4:1   I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:

4:2   preach the word; remain ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.

4:3  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,

4:4   and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.

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

4:6   For I already have become poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

4:7   I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;

4:8   in the future God has 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 also to all who have loved His appearing.

4:9   Make every effort to come to me soon;

4:10   for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

4:11   Only Luke remains with me Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he has proved useful to me for service.

4:12   But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

4:13   When you come bring the cloak which I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

4:14   Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

4:15   Stay on guard against him yourself, for he vigorously opposed our teaching.

4:16   At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may no one count that against them.

4:17   But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might reach full accomplishment, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I escaped out of the lion's mouth.

4:18   The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will bring me safely to His heavenly kingdom; to Him belong the glory forever and ever. Amen.

4:19  Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

4:20   Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

4:21   Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, also Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

4:22   The Lord go with your spirit. May you have grace.