1. I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
2. proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3. For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
4. and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
5. But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
6. For I am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.
7. I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8. Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.
9. Use diligence to come to me quickly;
10. for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.