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Now, a crown is being held for me—a crown for being right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give the crown to me on that day[a]—not only to me but to all those who have waited with love for him to come again.

Personal Words

Do your best to come to me as soon as you can, 10 because Demas, who loved this world, left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus went to Dalmatia.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:8 day The day Christ will come to judge all people and take his people to live with him.

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)

Personal Remarks

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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Finally, there is laid up for me (A)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous (B)Judge, will give to me (C)on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

The Abandoned Apostle

Be diligent to come to me quickly; 10 for (D)Demas has forsaken me, (E)having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.

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Henceforth 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.

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

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