# 2 Timothy 4 ## 2 Timothy 4:1 - [KJV] I charge *thee* therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; - [ASV] I charge *thee* in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: - [YLT] I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign -- ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:1 - ## 2 Timothy 4:2 - [KJV] Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. - [ASV] preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. - [YLT] preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:2 - ## 2 Timothy 4:3 - [KJV] For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; - [ASV] For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; - [YLT] for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers -- itching in the hearing, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:3 - ## 2 Timothy 4:4 - [KJV] And they shall turn away *their* ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. - [ASV] and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables. - [YLT] and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:4 - ## 2 Timothy 4:5 - [KJV] But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. - [ASV] But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. - [YLT] And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:5 - ## 2 Timothy 4:6 - [KJV] For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. - [ASV] For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come. - [YLT] for I am already being poured out, and the time of my release hath arrived; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:6 - ## 2 Timothy 4:7 - [KJV] I have fought a good fight, I have finished *my* course, I have kept the faith: - [ASV] I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith: - [YLT] the good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:7 - ## 2 Timothy 4:8 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing. - [YLT] henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:8 - ## 2 Timothy 4:9 - [KJV] Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: - [ASV] Give diligence to come shortly unto me: - [YLT] Be diligent to come unto me quickly, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:9 - ## 2 Timothy 4:10 - [KJV] For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. - [ASV] for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. - [YLT] for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:10 - ## 2 Timothy 4:11 - [KJV] Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. - [ASV] Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering. - [YLT] Lukas only is with me; Markus having taken, bring with thyself, for he is profitable to me for ministration; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:11 - ## 2 Timothy 4:12 - [KJV] And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. - [ASV] But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. - [YLT] and Tychicus I sent to Ephesus; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:12 - ## 2 Timothy 4:13 - [KJV] The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring *with thee*, and the books, *but* especially the parchments. - [ASV] The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments. - [YLT] the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring thou and the books -- especially the parchments. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:13 - ## 2 Timothy 4:14 - [KJV] Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: - [ASV] Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works: - [YLT] Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the Lord repay to him according to his works, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:14 - ## 2 Timothy 4:15 - [KJV] Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. - [ASV] of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words. - [YLT] of whom also do thou beware, for greatly hath he stood against our words; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:15 - ## 2 Timothy 4:16 - [KJV] At my first answer no man stood with me, but all *men* forsook me: *I pray God* that it may not be laid to their charge. - [ASV] At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account. - [YLT] in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!) ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:16 - ## 2 Timothy 4:17 - [KJV] Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and *that* all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. - [ASV] But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. - [YLT] and the Lord stood by me, and did strengthen me, that through me the preaching might be fully assured, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion, ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:17 - ## 2 Timothy 4:18 - [KJV] And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve *me* unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom *be* glory for ever and ever. Amen. - [ASV] The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom *be* the glory forever and ever. Amen. - [YLT] and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save *me* -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom *is* the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:18 - ## 2 Timothy 4:19 - [KJV] Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. - [ASV] Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus. - [YLT] Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:19 - ## 2 Timothy 4:20 - [KJV] Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. - [ASV] Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick. - [YLT] Erastus did remain in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus infirm; ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:20 - ## 2 Timothy 4:21 - [KJV] Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. - [ASV] Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. - [YLT] be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:21 - ## 2 Timothy 4:22 - [KJV] The Lord Jesus Christ *be* with thy spirit. Grace *be* with you. Amen. - [ASV] The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. - [YLT] The Lord Jesus Christ *is* with thy spirit; the grace *is* with you! Amen. ### Notes on 2 Timothy 4:22 -