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2 Timothy 4:8-10
New Catholic Bible
2 Timothy 4:8-10
New Catholic Bible
8 Now waiting for me is the crown[a] of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day—and not only to me, but to all those who have eagerly longed for his appearance.
Comfort in Trial. 9 Make every effort to come to me as soon as possible. 10 Because of his love of worldly pursuits, Demas[b] has deserted me and gone off to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has left for Dalmatia.
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- 2 Timothy 4:8 Crown: probably a reference taken from the laurel wreath that was customarily placed on the head of a winning athlete or a victorious soldier (see 2 Tim 2:5; 1 Cor 9:25).
- 2 Timothy 4:10 Demas had been with Paul during the latter’s first imprisonment in Rome (see Col 4:14; Philem 24). Crescens is mentioned only here in the New Testament. Galatia here means Gaul, according to the terminology used at that time by writers of Greek. Dalmatia is equivalent to present-day Albania and part of the former Yugoslavia; it is also called Illyricum in the New Testament (see Rom 15:19).
2 Timothy 4:8-10
New International Version
2 Timothy 4:8-10
New International Version
8 Now there is in store for me(A) the crown of righteousness,(B) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(C)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(D)
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9 Do your best to come to me quickly,(E) 10 for Demas,(F) because he loved this world,(G) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.(H) Crescens has gone to Galatia,(I) and Titus(J) to Dalmatia.
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