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1. Before God and Jesus Christ I give you a command. Christ Jesus is the one who will judge all people�those who are living and those who have died. He is coming again to rule in his kingdom. So I give you this command:
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1. I G1473 charge G1263 thee therefore G3767 before G1799 God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , who shall G3195 judge G2919 the quick G2198 and G2532 the dead G3498 at G2596 his G848 appearing G2015 and G2532 his G848 kingdom G932 ;
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2. Tell everyone God's message. Be ready at all times to do whatever is needed. Tell people what they need to do, tell them when they are doing wrong, and encourage them. Do this with great patience and careful teaching.
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2. Preach G2784 the G3588 word G3056 ; be instant G2186 in season G2122 , out of season G171 ; reprove G1651 , rebuke G2008 , exhort G3870 with G1722 all G3956 longsuffering G3115 and G2532 doctrine G1322 .
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3. The time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching. But people will find more and more teachers who please them. They will find teachers who say what they want to hear.
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3. For G1063 the time G2540 will come G2071 when G3753 they will not G3756 endure G430 sound G5198 doctrine G1319 ; but G235 after G2596 their own G2398 lusts G1939 shall they heap G2002 to themselves G1438 teachers G1320 , having itching G2833 ears G189 ;
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4. People will stop listening to the truth. They will begin to follow the teaching in false stories.
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4. And G2532 they shall turn away G654 their ears G189 from G575 G3303 the G3588 truth G225 , and G1161 shall be turned G1624 unto G1909 fables G3454 .
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5. But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept them. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.
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5. But G1161 watch G3525 thou G4771 in G1722 all things G3956 , endure afflictions G2553 , do G4160 the work G2041 of an evangelist G2099 , make full proof G4135 of thy G4675 ministry G1248 .
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6. My life is being given as an offering for God. The time has come for me to leave this life here.
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6. For G1063 I G1473 am now ready to be offered G4689 G2235 , and G2532 the G3588 time G2540 of my G1699 departure G359 is at hand G2186 .
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7. I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have served the Lord faithfully.
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7. I have fought G75 a good G2570 fight G73 , I have finished G5055 my course G1408 , I have kept G5083 the G3588 faith G4102 :
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8. Now, a prize is waiting for me�the crown that will show I am right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give it to me on that Day. Yes, he will give it to me and to everyone else who is eagerly looking forward to his coming.
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8. Henceforth G3063 there is laid up G606 for me G3427 a crown G4735 of righteousness G1343 , which G3739 the G3588 Lord G2962 , the G3588 righteous G1342 judge G2923 , shall give G591 me G3427 at G1722 that G1565 day G2250 : and G1161 not G3756 to me G1698 only G3440 , but G235 unto all G3956 them also that love G25 G2532 his G846 appearing G2015 .
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9. Do your best to come to me as soon as you can.
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9. Do thy diligence G4704 to come G2064 shortly G5030 unto G4314 me G3165 :
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10. Demas loved this world too much. That is why he left me. He went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia. And Titus went to Dalmatia.
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10. For G1063 Demas G1214 hath forsaken G1459 me G3165 , having loved G25 this present G3568 world G165 , and G2532 is departed G4198 unto G1519 Thessalonica G2332 ; Crescens G2913 to G1519 Galatia G1053 , Titus G5103 unto G1519 Dalmatia G1149 .
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11. Luke is the only one still with me. Get Mark and bring him with you when you come. He can help me in my work here.
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11. Only G3441 Luke G3065 is G2076 with G3326 me G1700 . Take G353 Mark G3138 , and bring G71 him with G3326 thee G4572 : for G1063 he is G2076 profitable G2173 to me G3427 for G1519 the ministry G1248 .
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12. I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
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12. And G1161 Tychicus G5190 have I sent G649 to G1519 Ephesus G2181 .
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13. When I was in Troas, I left my coat there with Carpus. So when you come, bring it to me. Also, bring my books. The books written on parchment are the ones I need.
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13. The G3588 cloak G5341 that G3739 I left G620 at G1722 Troas G5174 with G3844 Carpus G2591 , when thou comest G2064 , bring G5342 with thee, and G2532 the G3588 books G975 , but especially G3122 the G3588 parchments G3200 .
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14. Alexander the metalworker caused me so much harm. The Lord will punish him for what he did.
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14. Alexander G223 the G3588 coppersmith G5471 did G1731 me G3427 much G4183 evil G2556 : the G3588 Lord G2962 reward G591 him G846 according G2596 to his G846 works G2041 :
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15. He fought against everything we teach. You should be careful that he doesn't hurt you too.
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15. Of whom G3739 be thou ware G5442 G4771 also G2532 ; for G1063 he hath greatly G3029 withstood G436 our G2251 words G3056 .
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16. The first time I defended myself, no one helped me. Everyone left me. I pray that God will forgive them.
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16. At G1722 my G3450 first G4413 answer G627 no man G3762 stood with G4836 me G3427 , but G235 all G3956 men forsook G1459 me G3165 : I pray God that it may not G3361 be laid to their charge G3049 G846 .
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17. But the Lord stayed with me. The Lord gave me strength so that I could tell the Good News everywhere. He wanted all those who are not Jews to hear that Good News. So I was saved from the lion's mouth.
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17. Notwithstanding G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 stood with G3936 me G3427 , and G2532 strengthened G1743 me G3165 ; that G2443 by G1223 me G1700 the G3588 preaching G2782 might be fully known G4135 , and G2532 that all G3956 the G3588 Gentiles G1484 might hear G191 : and G2532 I was delivered G4506 out of G1537 the mouth G4750 of the lion G3023 .
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18. The Lord will save me when anyone tries to hurt me. He will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory forever and ever be the Lord's. Amen.
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18. And G2532 the G3588 Lord G2962 shall deliver G4506 me G3165 from G575 every G3956 evil G4190 work G2041 , and G2532 will preserve G4982 me unto G1519 his G848 heavenly G2032 kingdom G932 : to whom G3739 be glory G1391 forever and ever G1519 G165 G165 . Amen G281 .
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19. Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and to the family of Onesiphorus.
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19. Salute G782 Prisca G4251 and G2532 Aquila G207 , and G2532 the G3588 household G3624 of Onesiphorus G3683 .
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20. Erastus stayed in Corinth. And I left Trophimus in Miletus�he was sick.
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20. Erastus G2037 abode G3306 at G1722 Corinth G2882 : but G1161 Trophimus G5161 have I left G620 at G1722 Miletum G3399 sick G770 .
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21. Try as hard as you can to come to me before winter. Greetings to you from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters here.
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21. Do thy diligence G4704 to come G2064 before G4253 winter G5494 . Eubulus G2103 greeteth G782 thee G4571 and G2532 Pudens G4227 , and G2532 Linus G3044 , and G2532 Claudia G2803 , and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 brethren G80 .
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22. The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.
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22. The G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 thy G4675 spirit G4151 . Grace G5485 be with G3326 you G5216 . Amen G281 .
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