01 : 01 . Paul <3972 -Paulos -> , an apostle <0652 -apostolos - > of Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> by the will <2307 -thelema -> of God <2316 -theos -> , according <2596 - kata -> to the promise <1860 -epaggelia -> of life <2222 -zoe -> which <3588 -ho -> is in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 - Iesous -> , 01 : 02 To Timothy <5095 -Timotheos -> , [ my ] dearly beloved <0027 -agapetos -> son <5043 -teknon -> : Grace <5485 -charis - > , mercy <1656 -eleos -> , [ and ] peace <1515 -eirene -> , from God <2316 -theos -> the Father <3962 -pater -> and Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> our Lord <2962 -kurios -> . 01 : 03 I thank <5485 -charis -> God <2316 -theos -> , whom <3739 -hos -> I serve <3000 -latreuo -> from [ my ] forefathers <4269 -progonos -> with pure <2513 -katharos -> conscience <4893 -suneidesis -> , that without <0088 -adialeiptos -> ceasing <0088 -adialeiptos -> I have <2192 -echo -> remembrance <3417 - mneia -> of thee in my prayers <1162 -deesis -> night <3571 -nux -> and day <2250 -hemera -> ; 01 : 04 Greatly <1971 -epipotheo -> desiring <1971 -epipotheo -> to see <1492 -eido -> thee , being mindful <3403 -mimnesko -> of thy tears <1144 -dakru -> , that I may be filled <4137 -pleroo - > with joy <5479 -chara -> ; 01 : 05 When I call <2983 -lambano -> to remembrance <5280 - hupomnesis -> the unfeigned <0505 -anupokritos -> faith <4102 - pistis -> that is in thee , which <3748 -hostis -> dwelt <1774 - enoikeo -> first <4412 -proton -> in thy grandmother <3125 - mamme -> Lois <3090 -Lois -> , and thy mother <3384 -meter -> Eunice <2131 -Eunike -> ; and I am persuaded <3982 -peitho -> that in thee also <2532 -kai -> . 01 : 06 . Wherefore <3739 -hos -> I put <0363 -anamimnesko -> thee in remembrance <0363 -anamimnesko -> that thou stir <0329 - anazopureo -> up the gift <5486 -charisma -> of God <2316 -theos -> , which <3739 -hos -> is in thee by the putting <1936 - epithesis -> on <1936 -epithesis -> of my hands <5495 -cheir -> . 01 : 07 For God <2316 -theos -> hath not given <1325 -didomi -> us the spirit <4151 -pneuma -> of fear <1167 -deilia -> ; but of power <1411 -dunamis -> , and of love <0026 -agape -> , and of a sound <4995 -sophronismos -> mind <4995 -sophronismos -> . 01 : 08 Be not thou therefore <3767 -oun -> ashamed <1870 - epaischunomai -> of the testimony <3142 -marturion -> of our Lord <2962 -kurios -> , nor <3366 -mede -> of me his prisoner <1198 -desmios -> : but be thou partaker <4777 -sugkakopatheo - > of the afflictions <4777 -sugkakopatheo -> of the gospel <2098 -euaggelion -> according <2596 -kata -> to the power <1411 - dunamis -> of God <2316 -theos -> ; 01 : 09 Who <3588 -ho -> hath saved <4982 -sozo -> us , and called <2564 -kaleo -> [ us ] with an holy <0040 -hagios -> calling <2821 -klesis -> , not according <2596 -kata -> to our works <2041 -ergon -> , but according <2596 -kata -> to his own <2398 -idios -> purpose <4286 -prothesis -> and grace <5485 - charis -> , which <3588 -ho -> was given <1325 -didomi -> us in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> before <4253 - pro -> the world <0166 -aionios -> began , 01 : 10 But is now <3568 -nun -> made <5319 -phaneroo -> manifest <5319 -phaneroo -> by the appearing <2015 -epiphaneia - > of our Saviour <4990 -soter -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> , who hath abolished <2673 -katargeo -> death <2288 -thanatos -> , and hath brought <5461 -photizo -> life <2222 -zoe -> and immortality <0861 -aphthrsia -> to light <5461 -photizo -> through <1223 -dia -> the gospel <2098 -euaggelion - > : 01 : 11 Whereunto <3739 -hos -> I am appointed <5087 -tithemi -> a preacher <2783 -kerux -> , and an apostle <0652 -apostolos -> , and a teacher <1320 -didaskalos -> of the Gentiles <1484 - ethnos -> . 01 : 12 For the which <3739 -hos -> cause <0156 -aitia -> I also <2532 -kai -> suffer <3958 -pascho -> these <5023 -tauta -> things : nevertheless <0235 -alla -> I am not ashamed <1870 - epaischunomai -> : for I know <1492 -eido -> whom <3739 -hos -> I have believed <4100 -pisteuo -> , and am persuaded <3982 - peitho -> that he is able <1415 -dunatos -> to keep <5442 - phulasso -> that which I have committed <3866 -paratheke -> unto him against <1519 -eis -> that day <2250 -hemera -> . 01 : 13 Hold <2192 -echo -> fast the form <5296 -hupotuposis -> of sound <5198 -hugiaino -> words <3056 -logos -> , which <3739 - hos -> thou hast heard <0191 -akouo -> of me , in faith <4102 - pistis -> and love <0026 -agape -> which <3588 -ho -> is in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> . 01 : 14 That good <2570 -kalos -> thing which was committed <3872 -parakatatheke -> unto thee keep <5442 -phulasso -> by the Holy <0040 -hagios -> Ghost <4151 -pneuma -> which <3588 -ho -> dwelleth <1774 -enoikeo -> in us . 01 : 15 . This <5124 -touto -> thou knowest <1492 -eido -> , that all <3956 -pas -> they which are in Asia <0773 -Asia -> be turned <0654 -apostrepho -> away <0654 -apostrepho -> from me ; of whom <3739 -hos -> are Phygellus <5436 -Phugellos -> and Hermogenes <2061 -Hermogenes -> . 01 : 16 The Lord <2962 -kurios -> give <1325 -didomi -> mercy <1656 -eleos -> unto the house <3624 -oikos -> of Onesiphorus <3683 -Onesiphoros -> ; for he oft <4178 -pollakis -> refreshed <0404 -anapsucho -> me , and was not ashamed <1870 - epaischunomai -> of my chain <0254 -halusis -> : 01 : 17 But , when he was in Rome <4516 -Rhome -> , he sought <2212 -zeteo -> me out very <4708 -spoudaioteros -> diligently <4706 -spoudaioteron -> , and found <2147 -heurisko -> [ me ] . 01 : 18 The Lord <2962 -kurios -> grant <1325 -didomi -> unto him that he may find <2147 -heurisko -> mercy <1656 -eleos -> of the Lord <2962 -kurios -> in that day <2250 -hemera -> : and in how <3745 -hosos -> many <3745 -hosos -> things he ministered <1247 -diakoneo -> unto me at <1722 -en -> Ephesus <2181 - Ephesos -> , thou knowest <1097 -ginosko -> very <0957 -beltion - > well <0957 -beltion -> . 02 : 01 . Thou therefore <3767 -oun -> , my son <5043 -teknon - > , be strong <1743 -endunamoo -> in the grace <5485 -charis -> that is in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> . 02 : 02 And the things that thou hast heard <0191 -akouo -> of me among <1223 -dia -> many <4183 -polus -> witnesses <3144 - martus -> , the same <5023 -tauta -> commit <3908 -paratithemi - > thou to faithful <4103 -pistos -> men <0444 -anthropos -> , who <3748 -hostis -> shall be able <2425 -hikanos -> to teach <1321 -didasko -> others <2087 -heteros -> also <2532 -kai -> . 02 : 03 Thou therefore <3767 -oun -> endure <2553 -kakopatheo -> hardness <2553 -kakopatheo -> , as a good <2570 -kalos -> soldier <4757 -stratiotes -> of Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> . 02 : 04 No <3762 -oudeis -> man <3762 -oudeis -> that warreth <4754 -strateuomai -> entangleth <1707 -empleko -> himself with the affairs <4230 -pragmateia -> of [ this ] life <0979 -bios -> ; that he may please <0700 -aresko -> him who hath chosen <4758 - stratologeo -> him to be a soldier <4758 -stratologeo -> . 02 : 05 And if <1437 -ean -> a man <5100 -tis -> also <2532 -kai -> strive <0118 -athleo -> for masteries , [ yet ] is he not crowned <4737 -stephanoo -> , except <3362 -ean me -> he strive <0118 -athleo -> lawfully <3545 -nomimos -> . 02 : 06 The husbandman <1092 -georgos -> that laboureth <2872 - kopiao -> must <1163 -dei -> be first <4413 -protos -> partaker <3335 -metalambano -> of the fruits <2590 -karpos -> . 02 : 07 Consider <3539 -noieo -> what <3739 -hos -> I say <3004 - lego -> ; and the Lord <2962 -kurios -> give <1325 -didomi -> thee understanding <4907 -sunesis -> in all <3956 -pas -> things . 02 : 08 . Remember <3421 -mnemoneuo -> that Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> of the seed <4690 -sperma -> of David <1138 -Dabid -> was raised <1453 -egeiro -> from the dead <3498 -nekros -> according <2596 -kata -> to my gospel <2098 - euaggelion -> : 02 : 09 Wherein <3757 -hou -> I suffer <2553 -kakopatheo -> trouble <2553 -kakopatheo -> , as an evil <2557 -kakourgos -> doer <2557 -kakourgos -> , [ even ] unto bonds <1199 -desmon -> ; but the word <3056 -logos -> of God <2316 -theos -> is not bound <1210 -deo -> . 02 : 10 Therefore I endure <5278 -hupomeno -> all <3956 -pas -> things for the elect s <1588 -eklektos -> sakes , that they may also <2532 -kai -> obtain <5177 -tugchano -> the salvation <4991 -soteria -> which <3588 -ho -> is in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> with eternal <0166 -aionios -> glory <1391 -doxa -> . 02 : 11 [ It is ] a faithful <4103 -pistos -> saying <3056 - logos -> : For if <1487 -ei -> we be dead <4880 -sunapothnesko - > with [ him ] , we shall also <2532 -kai -> live <4800 -suzao - > with [ him ] : 02 : 12 If <1487 -ei -> we suffer <5278 -hupomeno -> , we shall also <2532 -kai -> reign <4821 -sumbasileuo -> with [ him ] : if <1487 -ei -> we deny <0720 -arneomai -> [ him ] , he also <2548 -kakeinos -> will deny <0720 -arneomai -> us : 02 : 13 If <1487 -ei -> we believe <0569 -apisteo -> not , [ yet ] he abideth <3306 -meno -> faithful <4103 -pistos -> : he cannot <1410 -dunamai -> deny <0720 -arneomai -> himself <1438 - heautou -> . 02 : 14 . Of these <5023 -tauta -> things put <5279 - hupomimnesko -> [ them ] in remembrance <5279 -hupomimnesko -> , charging <1263 -diamarturomai -> [ them ] before <1799 -enopion - > the Lord <2962 -kurios -> that they strive <3054 -logomacheo - > not about words <3054 -logomacheo -> to no <3762 -oudeis -> profit <5539 -chresimos -> , [ but ] to the subverting <2692 - katastrophe -> of the hearers <0191 -akouo -> . 02 : 15 Study <4704 -spoudazo -> to shew <3936 -paristemi -> thyself <4572 -seautou -> approved <1384 -dokimos -> unto God <2316 -theos -> , a workman <2040 -ergates -> that needeth <0422 -anepaischuntos -> not to be ashamed <0422 -anepaischuntos -> , rightly dividing <3718 -orthotomeo -> the word <3056 -logos -> of truth <0225 -aletheia -> . 02 : 16 But shun <4026 -periistemi -> profane <0952 -bebelos -> [ and ] vain <2757 -kenophonia -> babblings <2757 -kenophonia -> : for they will increase <4298 -prokopto -> unto more <4119 - pleion -> ungodliness <0763 -asebeia -> . 02 : 17 And their word <3056 -logos -> will eat <2192 -echo -> as doth a canker <1044 -gaggraina -> : of whom <3739 -hos -> is Hymenaeus <5211 -Humenaios -> and Philetus <5372 -Philetos -> ; 02 : 18 Who <3748 -hostis -> concerning <4012 -peri -> the truth <0225 -aletheia -> have erred <0795 -astocheo -> , saying <3004 - lego -> that the resurrection <0386 -anastasis -> is past <1096 - ginomai -> already <2235 -ede -> ; and overthrow <0397 - anatrepho -> the faith <4102 -pistis -> of some <5100 -tis -> . 02 : 19 . Nevertheless <3305 -mentoi -> the foundation <2310 - themelios -> of God <2316 -theos -> standeth <2476 -histemi -> sure <4731 -stereos -> , having <2192 -echo -> this <5026 -taute -> seal <4973 -sphragis -> , The Lord <2962 -kurios -> knoweth <1097 -ginosko -> them that are his . And , Let every <3956 - pas -> one that nameth <3687 -onomazo -> the name <3686 -onoma - > of Christ <5547 -Christos -> depart <0868 -aphistemi -> from iniquity <0093 -adikia -> . 02 : 20 But in a great <3173 -megas -> house <3614 -oikia -> there are not only <3440 -monon -> vessels <4632 -skeuos -> of gold <5552 -chruseos -> and of silver <0693 -argureos -> , but also <2532 -kai -> of wood <3585 -xulinos -> and of earth <3749 - ostrakinos -> ; and some <3588 -ho -> to honour <5092 -time -> , and some <3588 -ho -> to dishonour <0819 -atimia -> . 02 : 21 If <1437 -ean -> a man <5100 -tis -> therefore <3767 - oun -> purge <1571 -ekkathairo -> himself <1438 -heautou -> from these <5130 -touton -> , he shall be a vessel <4632 -skeuos -> unto honour <5092 -time -> , sanctified <0037 -hagiazo -> , and meet <2173 -euchrestos -> for the master s <1203 -despotes -> use , [ and ] prepared <2090 -hetoimazo -> unto every <3956 -pas -> good <0018 -agathos -> work <2041 -ergon -> . 02 : 22 . Flee <5343 -pheugo -> also <1161 -de -> youthful <3512 -neoterikos -> lusts <1939 -epithumia -> : but follow <1377 -dioko -> righteousness <1343 -dikaiosune -> , faith <4102 -pistis -> , charity <0026 -agape -> , peace <1515 -eirene -> , with them that call <1941 -epikaleomai -> on <1941 -epikaleomai - > the Lord <2962 -kurios -> out of a pure <2513 -katharos -> heart <2588 -kardia -> . 02 : 23 But foolish <3474 -moros -> and unlearned <0521 - apaideutos -> questions <2214 -zetesis -> avoid <3868 - paraiteomai -> , knowing <1492 -eido -> that they do gender <1080 -gennao -> strifes <3163 -mache -> . 02 : 24 And the servant <1401 -doulos -> of the Lord <2962 - kurios -> must <1163 -dei -> not strive <3164 -machomai -> ; but be gentle <2261 -epios -> unto all <3956 -pas -> [ men ] , apt <1317 -didaktikos -> to teach <1317 -didaktikos -> , patient <0420 -anexikakos -> , 02 : 25 In meekness <4236 -praiotes -> instructing <3811 - paideuo -> those <3588 -ho -> that oppose <0475 -antidiatithemai -> themselves ; if <3379 -mepote -> God <2316 -theos -> peradventure <3379 -mepote -> will give <1325 -didomi -> them repentance <3341 -metanoia -> to the acknowledging <1922 - epignosis -> of the truth <0225 -aletheia -> ; 02 : 26 And [ that ] they may recover <0366 -ananepho -> themselves out of the snare <3803 -pagis -> of the devil <1228 - diabolos -> , who are taken <2221 -zogreo -> captive <2221 - zogreo -> by him at <1519 -eis -> his will <2307 -thelema -> . 03 : 01 . This <5124 -touto -> know <1097 -ginosko -> also <1161 -de -> , that in the last <2078 -eschatos -> days <2250 - hemera -> perilous <5467 -chalepos -> times <2540 -kairos -> shall come <1764 -enistemi -> . 03 : 02 For men <0444 -anthropos -> shall be lovers <5367 - philautos -> of their own selves <5367 -philautos -> , covetous <5366 -philarguros -> , boasters <0213 -alazon -> , proud <5244 - huperephanos -> , blasphemers <0989 -blasphemos -> , disobedient <0545 -apeithes -> to parents <1118 -goneus -> , unthankful <0884 -acharistos -> , unholy <0462 -anosios -> , 03 : 03 Without <0794 -astorgos -> natural affection <0794 - astorgos -> , trucebreakers <0786 -aspondos -> , false <1228 - diabolos -> accusers <1228 -diabolos -> , incontinent <0193 - akrates -> , fierce <0434 -anemeros -> , despisers <0865 - aphilagathos -> of those that are good <0865 -aphilagathos -> , 03 : 04 Traitors <4273 -prodotes -> , heady <4312 -propetes -> , highminded <5187 -tuphoo -> , lovers <5369 -philedonos -> of pleasures <5569 -pseudadelphos -> more <3123 -mallon -> than <2228 -e -> lovers <5377 -philotheos -> of God <5377 -philotheos -> ; 03 : 05 Having <2192 -echo -> a form <3446 -morphosis -> of godliness <2150 -eusebeia -> , but denying <0720 -arneomai -> the power <1411 -dunamis -> thereof <0846 -autos -> : from such <5128 -toutous -> turn <0665 -apotrepo -> away <0665 -apotrepo - > . 03 : 06 For of this <5130 -touton -> sort are they which creep <1519 -eis -> into <1519 -eis -> houses <3614 -oikia -> , and lead <0162 -aichmaloteuo -> captive <0162 -aichmaloteuo -> silly <1133 -gunaikarion -> women <1133 -gunaikarion -> laden <4987 - soreuo -> with sins <0266 -hamartia -> , led <0071 -ago -> away with divers <4164 -poikilos -> lusts <1939 -epithumia -> , 03 : 07 Ever <3842 -pantote -> learning <3129 -manthano -> , and never <3368 -medepote -> able <1410 -dunamai -> to come <2064 - erchomai -> to the knowledge <1922 -epignosis -> of the truth <0225 -aletheia -> . 03 : 08 Now <1161 -de -> as Jannes <2389 -Iannes -> and Jambres <2387 -Iambres -> withstood <0436 -anthistemi -> Moses <3475 - Moseus -> , so <3779 -houto -> do these <3778 -houtos -> also <2532 -kai -> resist <0436 -anthistemi -> the truth <0225 - aletheia -> : men <0444 -anthropos -> of corrupt <2704 - katphtheiro -> minds <3563 -nous -> , reprobate <0096 -adokimos - > concerning <4012 -peri -> the faith <4102 -pistis -> . 03 : 09 But they shall proceed <4298 -prokopto -> no <3756 -ou - > further <4208 -porrhotero -> : for their folly <0454 -anoia - > shall be manifest <1552 -ekdelos -> unto all <3956 -pas -> [ men ] , as theirs <1565 -ekeinos -> also <2532 -kai -> was . 03 : 10 . But thou hast fully <3877 -parakoloutheo -> known <3877 -parakoloutheo -> my doctrine <1319 -didaskalia -> , manner <0072 -agoge -> of life <0072 -agoge -> , purpose <4286 - prothesis -> , faith <4102 -pistis -> , longsuffering <3115 - makrothumia -> , charity <0026 -agape -> , patience <5281 - hupomone -> , 03 : 11 Persecutions <1375 -diogmos -> , afflictions <3804 - pathema -> , which <3634 -hoios -> came <1096 -ginomai -> unto me at <1722 -en -> Antioch <0490 -Antiocheia -> , at <1722 -en - > Iconium <2430 -Ikonion -> , at <1722 -en -> Lystra <3082 - Lustra -> ; what <3634 -hoios -> persecutions <1375 -diogmos -> I endured <5297 -hupophero -> : but out of [ them ] all <3956 - pas -> the Lord <2962 -kurios -> delivered <4506 -rhoumai -> me . 03 : 12 Yea <1161 -de -> , and all <3956 -pas -> that will <2309 -thelo -> live <2198 -zao -> godly <2153 -eusebos -> in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> shall suffer <1377 - dioko -> persecution <1377 -dioko -> . 03 : 13 But evil <4190 -poneros -> men <0444 -anthropos -> and seducers <1114 -goes -> shall wax <4298 -prokopto -> worse <5501 -cheiron -> and worse <5501 -cheiron -> , deceiving <4105 - planao -> , and being deceived <4105 -planao -> . 03 : 14 But continue <3306 -meno -> thou in the things which <3739 -hos -> thou hast learned <3129 -manthano -> and hast been assured <4104 -pistoo -> of , knowing <1492 -eido -> of whom <5101 -tis -> thou hast learned <3129 -manthano -> [ them ] ; 03 : 15 And that from a child <1025 -brephos -> thou hast known <1492 -eido -> the holy <2413 -hieros -> scriptures <1121 - gramma -> , which <3588 -ho -> are able <1410 -dunamai -> to make <4679 -sophizo -> thee wise <4679 -sophizo -> unto salvation <4991 -soteria -> through <1223 -dia -> faith <4102 - pistis -> which <3588 -ho -> is in Christ <5547 -Christos -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> . 03 : 16 All <3956 -pas -> scripture <1124 -graphe -> [ is ] given by inspiration <2315 -theopneustos -> of God <2315 - theopneustos -> , and [ is ] profitable <5624 -ophelimos -> for doctrine <1319 -didaskalia -> , for reproof <1650 -elegchos -> , for correction <1882 -epanorthosis -> , for instruction <3809 - paideia -> in righteousness <1343 -dikaiosune -> : 03 : 17 That the man <0444 -anthropos -> of God <2316 -theos -> may be perfect <0739 -artios -> , throughly <1822 -exartizo -> furnished <1822 -exartizo -> unto all <3956 -pas -> good <0018 - agathos -> works <2041 -ergon -> . 04 : 01 . I charge <1263 -diamarturomai -> [ thee ] therefore <3767 -oun -> before <1799 -enopion -> God <2316 -theos -> , and the Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 - Christos -> , who <3588 -ho -> shall judge <2919 -krino -> the quick <2198 -zao -> and the dead <3498 -nekros -> at <2596 -kata -> his appearing <2015 -epiphaneia -> and his kingdom <0932 - basileia -> ; 04 : 02 Preach <2784 -kerusso -> the word <3056 -logos -> ; be instant <2186 -ephistemi -> in season <2121 -eukairos -> , out of season <0171 -akairos -> ; reprove <1651 -elegcho -> , rebuke <2008 -epitimao -> , exhort <3870 -parakaleo -> with all <3956 - pas -> longsuffering and doctrine <1322 -didache -> . 04 : 03 For the time <2540 -kairos -> will come <1511 -einai -> when <3753 -hote -> they will not endure <0430 -anechomai -> sound <5198 -hugiaino -> doctrine <1319 -didaskalia -> ; but after <2596 -kata -> their own <2398 -idios -> lusts <1939 - epithumia -> shall they heap <2002 -episoreuo -> to themselves <1438 -heautou -> teachers <1320 -didaskalos -> , having itching <2833 -knetho -> ears <0189 -akoe -> ; 04 : 04 And they shall turn <0654 -apostrepho -> away <0654 - apostrepho -> [ their ] ears <0189 -akoe -> from the truth <0225 -aletheia -> , and shall be turned <0654 -apostrepho -> unto fables <3454 -muthos -> . 04 : 05 But watch <3525 -nepho -> thou in all <3956 -pas -> things , endure <2553 -kakopatheo -> afflictions <2553 - kakopatheo -> , do <4160 -poieo -> the work <2041 -ergon -> of an evangelist <2099 -euaggelistes -> , make <4135 -plerophoreo - > full <4135 -plerophoreo -> proof <4135 -plerophoreo -> of thy ministry <1248 -diakonia -> . 04 : 06 For I am now <2236 -hedista -> ready <4689 -spendo -> to be offered <4689 -spendo -> , and the time <2540 -kairos -> of my departure <0359 -analusis -> is at <2186 -ephistemi -> hand <2186 -ephistemi -> . 04 : 07 I have fought <0075 -agonizomai -> a good <2570 -kalos - > fight <0073 -agon -> , I have finished <5055 -teleo -> [ my ] course <1408 -dromos -> , I have kept <5083 -tereo -> the faith <4102 -pistis -> : 04 : 08 Henceforth <3063 -loipon -> there is laid <0606 - apokeimai -> up for me a crown <4735 -stephanos -> of righteousness <1343 -dikaiosune -> , which <3739 -hos -> the Lord <2962 -kurios -> , the righteous <1342 -dikaios -> judge <2923 -krites -> , shall give <0591 -apodidomi -> me at <1722 - en -> that day <2250 -hemera -> : and not to me only <3440 - monon -> , but unto all <3956 -pas -> them also <2532 -kai -> that love <0025 -agapao -> his appearing <2015 -epiphaneia -> . 04 : 09 . Do <4704 -spoudazo -> thy diligence <4704 -spoudazo - > to come <2064 -erchomai -> shortly <5030 -tacheos -> unto me : 04 : 10 For Demas <1214 -Demas -> hath forsaken <1459 - egkataleipo -> me , having loved <0025 -agapao -> this <3588 -ho -> present <3568 -nun -> world <0165 -aion -> , and is departed <4198 -poreuomai -> unto Thessalonica <2332 -Thessalonike -> ; Crescens <2913 -Kreskes -> to Galatia <1053 -Galatia -> , Titus <5103 -Titos -> unto Dalmatia <1149 -Dalmatia -> . 04 : 11 Only <3441 -monos -> Luke <3065 -Loukas -> is with me . Take <0353 -analambano -> Mark <3138 -Markos -> , and bring <0071 -ago -> him with thee : for he is profitable <2173 - euchrestos -> to me for the ministry <1248 -diakonia -> . 04 : 12 And Tychicus <5190 -Tuchikos -> have I sent <0649 - apostello -> to Ephesus <2181 -Ephesos -> . 04 : 13 The cloke <5341 -phelones -> that I left <0620 -apoleipo -> at <1722 -en -> Troas <5174 -Troas -> with Carpus <2591 - Karpos -> , when thou comest <2064 -erchomai -> , bring <5342 - phero -> [ with thee ] , and the books <0975 -biblion -> , [ but ] especially <3122 -malista -> the parchments <3200 -membrana -> . 04 : 14 Alexander <0223 -Alexandros -> the coppersmith <5471 - chalkeus -> did <1731 -endeiknumi -> me much <4183 -polus -> evil <2556 -kakos -> : the Lord <2962 -kurios -> reward <0591 - apodidomi -> him according <2596 -kata -> to his works <2041 - ergon -> : 04 : 15 Of whom <3739 -hos -> be thou ware <5442 -phulasso -> also <2532 -kai -> ; for he hath greatly <3029 -lian -> withstood <0436 -anthistemi -> our words <3056 -logos -> . 04 : 16 . At <1722 -en -> my first <4413 -protos -> answer <0627 -apologia -> no <3762 -oudeis -> man <3762 -oudeis -> stood <4836 -sumparaginomai -> with me , but all <3956 -pas -> [ men ] forsook <1459 -egkataleipo -> me : [ I pray God ] that it may not be laid <3049 -logizomai -> to their charge <3049 - logizomai -> . 04 : 17 Notwithstanding the Lord <2962 -kurios -> stood <3936 - paristemi -> with me , and strengthened <1743 -endunamoo -> me ; that by me the preaching <2782 -kerugma -> might be fully <4135 - plerophoreo -> known <4135 -plerophoreo -> , and [ that ] all <3956 -pas -> the Gentiles <1484 -ethnos -> might hear <0191 - akouo -> : and I was delivered <4506 -rhoumai -> out of the mouth <4750 -stoma -> of the lion <3023 -leon -> . 04 : 18 And the Lord <2962 -kurios -> shall deliver <4506 - rhoumai -> me from every <3956 -pas -> evil <4190 -poneros -> work <2041 -ergon -> , and will preserve <4982 -sozo -> [ me ] unto his heavenly <2032 -epouranios -> kingdom <0932 -basileia - > : to whom <3739 -hos -> [ be ] glory <1391 -doxa -> for ever <0165 -aion -> and ever <0165 -aion -> . Amen <0281 -amen -> . 04 : 19 Salute <0782 -aspazomai -> Prisca <4251 -Priska -> and Aquila <0207 -Akulas -> , and the household <3624 -oikos -> of Onesiphorus <3683 -Onesiphoros -> . 04 : 20 Erastus <2037 -Erastos -> abode <3306 -meno -> at <1722 - en -> Corinth <2882 -Korinthos -> : but Trophimus <5161 - Trophimos -> have I left <0620 -apoleipo -> at <1722 -en -> Miletum <3399 -Miletos -> sick <0770 -astheneo -> . 04 : 21 Do <4704 -spoudazo -> thy diligence <4704 -spoudazo -> to come <2064 -erchomai -> before <4253 -pro -> winter <5494 - cheimon -> . Eubulus <2103 -Euboulos -> greeteth <0782 - aspazomai -> thee , and Pudens <4227 -Poudes -> , and Linus <3044 -Linos -> , and Claudia <2803 -Klaudia -> , and all <3956 - pas -> the brethren <0080 -adephos -> . 04 : 22 The Lord <2962 -kurios -> Jesus <2424 -Iesous -> Christ <5547 -Christos -> [ be ] with thy spirit <4151 -pneuma -> . Grace <5485 -charis -> [ be ] with you . Amen <0281 -amen -> . ~~~~~~