- 1I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
- 2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
- 3For 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;
- 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
- 5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
- 6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
- 7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
- 8Henceforth 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.
- 9Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
- 10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
- 11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
- 12And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
- 13The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
- 14Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
- 15Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
- 16At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
- 17Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- 18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
- 19Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
- 20Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
- 21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
- 22The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
KING JAMES VERSION
2 TIMOTHY 4
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CHAPTER VISUAL
2 Timothy 4 — Paul charges Timothy to preach faithfully, then faces his departure confident that he has fought, finished, and kept the faith.
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The prison, Luke, cloak, parchments, winter road, runner, and laurel wreath combine the chapter’s personal details and Paul’s athletic metaphor. The crown remains understated, and no execution or literal lion appears.
Scripture basis: 2 Timothy 4:1–22King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
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Archaeological Evidence
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Roman imperial period, commonly first century AD
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ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEArchaeological site
Archaic through Byzantine periods; major Roman rebuilding
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founded after the Battle of Actium in 31 BC; Roman and early Christian remains through late antiquity
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