[1] 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:
[2] preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
[3] 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;
[4] and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
[5] But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
[6] For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
[7] I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
[8] 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.
[9] Be diligent to come to me soon,
[10] for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
[11] Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
[12] But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
[13] Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.
[14] Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds,
[15] of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.
[16] At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
[17] 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.
[18] 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.
[19] Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
[20] Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
[21] Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
[22] The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.