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1I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:Cross-references: Ps 50:6 · Ps 96:13 · Ps 98:9 · Matt 16:27 · Matt 25:31 · Luke 19:12 · +27 more
2preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.Cross-references: Ps 40:9 · Isa 61:1 · Jonah 3:2 · Luke 4:18 · Luke 7:4 · Luke 7:23 · +28 more
3For 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,Cross-references: Ex 32:33 · 1Ki 18:22 · 1Ki 22:8 · 1Ki 22:18 · 2Chr 16:9 · 2Chr 18:4 · +24 more
4and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.Cross-references: Prov 1:32 · Zech 7:11 · Acts 7:57 · 1Tim 1:4 · 1Tim 4:7 · 1Tim 6:20 · +4 more
5But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.Cross-references: Isa 56:9 · Isa 62:6 · Jer 6:17 · Ezek 3:17 · Ezek 33:2 · Ezek 33:7 · +19 more
6For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.Cross-references: Gen 48:21 · Gen 50:24 · Num 27:12 · Deut 31:14 · Josh 23:14 · Phil 1:23 · +2 more
7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.Cross-references: Prov 23:23 · Luke 8:15 · Luke 11:28 · John 4:34 · John 17:6 · Acts 13:25 · +10 more
8From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, 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.Cross-references: Gen 18:25 · Ps 7:11 · Ps 31:19 · Prov 4:9 · Mal 3:17 · Matt 6:19 · +28 more
9Be diligent to come to me soon,Cross-references: 2Tim 1:4 · 2Tim 4:21
10for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.Cross-references: Matt 26:56 · Luke 9:61 · Luke 14:26 · Luke 14:33 · Luke 16:13 · Luke 17:32 · +24 more
11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.Cross-references: Hos 14:4 · Matt 19:30 · Matt 20:16 · Luke 13:30 · Acts 12:12 · Acts 12:25 · +7 more
12But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.Cross-references: Acts 20:4 · Acts 20:16 · Acts 20:25 · Eph 6:21 · Col 4:7 · 1Tim 1:3 · +1 more
13Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.Cross-references: Acts 16:8 · Acts 16:11 · Acts 20:5 · 1Cor 4:11 · 2Cor 11:27
14Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.Cross-references: 1Sam 24:12 · 2Sam 3:39 · Ps 28:4 · Ps 62:12 · Ps 109:5 · Jer 15:15 · +9 more
15Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.Cross-references: Matt 10:16 · Phil 3:2 · 2Tim 3:8
16At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.Cross-references: Ps 31:11 · Mark 14:50 · John 16:32 · Acts 7:60 · Acts 22:1 · Acts 25:16 · +7 more
17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.Cross-references: 1Sam 17:37 · Ps 22:21 · Ps 37:39 · Ps 109:31 · Prov 20:2 · Prov 28:15 · +23 more
18And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.Cross-references: Gen 48:16 · 1Sam 25:39 · 1Chr 4:10 · Ps 37:28 · Ps 73:24 · Ps 92:10 · +25 more
19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.Cross-references: Acts 18:2 · Acts 18:18 · Acts 18:26 · Rom 16:3 · 1Cor 16:19 · 2Tim 1:16
20Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.Cross-references: Acts 19:22 · Acts 20:4 · Acts 20:15 · Acts 20:17 · Acts 21:29 · Rom 16:23 · +1 more
21Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.Cross-references: Rom 16:21 · 1Cor 16:20 · 2Cor 13:13 · Phil 4:22 · 2Tim 1:4 · 2Tim 4:9 · +3 more
22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.Cross-references: Matt 28:20 · Rom 1:7 · Rom 16:20 · 1Cor 16:23 · 2Cor 13:14 · Gal 6:18 · +6 more
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