2 Timothy

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1 Paul giveth Timothy a solemn charge to do his duty with all care and diligence; 6 certifieth him of his approaching end, and of the glorious prospect he had in view. 9 He desireth him to hasten his coming, and to bring Mark with him, and certain other things: 14 warneth him to beware of Alexander: 16 informeth him what had befallen him at his first apology: 19 and concludeth with salutations, and a benediction.

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I aCHARGE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, bwho shall judge the *quick and the dead at chis appearing and his kingdom;

a 2Th. 2.1. 1Ti. 5.21; 6.13.
b Ac. 10.42; 17.31. Jn. 5.22. Re. 20.11-13. Mat. 25.31-46.
c 2Th. 2.8. v.8.
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dPreach the word; be *instant in season, out of season; ereprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

d Lu. 14.23. Ho. 8.1. Ac. 20.7. Tit. 2.15; 1.9. ch. 3.10,16. Col. 1.28,29.
e 1Ti. 4.1-3. ch. 3.1-6. 1Ki. 22.8. Is. 30.10. Am. 7.12,13. Mi. 2.11. ch. 2.16. 1Ti. 6.3-5,20. Ro. 2.8.
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For fthe time will come when they will not endure gsound doctrine; but hafter their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

f ch. 3.1.
g 1Ti. 1.10.
h ch. 3.6.
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iAnd they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

i 1Ti. 1.4,6,7; 4.7; 6.20. Tit. 1.10,14. 2Pe. 1.16.
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jBut watch thou in all things, kendure afflictions, ldo the work of an evangelist, 1make full proof of thy ministry.

j 1Th. 5.6. 1Pe. 5.8,9. Ac. 20.28. 1Ti. 4.16. He. 13.17.
k ch. 1.8; 2.3,10; 3.10-12.
l Ac. 21.8. Ep. 4.11.
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For I am now mready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

m Phi. 1.23; 2.17. 2Pe. 1.14. 1Sa. 20.3.
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nI have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

n 1Ti. 6.12. 1Co. 9.24,25. Ac. 20.24. Phi. 3.14. He. 12.1,2. Pr. 23.23. Re. 2.10,11; 3.10. Jn. 17.4; 19.30.
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Henceforth there ois laid up for me pa crown of righteousness, which the Lord, qthe righteous judge, shall give me at rthat day: and not to me only, sbut unto all them also that love his appearing.

o Col. 1.5.
p 1Co. 9.25. Ja. 1.12. 1Pe. 5.4. Re. 2.10. He. 6.10. ch. 2.5.
q 2Th. 1.6,7. Ge. 18.25.
r ch. 1.12.
s Ro. 8.23. 1Co. 2.9. 2Co. 5.2. Tit. 2.13. He. 9.28.
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tDo thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

t ch. 1.4. v.21.
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For uDemas vhath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, wTitus unto Dalmatia.

u Col. 4.14. Phile. 24.
v v.16. ch. 1.15. Phi. 2.21. 1Ti. 6.10. 1Jn. 2.15.
w Ga. 2.1,3. 2Co. 2.13. Tit. 1.4; 3.12.
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xOnly yLuke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

x ch. 1.15.
y Ac. 16.10. Col. 4.14. Phile. 24. Lu. 1.3. Ac. 1.1; 12.12,25; 13.5,13; 15.37-39. Col. 4.10. 1Pe. 5.13.
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And zTychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

z Ac. 20.4. Ep. 6.21. Col. 4.7. Tit. 3.12.
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The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the *parchments.

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aAlexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord breward him according to his works:

a 1Ti. 1.20. Ac. 19.33,34.
b 2Sa. 3.39. Ps. 28.4. Re. 18.6. Is. 3.11.
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cOf whom *be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood 2our words.

c Mat. 10.16,17; 7.15. Phi. 3.2.
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At my first danswer eno man stood with me, but all men forsook me: fI pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

d Mat. 10.18.
e v.10. ch. 1.15. Mat. 26.56. Je. 9.3. Ps. 14.2,4.
f Lu. 23.34. Ac. 7.60.
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gNotwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; hthat by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and iI was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

g Ps. 109.31. Is. 41.10,14,15; 43.2; 46.4. Mat. 10.19. Ac. 23.11; 27.23,24. ch. 1.7.
h Phi. 1.12-14. Col. 1.25,26. Ro. 16.25,26.
i Ps. 22.21. Is. 49.25,26. ch. 3.11.
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jAnd the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and kwill preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: lto whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

j Ps. 121.7. 1Sa. 17.37. 2Co. 1.10. 2Pe. 2.9. 1Co. 10.13.
k 1Pe. 1.5-7. Jude 1. Ps. 91; 73.24.
l Ro. 9.5; 16.27. 1Ti. 6.16; 1.17.
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Salute mPrisca and Aquila, and nthe household of Onesiphorus.

m Ac. 18.2,26. Ro. 16.3.
n ch. 1.16-18.
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oErastus abode at Corinth: but pTrophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

o Ac. 19.22. Ro. 16.23.
p Ac. 20.4,15,17; 21.29.
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qDo thy diligence to come before winter. rEubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

q ch. 1.4. v.9. Ro. 16.21-23.
r 1Co. 16.20. 2Co. 13.13. Phi. 4.21,22. Col. 4.14.
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sThe Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

s Ga. 6.18. Phile. 25. 1Ti. 6.21.