2 Timothy 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Titus 1

¹Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

KJVPaul^G3972, a servant^G1401 of God^G2316, and^G1161 an apostle^G652 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, according to^G2596 the faith^G4102 of God's^G2316 elect^G1588, and^G2532 the acknowledging^G1922 of the truth^G225 which^G3588 is after^G2596 godliness^G2150;

² in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;

KJVIn^G1909 hope^G1680 of eternal^G166 life^G2222, which^G3739 God^G2316, that cannot lie^G893, promised^G1861^(G5662) before^G4253 the world^G166 began^G5550;

³ but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior,

KJVBut^G1161 hath^G5319 in due^G2398 times^G2540 manifested^G5319^(G5656) his^G846 word^G3056 through^G1722 preaching^G2782, which^G3739 is committed^G4100^(G5681) unto me^G1473 according to^G2596 the commandment^G2003 of God^G2316 our^G2257 Saviour^G4990;

⁴ to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

KJVTo Titus^G5103, mine own^G1103 son^G5043 after^G2596 the common^G2839 faith^G4102: Grace^G5485, mercy^G1656, and peace^G1515, from^G575 God^G2316 the Father^G3962 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 our^G2257 Saviour^G4990.

⁵ I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you—

KJVFor this^G5127 cause^G5484 left I^G2641^(G5627) thee^G4571 in^G1722 Crete^G2914, that^G2443 thou shouldest set in order^G1930^(G5672) the things that are wanting^G3007^(G5723), and^G2532 ordain^G2525^(G5661) elders^G4245 in every^G2596 city^G4172, as^G5613 I^G1473 had appointed^G1299^(G5668) thee^G4671:

⁶ if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

KJVIf any^G1536 be^G2076^(G5748) blameless^G410, the husband^G435 of one^G3391 wife^G1135, having^G2192^(G5723) faithful^G4103 children^G5043 not^G3361 accused^G1722^G2724 of riot^G810 or^G2228 unruly^G506.

⁷ For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

KJVFor^G1063 a bishop^G1985 must^G1163^(G5748) be^G1511^(G5750) blameless^G410, as^G5613 the steward^G3623 of God^G2316; not^G3361 selfwilled^G829, not^G3361 soon angry^G3711, not^G3361 given to wine^G3943, no^G3361 striker^G4131, not^G3361 given to filthy lucre^G146;

⁸ but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

KJVBut^G235 a lover of hospitality^G5382, a lover of good men^G5358, sober^G4998, just^G1342, holy^G3741, temperate^G1468;

⁹ holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

KJVHolding fast^G472^(G5740) the faithful^G4103 word^G3056 as^G2596 he hath been taught^G1322, that^G2443 he may be^G5600^(G5753) able^G1415 by^G1722 sound^G5198^(G5723) doctrine^G1319 both^G2532 to exhort^G3870^(G5721) and^G2532 to convince^G1651^(G5721) the gainsayers^G483^(G5723).

¹⁰ For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

KJVFor^G1063 there are^G1526^(G5748) many^G4183 unruly^G506 and^G2532 vain talkers^G3151 and^G2532 deceivers^G5423, specially^G3122 they of^G1537 the circumcision^G4061:

¹¹ whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

KJVWhose^G3739 mouths^G1993 must^G1163^(G5748) be stopped^G1993^(G5721), who^G3748 subvert^G396^(G5719) whole^G3650 houses^G3624, teaching^G1321^(G5723) things which^G3739 they ought^G1163^(G5748) not^G3361, for^G5484 filthy^G150 lucre's^G2771 sake^G5484.

¹² One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”

KJVOne^G5100 of^G1537 themselves^G846, even a prophet^G4396 of their^G846 own^G2398, said^G2036^(G5627), The Cretians^G2912 are alway^G104 liars^G5583, evil^G2556 beasts^G2342, slow^G692 bellies^G1064.

¹³ This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

KJVThis^G3778 witness^G3141 is^G2076^(G5748) true^G227. Wherefore^G1223^G3739^G156 rebuke^G1651^(G5720) them^G846 sharply^G664, that^G2443 they may be sound^G5198^(G5725) in^G1722 the faith^G4102;

¹⁴ not paying attention to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

KJVNot^G3361 giving heed^G4337^(G5723) to Jewish^G2451 fables^G3454, and^G2532 commandments^G1785 of men^G444, that turn from^G654^(G5734) the truth^G225.

¹⁵ To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

KJVUnto the pure^G2513 all things^G3956 are pure^G3303^G2513: but^G1161 unto them that are defiled^G3392^(G5772) and^G2532 unbelieving^G571 is nothing^G3762 pure^G2513; but^G235 even^G2532 their^G846 mind^G3563 and^G2532 conscience^G4893 is defiled^G3392^(G5769).

¹⁶ They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

KJVThey profess^G3670^(G5719) that they know^G1492^(G5760) God^G2316; but^G1161 in works^G2041 they deny^G720^(G5736) him, being^G5607^(G5752) abominable^G947, and^G2532 disobedient^G545, and^G2532 unto^G4314 every^G3956 good^G18 work^G2041 reprobate^G96.

WEB·2 Timothy 4

¹I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:

KJVI^G1473 charge^G1263^(G5736) thee therefore^G3767 before^G1799 God^G2316, and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, who^G3588 shall^G3195^(G5723) judge^G2919^(G5721) the quick^G2198^(G5723) and^G2532 the dead^G3498 at^G2596 his^G846 appearing^G2015 and^G2532 his^G846 kingdom^G932;

² preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

KJVPreach^G2784^(G5657) the word^G3056; be instant^G2186^(G5628) in season^G2122, out of season^G171; reprove^G1651^(G5657), rebuke^G2008^(G5657), exhort^G3870^(G5657) with^G1722 all^G3956 longsuffering^G3115 and^G2532 doctrine^G1322.

³ For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,

KJVFor^G1063 the time^G2540 will come^G2071^(G5704) when^G3753 they will^G430 not^G3756 endure^G430^(G5695) sound^G5198^(G5723) doctrine^G1319; but^G235 after^G2596 their own^G2398 lusts^G1939 shall they heap^G2002^(G5692) to themselves^G1438 teachers^G1320, having itching^G2833^(G5746) ears^G189;

⁴ and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.

KJVAnd^G2532 they shall turn away^G3303^G654^(G5692) their ears^G189 from^G575 the truth^G225, and^G1161 shall be turned^G1624^(G5691) unto^G1909 fables^G3454.

⁵ But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

KJVBut^G1161 watch^G3525^(G5720) thou^G4771 in^G1722 all things^G3956, endure afflictions^G2553^(G5657), do^G4160^(G5657) the work^G2041 of an evangelist^G2099, make full proof^G4135^(G5657) of thy^G4675 ministry^G1248.

⁶ For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

KJVFor^G1063 I^G1473 am^G4689 now^G2235 ready to be offered^G4689^(G5743), and^G2532 the time^G2540 of my^G1699 departure^G359 is at hand^G2186^(G5758).

⁷ I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

KJVI have fought^G75^(G5766) a good^G2570 fight^G73, I have finished^G5055^(G5758) my course^G1408, I have kept^G5083^(G5758) the faith^G4102:

⁸ From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

KJVHenceforth^G3063 there is laid up^G606^(G5736) for me^G3427 a crown^G4735 of righteousness^G1343, which^G3739 the Lord^G2962, the righteous^G1342 judge^G2923, shall give^G591^(G5692) me^G3427 at^G1722 that^G1565 day^G2250: and^G1161 not^G3756 to me^G1698 only^G3440, but^G235 unto all them^G3956 also^G2532 that love^G25^(G5761) his^G846 appearing^G2015.

⁹ Be diligent to come to me soon,

KJVDo thy diligence^G4704^(G5657) to come^G2064^(G5629) shortly^G5030 unto^G4314 me^G3165:

¹⁰ for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

KJVFor^G1063 Demas^G1214 hath forsaken^G1459^(G5627) me^G3165, having loved^G25^(G5660) this present^G3568 world^G165, and^G2532 is departed^G4198^(G5675) unto^G1519 Thessalonica^G2332; Crescens^G2913 to^G1519 Galatia^G1053, Titus^G5103 unto^G1519 Dalmatia^G1149.

¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

KJVOnly^G3441 Luke^G3065 is^G2076^(G5748) with^G3326 me^G1700. Take^G353^(G5631) Mark^G3138, and bring him^G71^(G5720) with^G3326 thee^G4572: for^G1063 he is^G2076^(G5748) profitable^G2173 to me^G3427 for^G1519 the ministry^G1248.

¹² But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

KJVAnd^G1161 Tychicus^G5190 have I sent^G649^(G5656) to^G1519 Ephesus^G2181.

¹³ Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

KJVThe cloke^G5341 that^G3739 I left^G620^(G5627) at^G1722 Troas^G5174 with^G3844 Carpus^G2591, when thou comest^G2064^(G5740), bring^G5342^(G5720) with thee, and^G2532 the books^G975, but especially^G3122 the parchments^G3200.

¹⁴ Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

KJVAlexander^G223 the coppersmith^G5471 did^G1731^(G5668) me^G3427 much^G4183 evil^G2556: the Lord^G2962 reward^G591^(G5630) him^G846 according to^G2596 his^G846 works^G2041:

¹⁵ Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.

KJVOf whom^G3739 be^G5442 thou^G4771 ware^G5442^(G5732) also^G2532; for^G1063 he hath^G436 greatly^G3029 withstood^G436^(G5758) our^G2251 words^G3056.

¹⁶ At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

KJVAt^G1722 my^G3450 first^G4413 answer^G627 no man^G3762 stood^G4836^(G5633) with me^G3427, but^G235 all^G3956 men forsook^G1459^(G5627) me^G3165: I pray God that it may^G3049 not^G3361 be laid^G3049^(G5678) to their charge^G846.

¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

KJVNotwithstanding^G1161 the Lord^G2962 stood^G3936^(G5627) with me^G3427, and^G2532 strengthened^G1743^(G5656) me^G3165; that^G2443 by^G1223 me^G1700 the preaching^G2782 might be fully known^G4135^(G5686), and^G2532 that all^G3956 the Gentiles^G1484 might hear^G191^(G5661): and^G2532 I was delivered^G4506^(G5681) out of^G1537 the mouth^G4750 of the lion^G3023.

¹⁸ And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

KJVAnd^G2532 the Lord^G2962 shall deliver^G4506^(G5695) me^G3165 from^G575 every^G3956 evil^G4190 work^G2041, and^G2532 will preserve^G4982^(G5692) me unto^G1519 his^G846 heavenly^G2032 kingdom^G932: to whom^G3739 be glory^G1391 for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165. Amen^G281.

¹⁹ Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

KJVSalute^G782^(G5663) Prisca^G4251 and^G2532 Aquila^G207, and^G2532 the household^G3624 of Onesiphorus^G3683.

²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

KJVErastus^G2037 abode^G3306^(G5656) at^G1722 Corinth^G2882: but^G1161 Trophimus^G5161 have I left^G620^(G5627) at^G1722 Miletum^G3399 sick^G770^(G5723).

²¹ Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

KJVDo thy diligence^G4704^(G5657) to come^G2064^(G5629) before^G4253 winter^G5494. Eubulus^G2103 greeteth^G782^(G5736) thee^G4571, and^G2532 Pudens^G4227, and^G2532 Linus^G3044, and^G2532 Claudia^G2803, and^G2532 all^G3956 the brethren^G80.

²² The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

KJVThe Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 be with^G3326 thy^G4675 spirit^G4151. Grace^G5485 be with^G3326 you^G5216. Amen^G281. The second^G1208 epistle unto^G4314 Timotheus^G5095, ordained^G5500^(G5685) the first^G4413 bishop^G1985 of the church^G1577 of the Ephesians^G2180, was written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Rome^G4516, when^G3753 Paul^G3972 was brought before^G3936^(G5627) Nero^G3505^G2541 the second^G1537^G1208 time^G2540.

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