{"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/kjv/2-timothy/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T16:36:56.524Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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 <i>thee</i> therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And they shall turn away <i>their</i> ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"I have fought a good fight, I have finished <i>my</i> course, I have kept the faith:"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring <i>with thee</i>, and the books, <i>but</i> especially the parchments."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"At my first answer no man stood with me, but all <i>men</i> forsook me: <i>I pray God</i> that it may not be laid to their charge."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and <i>that</i> all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve <i>me</i> unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom <i>be</i> glory for ever and ever. Amen."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The Lord Jesus Christ <i>be</i> with thy spirit. Grace <i>be</i> with you. Amen. "}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Timothy 4 (KJV)","markdown":"[2 Timothy 4](https://primebible.com/kjv/2-timothy/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/2-timothy/4 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}