2 Timothy 2:24-4:14

English Standard Version

²⁴ And ^(A)the Lord's servant^[a] must not be quarrelsome but ^(B)kind to everyone, ^(C)able to teach, patiently enduring evil, ²⁵ correcting his opponents ^(D)with gentleness. God ^(E)may perhaps grant them repentance ^(F)leading to a knowledge of the truth, ²⁶ and they may come to their senses and escape from ^(G)the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

Godlessness in the Last Days

3 But understand this, that ^(H)in the last days there will come times of difficulty. ² For people will be ^(I)lovers of self, ^(J)lovers of money, ^(K)proud, ^(L)arrogant, abusive, ^(M)disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, ^3 (N)heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, ^(O)not loving good, ⁴ treacherous, reckless, ^(P)swollen with conceit, ^(Q)lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ⁵ having the appearance of godliness, but ^(R)denying its power. ^(S)Avoid such people. ⁶ For among them are ^(T)those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, ⁷ always learning and never able to ^(U)arrive at a knowledge of the truth. ⁸ Just as ^(V)Jannes and Jambres ^(W)opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, ^(X)men corrupted in mind and ^(Y)disqualified regarding the faith. ⁹ But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, ^(Z)as was that of those two men.

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

^10 (AA)You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, ¹¹ my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me ^(AB)at Antioch, ^(AC)at Iconium, and ^(AD)at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet ^(AE)from them all ^(AF)the Lord rescued me. ¹² Indeed, all who desire to ^(AG)live a godly life in Christ Jesus ^(AH)will be persecuted, ¹³ while ^(AI)evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and ^(AJ)being deceived. ¹⁴ But as for you, ^(AK)continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom^[b] you learned it ¹⁵ and how ^(AL)from childhood you have been acquainted with ^(AM)the sacred writings, ^(AN)which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ^16 (AO)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that ^(AP)the man of God^[c] may be complete, ^(AQ)equipped ^(AR)for every good work.

Preach the Word

4 ^(AS)I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, ^(AT)who is to judge the living and the dead, and by ^(AU)his appearing and his kingdom: ² preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ^(AV)reprove, rebuke, and ^(AW)exhort, with complete patience and teaching. ^3 (AX)For the time is coming when people will not endure ^(AY)sound^[d] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, ⁴ and ^(AZ)will turn away from listening to the truth and ^(BA)wander off into myths. ⁵ As for you, ^(BB)always be sober-minded, ^(BC)endure suffering, do the work of ^(BD)an evangelist, ^(BE)fulfill your ministry.

⁶ For ^(BF)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my ^(BG)departure has come. ^7 (BH)I have fought the good fight, ^(BI)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ Henceforth there is ^(BJ)laid up for me ^(BK)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^(BL)the righteous judge, will award to me on ^(BM)that day, and not only to me but also to all ^(BN)who have loved his appearing.

Personal Instructions

^9 (BO)Do your best to come to me soon. ¹⁰ For ^(BP)Demas, ^(BQ)in love with ^(BR)this present world, ^(BS)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,^{[e] (BT)}Titus to Dalmatia. ^11 (BU)Luke alone is with me. Get ^(BV)Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. ^12 (BW)Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. ¹³ When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. ^14 (BX)Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; ^(BY)the Lord will repay him according to his deeds.