Timothy Encouraged to Preach the Word; Final Remarks
2 Timothy
1 He exhorts him to preach the Word with all care and diligence, 6 certifies him of the nearness of his death, 9 wills him to come speedily unto him and to bring Marcus with him, 14 warns him to beware of Alexander the metalworker, 16 informs him what had befallen him at his first answering, 19 and soon after he concludes
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;
Tit 1:13;1 Tim 4:13 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
1 Tim 1:103 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;
1 Tim 1:44 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Act 21:85 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Rev 2:108 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.
9 ¶ Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
1 Joh 2:15;Phm 1:24;Col 4:14 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
Act 12:2511 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
Act 20:412 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
1 Tim 4:1313 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
Psa 28:4;2 Sam 3:39;Act 19:33 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
Act 7:6016 ¶ 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.
Psa 37:39-40;Mat 10:19;2 Pet 2:9 17 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.
Psa 121:718 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.
Act 18:2;2 Tim 1:16 19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.