{"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/web/2-timothy/4","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T00:27:47.795Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"2 Timothy","bookSlug":"2-timothy","chapter":4,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":3,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":4,"totalVerses":22},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Be diligent to come to me soon,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen."}],"citation":{"inline":"2 Timothy 4 (WEB)","markdown":"[2 Timothy 4](https://primebible.com/web/2-timothy/4)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/2-timothy/4 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}