I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom;

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;

Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, they will gather to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

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;

And they will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to fables.

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

But be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith:

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

Finally there is laid up 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 loved His appearing.

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.

Do your diligence to come to me quickly;

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica; Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for the ministry.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.

The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

Be aware of him, for he has greatly resisted our words.

Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. I pray that it may not be held against them.

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.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be fully preached through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

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.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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.

Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Erastus stayed in Corinth, but Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick.

Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

Do your utmost to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.

Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.