Bible Gateway passage: 2 Timothy 4 - New International Version (2024)

4In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,^(A) and in view of his appearing^(B) and his kingdom, I give you this charge:^{(C) 2}Preach^(D) the word;^(E) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke^(F) and encourage^(G)—with great patience and careful instruction. ³For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.^(H) Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.^{(I) 4}They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.^{(J) 5}But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,^(K) do the work of an evangelist,^(L) discharge all the duties of your ministry.

⁶For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,^(M) and the time for my departure is near.^{(N) 7}I have fought the good fight,^(O) I have finished the race,^(P) I have kept the faith. ⁸Now there is in store for me^(Q) the crown of righteousness,^(R) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day^(S)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.^(T)

Personal Remarks

⁹Do your best to come to me quickly,^{(U) 10}for Demas,^(V) because he loved this world,^(W) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.^(X) Crescens has gone to Galatia,^(Y) and Titus^(Z) to Dalmatia. ¹¹Only Luke^(AA) is with me.^(AB) Get Mark^(AC) and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. ¹²I sent Tychicus^(AD) to Ephesus.^{(AE) 13}When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas,^(AF) and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

¹⁴Alexander^(AG) the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done.^{(AH) 15}You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.

¹⁶At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them.^{(AI) 17}But the Lord stood at my side^(AJ) and gave me strength,^(AK) so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it.^(AL) And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.^{(AM) 18}The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack^(AN) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.^(AO) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.^(AP)

Final Greetings

¹⁹Greet Priscilla^[a] and Aquila^(AQ) and the household of Onesiphorus.^{(AR) 20}Erastus^(AS) stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus^(AT) sick in Miletus.^{(AU) 21}Do your best to get here before winter.^(AV) Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.^[b]

²²The Lord be with your spirit.^(AW) Grace be with you all.^(AX)

Footnotes

1. 2 Timothy 4:19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla
2. 2 Timothy 4:21 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

Cross references

1. 2 Timothy 4:1 : S Ac 10:42
2. 2 Timothy 4:1 : ver 8; S 1Ti 6:14
3. 2 Timothy 4:1 : 1Ti 5:21; 6:13
4. 2 Timothy 4:2 : 1Ti 4:13
5. 2 Timothy 4:2 : Gal 6:6
6. 2 Timothy 4:2 : 1Ti 5:20; Tit 1:13; 2:15
7. 2 Timothy 4:2 : Tit 2:15
8. 2 Timothy 4:3 : S 1Ti 1:10
9. 2 Timothy 4:3 : Isa 30:10
10. 2 Timothy 4:4 : S 1Ti 1:4
11. 2 Timothy 4:5 : 2Ti 1:8; 2:3, 9
12. 2 Timothy 4:5 : Ac 21:8; Eph 4:11
13. 2 Timothy 4:6 : Nu 15:1-12; 28:7, 24; Php 2:17
14. 2 Timothy 4:6 : Php 1:23
15. 2 Timothy 4:7 : S 1Ti 1:18
16. 2 Timothy 4:7 : S 1Co 9:24; Ac 20:24
17. 2 Timothy 4:8 : Col 1:5; 1Pe 1:4
18. 2 Timothy 4:8 : S 1Co 9:25
19. 2 Timothy 4:8 : S 2Ti 1:12
20. 2 Timothy 4:8 : S 1Ti 6:14
21. 2 Timothy 4:9 : ver 21; Tit 3:12
22. 2 Timothy 4:10 : Col 4:14; Phm 24
23. 2 Timothy 4:10 : 1Jn 2:15
24. 2 Timothy 4:10 : S Ac 17:1
25. 2 Timothy 4:10 : S Ac 16:6
26. 2 Timothy 4:10 : S 2Co 2:13
27. 2 Timothy 4:11 : Col 4:14; Phm 24
28. 2 Timothy 4:11 : 2Ti 1:15
29. 2 Timothy 4:11 : S Ac 12:12
30. 2 Timothy 4:12 : S Ac 20:4
31. 2 Timothy 4:12 : S Ac 18:19
32. 2 Timothy 4:13 : S Ac 16:8
33. 2 Timothy 4:14 : Ac 19:33; 1Ti 1:20
34. 2 Timothy 4:14 : Ps 28:4; 109:20; Ro 2:6; 12:19
35. 2 Timothy 4:16 : Ac 7:60
36. 2 Timothy 4:17 : Ac 23:11
37. 2 Timothy 4:17 : S Php 4:13
38. 2 Timothy 4:17 : S Ac 9:15
39. 2 Timothy 4:17 : 1Sa 17:37; Ps 22:21; Da 6:22; 1Co 15:32
40. 2 Timothy 4:18 : Ps 121:7; 2Pe 2:9
41. 2 Timothy 4:18 : ver 1
42. 2 Timothy 4:18 : S Ro 11:36
43. 2 Timothy 4:19 : S Ac 18:2
44. 2 Timothy 4:19 : 2Ti 1:16
45. 2 Timothy 4:20 : Ac 19:22
46. 2 Timothy 4:20 : Ac 20:4; 21:29
47. 2 Timothy 4:20 : Ac 20:15, 17
48. 2 Timothy 4:21 : ver 9; Tit 3:12
49. 2 Timothy 4:22 : S Gal 6:18
50. 2 Timothy 4:22 : S Col 4:18