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2 Timothy 4

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

4 Before God and Jesus Christ, I give you a command. Christ Jesus is the one who will judge all people—those who are living and those who have died. He is coming again to rule in his kingdom. So I give you this command: 2 Tell everyone God’s message. Be ready at all times to do whatever is needed. Tell people what they need to do, tell them when they are doing wrong, and encourage them. Do this with great patience and careful teaching.

Paul ask Timothy to convince, rebuke and exhort others. Accept others suggestion and change himself is not easy, but no matter what, we are willing to follow and obey God fully.

3 The time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching. But people will find more and more teachers who please them. They will find teachers who say what they want to hear. 4 People will stop listening to the truth. They will begin to follow the teaching in false stories. 5 But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept them. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.

Keep calm when we at the worse situation or in trouble. In your respective area stay calm, resist the pressure and keeping a life.

6 My life is being given as an offering for God. The time has come for me to leave this life here. 7 I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have served the Lord faithfully. 8 Now, a prize is waiting for me—the crown that will show I am right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give it to me on that Day. Yes, he will give it to me and to everyone else who is eagerly looking forward to his coming.

Personal Notes

9 Do your best to come to me as soon as you can. 10 Demas loved this world too much. That is why he left me. He went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia. And Titus went to Dalmatia. 11 Luke is the only one still with me. Get Mark and bring him with you when you come. He can help me in my work here. 12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

13 When I was in Troas, I left my coat there with Carpus. So when you come, bring it to me. Also, bring my books. The books written on parchment are the ones I need.

We are not alone in this worlds. We have friend and Paul is the same. He has his partner when work for God. We should always have a companion with us in along we serving.

14 Alexander the metalworker caused me so much harm. The Lord will punish him for what he did. 15 He fought against everything we teach. You should be careful that he doesn’t hurt you too.

16 The first time I defended myself, no one helped me. Everyone left me. I pray that God will forgive them. 17 But the Lord stayed with me. The Lord gave me strength so that I could tell the Good News everywhere. He wanted all those who are not Jews to hear that Good News. So I was saved from the lion’s mouth. 18 The Lord will save me when anyone tries to hurt me. He will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory forever and ever be the Lord’s. Amen.

God is with us all the time. Paul is busy in his life but he still have some close relationship with his friend and family. How are we? We have to learn from Paul, spend some times with brothers and sisters in establishing a profound friendship, affect life to the life.

Final Greetings

19 Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and to the family of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus stayed in Corinth. And I left Trophimus in Miletus—he was sick. 21 Try as hard as you can to come to me before winter.

Greetings to you from Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers and sisters here.

22 The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

Thanks God that his grace be with us all the time.

Today as I'm working night, Thanks God that my dad is preparing the dinner and supper for me. Is just nice and I love it. Thanks.

Thanks God after I had a short reading bible time, I could spend sometimes to pray as what my spiritual needs. I know that God is talking to me. I need to be humble and received the words of God that given to me. Praise Lord. I will be try up to spend more time for u, God. That's great.