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    2 Timothy · 22 verses

    2 Timothy 4

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    Even with the heavenly kingdom in view, the urgent matter is a cloak left with Carpus, together with scrolls—especially the parchments.

    The charge and the crownvv. 1–8

    The writer places Timothy before God and Christ Jesus, then gives him a brisk catalogue of duties: proclaim, correct, rebuke, encourage, endure, evangelise, and fulfil the ministry. The danger is oddly specific: people with itching ears will gather teachers to suit their own desires, and then turn from truth to myths. Against this, the writer sets his own ending. He is already being poured out like a drink offering; the fight is fought, the race finished, and the faith kept. A crown is waiting from the righteous Judge, for him and for all who crave the appearing.

    The cloak, the parchments, and the winter deadlinevv. 9–22

    The grand speech gives way to urgent arrangements. Demas has deserted the writer for Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia; Titus to Dalmatia; Tychicus to Ephesus. Luke alone remains, while Mark is wanted because he is useful in the ministry. Then comes the wonderfully practical request: Timothy is to bring the cloak left with Carpus at Troas, and the scrolls, especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith has done great harm and opposed the message, while at the first defence no one stood with the writer—though the Lord stood by and strengthened him. Trophimus is left sick in Miletus, Erastus remains at Corinth, and greetings arrive from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers. The final deadline is before winter, which is a remarkably earthly calendar entry beside rescue from the mouth of the lion and the heavenly kingdom.

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    1. 2 Tim 4:1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:

    2. 2 Tim 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

    3. 2 Tim 4:3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

    4. 2 Tim 4:4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

    5. 2 Tim 4:5But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

    6. 2 Tim 4:6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

    7. 2 Tim 4:7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

    8. 2 Tim 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

    9. 2 Tim 4:9Make every effort to come to me quickly,

    10. 2 Tim 4:10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

    11. 2 Tim 4:11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.

    12. 2 Tim 4:12Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

    13. 2 Tim 4:13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

    14. 2 Tim 4:14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

    15. 2 Tim 4:15You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.

    16. 2 Tim 4:16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

    17. 2 Tim 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

    18. 2 Tim 4:18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

    19. 2 Tim 4:19Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.

    20. 2 Tim 4:20Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.

    21. 2 Tim 4:21Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

    22. 2 Tim 4:22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.

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    • 71 Timothy 6:12Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
    • 71 Corinthians 9:24–27Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
    • 18Psalms 121:7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
    • 32 Peter 2:1–3Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
    • 182 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
    • 8James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
    • 32 Timothy 3:1–6But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.
    • 7Hebrews 12:1–2Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
    • 18Jude 1:24–25Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
    • 1Acts 10:42And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
    • 31 Timothy 4:1–3Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,
    • 7Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
    • 18Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
    • 21 Timothy 4:15–16Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
    • 21 Thessalonians 5:14And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
    • 7Philippians 3:13–14Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

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