{"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/dbt/2-timothy/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T23:43:53.883Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"2 Timothy","bookSlug":"2-timothy","chapter":4,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":3,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":22},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For I am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Use diligence to come to me quickly;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The cloak which I left behind me in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"But the Lord stood with me, and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all those of the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve me for his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus sick."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Timothy 4 (DBT)","markdown":"[2 Timothy 4](https://primebible.com/dbt/2-timothy/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/2-timothy/4 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}