CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>2 Timothy 4 Christian Standard Bible</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/2_timothy/4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/2_timothy/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CSB</a> > 2 Timothy 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../2_timothy/3.htm" title="2 Timothy 3">◄</a> 2 Timothy 4 <a href="../titus/1.htm" title="Titus 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Christian Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/csb/esv/2_timothy/4.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><section epub:type="chapter" id="csb-2_Timothy.4" /><t class="nextChapter" href="#csb-2_Timothy.3"><h3 class="head1">Fulfill Your Ministry</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> the living and the dead,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.1.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and because of his appearing and his kingdom:<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.1.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>But as for you, exercise self-control in everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> fulfill your ministry.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>For I am already being poured out as a drink offering,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and the time for my departure is close. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>There is reserved for me the crown<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.8.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.2_Timothy.4.8.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.8.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">Final Instructions</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Make every effort to come to me soon,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>because Demas<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> has deserted me,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> since he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> Crescens has gone to Galatia,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a> Titus<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.5"><span class="xrfAlphabet">e</span></a> to Dalmatia. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Only Luke<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> is with me. Bring Mark<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.11.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> with you, for he is useful to me in the ministry. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>I have sent Tychicus<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> to Ephesus. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>When you come, bring the cloak I left in Troas<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.13.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> with Carpus, as well as the scrolls, especially the parchments. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Alexander<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Watch out<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.15.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> for him yourself because he strongly opposed our words.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.16.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> May it not be counted against them. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that I might fully preach the word and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.</p><h3 class="head1">Benediction</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Greet Prisca and Aquila,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and the household of Onesiphorus.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.19.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.20" /> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Erastus<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.20.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> has remained at Corinth; I left Trophimus<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.20.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> sick at Miletus.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.2_Timothy.4.20.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.21" /> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-2_Timothy.4.22" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/2_timothy/4-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.</p><br /><section id="footnotes-2_Timothy.4" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.2_Timothy.4.8.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.8">4:8</a></span> Or <span class="italic">have longed for his appearing</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-2_Timothy.4" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.1">4:1</a></span> Jn 5:22–30; Rm 5:18; 1Pt 4:5</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.1">4:1</a></span> Jn 5:25; Rm 14:9; 1Pt 4:5; Rv 18:8; 19:11</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.1.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.1">4:1</a></span> Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.3">4:3</a></span> Rm 15:4</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.4">4:4</a></span> 1Tm 1:4; 4:7; Ti 1:14; 2Pt 1:16</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.5">4:5</a></span> Ac 21:8; Eph 4:11</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.6">4:6</a></span> Gn 35:14; Php 2:17</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.8">4:8</a></span> Jn 15:17; Rv 12:1</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.8.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.8">4:8</a></span> Lk 18:2,6; Jn 5:22–30; Ac 10:42; Heb 12:23</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.8.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.8">4:8</a></span> Ti 2:13; 1Jn 2:28</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.9">4:9</a></span> Ti 3:12</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.10">4:10</a></span> Col 4:14; Phm 24</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.10">4:10</a></span> 2Tm 1:15</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.10">4:10</a></span> Ac 17:1</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.10">4:10</a></span> Gl 1:2</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.10.5"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.10">4:10</a></span> Ti 1:4</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.11">4:11</a></span> Col 4:14; Phm 24</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.11.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.11">4:11</a></span> Ac 15:37–39</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.12">4:12</a></span> Ac 20:4; Ti 3:12</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.13.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.13">4:13</a></span> Ac 16:8</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.14">4:14</a></span> 1Tm 1:20</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.15.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.15">4:15</a></span> 2Tm 1:14; 2Pt 3:17</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.16.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.16">4:16</a></span> 2Tm 1:15</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.18">4:18</a></span> Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.19">4:19</a></span> Ac 18:2</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.19.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.19">4:19</a></span> 2Tm 1:16</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.20.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.20">4:20</a></span> Ac 19:22; Rm 16:23</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.20.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.20">4:20</a></span> Ac 20:4; 21:29</aside><aside id="xrf.2_Timothy.4.20.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-2_Timothy.4.20">4:20</a></span> Ac 20:15,17</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-2_Timothy.4" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved. <br><br><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /><br /><a href="/">Bible Hub</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../2_timothy/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Timothy 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Timothy 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../titus/1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Titus 1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Titus 1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>