{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/2-timothy/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T03:34:30.810Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"2 Timothy","bookSlug":"2-timothy","chapter":4,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":3,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":22},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Give diligence to come shortly unto me:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Timothy 4 (ASV)","markdown":"[2 Timothy 4](https://primebible.com/asv/2-timothy/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/2-timothy/4 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}