Icharge thee thereforebeforeGod, andtheLordJesusChrist, who shalljudgethe quickandthe deadathisappearingandhiskingdom; Preachtheword; be instantin season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhortwithalllongsufferinganddoctrine. Forthe timewill comewhenthey will notenduresounddoctrine; butaftertheir ownlustsshall they heapto themselvesteachers, having itchingears; Andthey shall turn away their earsfromthetruth, andshall be turneduntofables. Butwatchthouinall things, endure afflictions, dothe workof an evangelist, make full proofof thyministry. ForIam now ready to be offered, andthetimeof mydepartureis at hand. I have foughta goodfight, I have finished my course, I have keptthefaith: Henceforththere is laid upfor mea crownof righteousness, whichtheLord, therighteousjudge, shall givemeatthatday: andnotto meonly, butunto allthem also that lovehisappearing. Do thy diligenceto comeshortlyuntome: ForDemashath forsakenme, having lovedthis presentworld, andis departeduntoThessalonica; CrescenstoGalatia, TitusuntoDalmatia. OnlyLukeiswithme. TakeMark, and bringhim withthee: forhe isprofitableto meforthe ministry. AndTychicushave I senttoEphesus. ThecloakthatI leftatTroaswithCarpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, andthebooks, but especiallytheparchments. Alexanderthecoppersmithdidmemuchevil: theLordrewardhimaccordingto hisworks: Of whombe thou warealso; forhe hath greatlywithstoodourwords. Atmyfirstanswerno manstood withme, butall men forsookme: I pray God that it may notbe laid to their charge. NotwithstandingtheLordstood withme, andstrengthenedme; thatbymethepreachingmight be fully known, and that alltheGentilesmight hear: andI was deliveredout ofthe mouthof the lion. AndtheLordshall delivermefromeveryevilwork, andwill preserve me untohisheavenlykingdom: to whom be gloryforever and ever. Amen. SalutePriscaandAquila, andthehouseholdof Onesiphorus. ErastusabodeatCorinth: butTrophimushave I leftatMiletumsick. Do thy diligenceto comebeforewinter. EubulusgreeteththeeandPudens, andLinus, andClaudia, andallthebrethren. TheLordJesusChrist be withthyspirit. Grace be withyou. Amen.