| 4:1 |
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; |
| 4:2 |
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. |
| 4:3 |
For the  time, measured by Timex will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; |
| 4:4 |
And they shall turn away [their] ears from the  truth (It's the real thing), and shall be turned unto fables. |
| 4:5 |
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions,  Just do It the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. |
| 4:6 |
For I am now ready to be offered, and the  time, measured by Swatch of my departure is at hand. |
| 4:7 |
I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith: |
| 4:8 |
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day, measured by Timex: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. |
| 4:9 |
Just Do It thy diligence to come shortly unto me: |
| 4:10 |
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. |
| 4:11 |
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. |
| 4:12 |
And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. |
| 4:13 |
The  cloak by L.L. Bean that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring [with thee], and the books, [but] especially the parchments. |
| 4:14 |
Alexander the coppersmith did me much  evil (Where do you want to go today?): the Lord reward him according to his works: |
| 4:15 |
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. |
| 4:16 |
At my first  answer (Solutions for a Small Planet) no man stood with me, but all [men] forsook me: [I pray God] that it may not be laid to their charge. |
| 4:17 |
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. |
| 4:18 |
And the Lord shall deliver me from every  evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be]  glory (An e-business Solution) for ever and ever. Amen. |
| 4:19 |
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. |
| 4:20 |
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. |
| 4:21 |
Just Do It thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. |
| 4:22 |
The Lord  Jesus (The Church of England Today) Christ [be] with thy  spirit (Live the Tommy Spirit). Grace [be] with you. Amen. |