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[1]I attest thee before Aloha, and our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, who is to judge the living and the dead at the revelation of his kingdom:
[2]Preach the word, and stand with diligence in season, and [that] which is not season; confute, and rebuke with all prolongedness of mind and doctrine.
[3]For the time will come, when sound doctrine they will not hear; but according to their desires will multiply to themselves teachers, in the itching of their hearing.
[4]And from the truth they will turn away their ear, but to fables will decline.
[5]But watch thou in every thing, and endure evils, and work the work of an evangelist, and thy ministry fulfil.
[6]But I am sacrificed, and the time when I shall be dissolved cometh.
[7]The good agony I have fought, and my running I have completed, and my faith I have kept.
[8]And from now there is kept for me the crown of righteousness, which my Lord will give me in that day, because he is a righteous judge: yet, not only to me, but to all them who love his manifestation.
[9]BE careful to come to me speedily;
[10]For Dema hath left me, and hath loved this world, and is gone to Thessalonika; Krispos to Galatia, Titos to Dalmatia;
[11]Luka only is with me. Take Markos and bring him with thee; for helpful to me is he in the ministry.
[12]But Tykikos have I sent to Ephesos. The case [for] books which I left at Troas with Karpos,
[13]When thou comest bring, and the books, and especially the roll of parchments.
[14]Alexander the brass-worker many evils hath showed me: our Lord awardeth to him according to his deeds.
[15]But be thou also aware of him, for he is much uplifted against our words.
[16]In the first defence no man was with me, but all of them left me. May this not be reckoned to them!
[17]But my Lord stood with me, that by me the preaching might be fulfilled, and [that] all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
[18]And my Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me into his kingdom, which is in heaven. To Him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
[19]Give salutation to Priskela, and to Akilos, and to the house of Onesiphoros.
[20]Erastos remains at Kurinthos; but Trophimos I left ill in Miletos the city.
[21]Be careful to come before winter. Ebulos and Pudis, and Linos, and Klaudia, and all the brethren, ask for your peace.
[22]Our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with thy spirit. Grace be with thee. Amen.
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