KJV For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. TSK I am: php 2:17; and: ge 48:21, ge 50:24, nu 27:12-17, de 31:14, jos 23:14, php 1:23, 2pe 1:14,15 |
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| I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith: | I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. | |
Verse 7 WEB I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. KJV I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: TSK have thought: 1ti 6:12; I have finished: joh 4:34, ac 13:25, ac 20:24, 1co 9:24-27, php 3:13,14, heb 12:1,2; I have kept: 2ti 1:14, pr 23:23, lu 8:15, lu 11:28, joh 17:6, 1ti 6:20, re 3:8,10 |
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| From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation. | From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing. | |
Verse 8 WEB From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing. KJV Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. TSK there: ps 31:19, mt 6:19,20, col 1:5, 1ti 6:19; a crown: 2ti 2:5, pr 4:9, 1co 9:25, jas 1:12, 1pe 5:4, re 2:10, re 4:4,10; the righteous: 2ti 4:1, ge 18:25, ps 7:11, ro 2:5, 2th 1:5,6, re 19:11; at that: 2ti 1:12,18, mal 3:17, mt 7:22, mt 24:36, lu 10:12, 1th 5:4; that love: ro 8:23, 1co 2:9, 2co 5:2, 1th 1:10, tit 2:13, heb 9:28, re 1:7, re 22:20 |
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Has a desire for him to come speedily | ||
| Do your best to come to me before long: | Be diligent to come to me soon, | |
Verse 9 WEB Be diligent to come to me soon, KJV Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: TSK Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:: 2ti 4:21, 2ti 1:4 |
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| For Demas has gone away from me, for love of this present life, and has gone to Thessalonica: Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. | for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. | |
Verse 10 WEB for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. KJV For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. TSK Demas: col 4:14,15, phm 1:24; hath: 2ti 4:16, 2ti 1:15, mt 26:56, ac 13:13, ac 15:38, 2pe 2:15; having: lu 9:61,62, lu 14:26,27,33, lu 16:13, lu 17:32, php 2:21, 1ti 6:10, 1jo 2:15,16, 1jo 5:4,5; Thessalonica: ac 17:1,11,13; Galatia: ac 16:6, ac 18:23, ga 1:2; Titus: 2co 2:13, 2co 7:6, 2co 8:6,16, ga 2:1-3, tit 1:4 |
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| Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and take him with you; for he is of use to me in the work. | Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. | |
Verse 11 WEB Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. KJV Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. TSK Only: 2ti 1:15; Luke: ac 16:10, col 4:14, phm 1:24; Mark: ac 12:12,25, ac 15:39, col 4:10, 1pe 5:13, ho 14:4; for: mt 19:30, mt 20:16, lu 13:30 |
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| Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. | But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. | |
Verse 12 WEB But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. KJV And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. TSK Tychicus: ac 20:4, eph 6:21, col 4:7, tit 3:12; to: ac 20:16,17,25, 1ti 1:3 |
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| The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers. | Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments. | |
Verse 13 WEB Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments. KJV The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. TSK cloak: 1co 4:11, 2co 11:27; Troas: ac 16:8,11, ac 20:5-12 |
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He gives warning to, and makes complaint about such as had deserted him; and makes clear his faith as to his own preservation to the heavenly kingdom | ||
| Alexander the copper-worker did me much wrong: the Lord will give him the reward of his works: | Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works, | |
Verse 14 WEB Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works, KJV Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: TSK Alexander: ac 19:33,34, 1ti 1:20; reward: 1sa 24:12, 2sa 3:39, ps 28:4, ps 109:5-20, jer 15:15, jer 18:19-23, 2th 1:6, 1jo 5:16, re 6:10, re 18:6,20 |
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| But be on the watch for him, for he was violent in his attacks on our teaching. | of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words. | |
Verse 15 WEB of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words. KJV Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. TSK be: mt 10:16,17, php 3:2; withstood: 2ti 3:8 |
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| At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account. | At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. | |
Verse 16 WEB At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them. KJV At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. TSK answer: ac 22:1, ac 25:16, 1co 9:3, 2co 7:11, php 1:7,17, 1pe 3:15; no: 2ti 4:10, 2ti 1:15, ps 31:11-13, mr 14:50, joh 16:32; I pray: ac 7:60 |
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| But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion. | But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. | |
Verse 17 WEB But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. KJV Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. TSK the Lord: ps 37:39,40, ps 109:31, jer 15:20,21, jer 20:10,11, mt 10:19, ac 18:9,10, ac 23:11, ac 27:23,24; strengthened: isa 41:10,14, 2co 12:9; by: lu 21:15, ac 9:15, ac 26:17,18, ro 16:25,26, eph 3:8, php 1:12-14; and I: ps 22:21, pr 20:2, pr 28:15, jer 2:30, da 6:22,27, heb 11:33, 1pe 5:8, 2pe 2:9 |
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| The Lord will keep me safe from every evil work and will give me salvation in his kingdom in heaven: to whom be glory for ever and ever. So be it. | And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. | |
Verse 18 WEB And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen. KJV And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. TSK deliver: ge 48:16, 1sa 25:39, 1ch 4:10, ps 121:7, mt 6:13, lu 11:4, joh 17:15, 1co 10:13, 2co 1:10, 2th 3:3; and will: 2ti 1:12, ps 37:28, ps 73:24, ps 92:10, mt 13:43, mt 25:34, lu 12:32, lu 22:29, joh 10:28-30, 1th 5:23, jas 2:5, 1pe 1:5, jude 1:1,24; to whom: ro 11:36, ro 16:27, ga 1:5, 1ti 1:17, 1ti 6:16, heb 13:21, 1pe 5:11, jude 1:25 |
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Friendly greetings and his usual blessing | ||
| Give my love to Prisca and Aquila and those of the house of Onesiphorus. | Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. | |
Verse 19 WEB Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. KJV Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. TSK Prisca: ac 18:2,18,26, ro 16:3,4, 1co 16:19; Priscilla: 2ti 1:16-18 |
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| Erastus was stopping at Corinth; but Trophimus, when I last saw him was at Miletus, ill. | Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. | |
Verse 20 WEB Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. KJV Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. TSK Erastus: ac 19:22, ro 16:23; Trophimus: ac 20:4, ac 21:29; Miletum: ac 20:15,17; Miletus: php 2:26,27 |
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| Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers. | Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers. | |
Verse 21 WEB Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers. KJV Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. TSK thy: 2ti 4:9,13, 2ti 1:4; and all: ro 16:21-23, 1co 16:20, 2co 13:13, php 4:22, 2jo 1:13, 3jo 1:14 |
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| The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you. | The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. | |
Verse 22 WEB The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. KJV The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. TSK The Lord: mt 28:20, ro 16:20, 2co 13:14, ga 6:18, phm 1:25; Grace: ro 1:7, 1co 16:23, eph 6:24, col 4:18, 1ti 6:21, 1pe 5:14, re 22:21 |
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