2 Timothy 4:1

AMP: I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by 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:

BSB: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:

DARBY: I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,

DRA: I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming, and his kingdom:

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;

2 Timothy 4:2

AMP: preach the word [as an official messenger]; be ready when the time is right and even when it is not [keep your sense of urgency, whether the opportunity seems favorable or unfavorable, whether convenient or inconvenient, whether welcome or unwelcome]; correct [those who err in doctrine or behavior], warn [those who sin], exhort and encourage [those who are growing toward spiritual maturity], with inexhaustible patience and [faithful] teaching.

ASV: preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

BSB: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

DARBY: proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

DRA: Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

KJV: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

2 Timothy 4:3

AMP: For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine and accurate instruction [that challenges them with God’s truth]; but wanting to have their ears tickled [with something pleasing], they will accumulate for themselves [many] teachers [one after another, chosen] to satisfy their own desires and to support the errors they hold,

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;

BSB: For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

DARBY: 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;

DRA: For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears:

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;

2 Timothy 4:4

AMP: and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].

ASV: and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

BSB: So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

DARBY: and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.

DRA: And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.

KJV: And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

2 Timothy 4:5

AMP: But as for you, be clear-headed in every situation [stay calm and cool and steady], endure every hardship [without flinching], do the work of an evangelist, fulfill [the duties of] your ministry.

ASV: But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

BSB: But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

DARBY: But *thou*, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

DRA: But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.

KJV: But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

2 Timothy 4:6

AMP: For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure [from this world] is at hand and I will soon go free. [Num 15:1-12; 28:7; Phil 2:17]

ASV: For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.

BSB: For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

DARBY: For *I* am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.

DRA: For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.

KJV: For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

2 Timothy 4:7

AMP: I have fought the good and worthy and noble fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith [firmly guarding the gospel against error].

ASV: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

BSB: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

DARBY: I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

DRA: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

KJV: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

2 Timothy 4:8

AMP: In the future there is reserved for me the [victor’s] crown of righteousness [for being right with God and doing right], which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that [great] day—and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved and longed for and welcomed 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.

BSB: From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

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.

2 Timothy 4:9

AMP: Make every effort to come to me soon;

ASV: Give diligence to come shortly unto me:

BSB: Make every effort to come to me quickly,

DARBY: Use diligence to come to me quickly;

DRA: For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica:

KJV: Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

2 Timothy 4:10

AMP: for Demas, having loved [the pleasures of] this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

ASV: for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

BSB: because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

DARBY: for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

DRA: Crescens into Galatia, Titus into Dalmatia.

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

2 Timothy 4:11

AMP: Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very helpful 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.

BSB: Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.

DARBY: Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.

DRA: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

KJV: Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

2 Timothy 4:12

AMP: But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

ASV: But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

BSB: Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

DARBY: But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

DRA: But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

KJV: And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

2 Timothy 4:13

AMP: When you come bring the coat that I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

ASV: The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

BSB: When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.

DARBY: The cloak which I left behind [me] in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.

DRA: The cloak that I left at Troas, with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, especially the parchments.

KJV: The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

2 Timothy 4:14

AMP: Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; [but that is no concern of mine, for] the Lord will repay him according to his actions.

ASV: Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord will render to him according to his works:

BSB: Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

DARBY: Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works.

DRA: Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works:

KJV: Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

2 Timothy 4:15

AMP: Be on guard against him yourself, because he vigorously opposed our message.

ASV: of whom do thou also beware; for he greatly withstood our words.

BSB: You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.

DARBY: Against whom be *thou* also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.

DRA: Whom do thou also avoid, for he hath greatly withstood our words.

KJV: Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

2 Timothy 4:16

AMP: At my first trial no one supported me [as an advocate] or stood with me, but they all deserted me. May it not be counted against them [by God].

ASV: At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their account.

BSB: At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

DARBY: At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.

DRA: At my first answer no man stood with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge.

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.

2 Timothy 4:17

AMP: But the Lord stood by me and strengthened and empowered me, so that through me the [gospel] message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear it; and I was rescued from the mouth of the lion.

ASV: But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might me fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

BSB: But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

DARBY: But the Lord stood with [me], and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all [those of] the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.

DRA: But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished, and that all the Gentiles may hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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.

2 Timothy 4:18

AMP: The Lord will rescue me from every evil assault, and He will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever 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.

BSB: And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

DARBY: The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve [me] for his heavenly kingdom; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

DRA: The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work: and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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.

2 Timothy 4:19

AMP: Give my greetings to Prisca and Aquila, and to the household of Onesiphorus.

ASV: Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

BSB: Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.

DARBY: Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

DRA: Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

KJV: Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

2 Timothy 4:20

AMP: Erastus stayed on at Corinth, but I left Trophimus sick at Miletus.

ASV: Erastus remained at Corinth: but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

BSB: Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.

DARBY: Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus sick.

DRA: Erastus remained at Corinth. And Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

KJV: Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

2 Timothy 4:21

AMP: Try your best to come [to me] before winter. Eubulus wishes to be remembered to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.

ASV: Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

BSB: Make every effort to come to me before winter.Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

DARBY: Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all.

DRA: Make haste to come before winter Eubulus and Pudens, and Linus and Claudia, and all the brethren, salute thee.

KJV: Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

2 Timothy 4:22

AMP: The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

ASV: The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.

BSB: The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.

DARBY: The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you.

DRA: The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

KJV: The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

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