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be urgent; He speaks of sinners and the righteous; or that many will be left alive. In season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time is coming when they will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, That is, do not have a separate time; let it always be time for you, do not teach only when you are in peace, or in good spirits, or sitting in church, and be restrained in dangers, but even if you are in prison, even if you are bound in a chain, do not cease from preaching. having itching ears, and they will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. But you, be sober in all things, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your 95.1024 ministry. For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. That is, delighting the ear. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth 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 also to all who have loved his appearing. Do your best to come to me soon. For Demas has deserted me, He wishes to console the disciple's despondency, bidding him take courage, as he himself is going to a crown, as one who has completed all things, One must rejoice, he says, not grieve. for love of this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. That is, comfort and luxury. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia; Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. He does not find fault with these; for they had been sent for the preaching. When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds. Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. A case where he had the books and papers. He teaches us that until our last breath, even if we are in chains, we must not neglect the divine oracles. He speaks of a Jewish propitiation of the law. At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me. For he stood once before Nero and escaped. so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. So that the manifestation of the preaching might be made evident to all. He does not say this as being worthy himself, but for the sake of the preaching, just as one carrying a purple robe and diadem was saved because of them. By lion, he means Nero. The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained at Corinth, 95.1025 but I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens. For then, he says, He rescued from the dangers. But since enough has been done for the Gospel, he will rescue me from every sin; that is, he will not allow me to depart condemned. and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers. They say that Linus succeeded the blessed Peter in Rome. The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. It is as if he were to say: Do not grieve because I am departing. The Lord is with you; and he did not say, With you, but, With your spirit, so that the help might be twofold, that of the grace of the spirit, and of the one who helps it. The second to Timothy was written from Rome. 180 verses. He writes the Epistle from Rome, being held in chains, at the same time indicating both his former defense and his imminent consummation. For, he says, I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

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ἐπίστηθι Ἁμαρτωλοὺς καὶ δικαίους λέγει· ἢ ὅτι πολλοὶ καταλειφθήσονται ζῶντες. Εὐκαίρως, ἀκαίρως· ἔλεγξον, ἐπιτίμησον, παρακάλεσον ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καὶ διδαχῇ. Ἔσται γὰρ καιρὸς, ὅτε τῆς ὑγιαινούσης διδασκαλίας οὐκ ἀνέξονται, ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τὰς ἰδίας ἑαυτοῖς ἐπισωρεύσουσι διδασκάλους, Τουτέστιν, Μὴ ἔχε κεχωρισμένον καιρόν· ἀεί σοι ἔστω καιρὸς, Μὴ ἐν εἰρήνῃ, μηδὲ ἐν εὐθυμίᾳ ὢν, μηδὲ ἐν Ἐκκλησίᾳ καθήμενος μόνον διδάξῃς, ἐν δὲ τοῖς κινδύνοις περισταλῇς, ἀλλὰ κἂν ἐν δεσμωτηρίῳ ᾖς, κἂν ἅλυσιν περικείμενος, μὴ παύσῃ τοῦ κηρύγματος. Κνηθόμενοι τὴν ἀκοὴν, καὶ ἀπὸ μὲν τῆς ἀληθείας τὴν ἀκοὴν ἀποστρέψουσιν, ἐπὶ δὲ τοὺς μύθους ἐκτραπήσονται. Σὺ δὲ νῆφε ἐν πᾶσι, κακοπάθησον, ἔργον ποίησον εὐαγγελιστοῦ, τὴν διακονίαν σου πληροφό 95.1024 ρησον. Ἐγὼ γὰρ ἤδη σπένδομαι, καὶ ὁ καιρὸς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀναλύσεως ἐφέστηκεν. Τουτέστι, τερπόμενοι τὴν ἀκοήν. Τὸν ἀγῶνα τὸν καλὸν ἠγώνισμαι, τὸν δρόμον τετέλεκα, τὴν πίστιν τετήρηκα. Λοιπὸν ἀπόκειταί μοι ὁ τῆς δικαιοσύνης στέφανος, ὃν ἀποδώσει μοι ὁ Κύριος ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ δίκαιος κριτής. Οὐ μόνον δὲ ἐμοὶ, ἀλλὰ καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἠγαπηκόσι τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ. Σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με ταχέως. ∆ημᾶς γάρ με ἐγκατέλιπεν, Τὴν ἀθυμίαν παραμυθήσασθαι βούλεται τοῦ μαθητοῦ, θαῤῥεῖν κελεύων, ὡς ἐπὶ στέφανον ἀπιόντος αὐτοῦ, ὡς πάντα τετελεκότος, Χαίρειν, φησὶ, δεῖ, οὐκ ἀλγεῖν. Ἀγαπήσας τὸν νῦν αἰῶνα, καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην. Τουτέστιν, τὴν ἄνεσιν, καὶ τὴν τρυφήν. Κρίσκης εἰς Γαλατίαν, Τίτος εἰς ∆αλματίαν· Λουκᾶς ἐστι μόνος μετ' ἐμοῦ. Μάρκον ἀναλαβὼν, ἄγαγε μετὰ σαυτοῦ· ἔστι γάρ μοι εὔχρηστος εἰς διακονίαν. Τυχικὸν δὲ ἀπέστειλα εἰς Ἔφεσον. Τούτους οὐ μέμφεται· διὰ τὸ κήρυγμα γὰρ ἦσαν ἀπεσταλμένοι. Τὸν δὲ φελόνην, ὃν ἀπέλιπον ἐν Τρωάδι παρὰ Κάρπῳ, ἐρχόμενος φέρε, καὶ τὰ βιβλία, μάλιστα τὰς μεμβράνας. Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ χαλκεὺς πολλά μοι κακὰ ἐνεδείξατο. Ἀποδῴη αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτοῦ· ὃν καὶ σὺ φυλάσσου. Λίαν γὰρ ἀνθέστηκε τοῖς ἡμετέροις λόγοις. Γλωσσόκομον ἔνθα εἶχεν τὰς βίβλους καὶ τὰ χαρτία. ∆ιδάσκει ἡμᾶς ὡς ἄχρι ἐσχάτης ἀναπνοῆς, κἂν ἐν δεσμοῖς ὦμεν, τῶν θείων λογίων οὐκ ἀμελεῖν δεῖ. Ἰουδαϊκὸν ἱλαστήριον τοῦ νόμου λέγει. Ἐν τῇ πρώτῃ μου ἀπολογίᾳ οὐδείς μοι συμπαρεγένετο, ἀλλὰ πάντες με ἐγκατέλιπον· μὴ αὐτοῖς λογισθείη. Ὁ δὲ Κύριός μοι παρέστη, καὶ ἐνεδυνάμωσέ με. Παρέστη γὰρ ἅπαξ τῷ Νέρωνι, καὶ διέφυγεν. Ἵνα δι' ἐμοῦ τὸ κήρυγμα πληροφορηθῇ, καὶ ἀκούσῃ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη· καὶ ἐῤῥύσθην ἐκ στόματος λέοντος. Ἵνα πᾶσι κατάδηλος γένηται ἡ τοῦ κηρύγματος ἐπιφάνεια. Οὐχ ὡς ἄξιον δὲ ἑαυτόν φησιν, ἀλλὰ διὰ τὸ κήρυγμα, ὡς ἄν τις πορφυρίδα καὶ διάδημα βαστάζων, δι' αὐτὰ ἐσώζετο. Λέοντα, τὸν Νέρωνα λέγει. Καὶ ῥυσεταί με Κύριος ἀπὸ παντὸς ἔργου πονηροῦ, καὶ σώσει εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν αὑτοῦ τὴν ἐπουράνιον· ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν. Ἀσπάσασθε Πρίσκαν καὶ Ἀκύλαν, καὶ τὸνὈνησιφόρου οἶκον. Ἔραστος ἔμεινεν ἐν Κορίνθῳ, 95.1025 Τρόφιμον δὲ ἀπέλιπον ἐν Μιλήτῳ ἀσθενοῦντα. Σπούδασον πρὸ χειμῶνος ἐλθεῖν. Ἀσπάζεταί σε Εὔβουλος καὶ Πούδης. Τότε μὲν γὰρ, φησὶ, τῶν κινδύνων ἐξήρπασεν. Ἐπειδὴ δὲ τὸ ἱκανὸν τῷ Εὐαγγελίῳ γέγονε, ῥύσεταί με ἀπὸ παντὸς ἁμαρτήματος· τουτέστι, μὴ ἀφήσει καταγνωσθέντα ἀπελθεῖν. Καὶ Λῖνος, καὶ Κλαυδία, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πάντες. Τὸν Λῖνόν φασι διαδέξασθαι τὸν μακάριον Πέτρον ἐν τῇ Ῥώμῃ. Ὁ Κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματός σου. Ἡ χάρις μεθ' ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν. Ὅμοιον ὡς εἰ λέγοι· Μὴ ἄλγει ὅτι ἀφίσταμαι. Ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ ἐστι· καὶ οὐκ εἶπε, Μετὰ σοῦ, ἀλλὰ, Μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματός σου, ἵνα ᾖ διπλῆ ἡ βοήθεια, τῆς χάριτος τοῦ πνεύματος, καὶ τοῦ βοηθοῦντος αὐτῷ. Πρὸς Τιμόθεον βʹ ἐγράφη ἀπὸ Ῥώμης. Στίχοι ρπʹ. Ἀπὸ Ῥώμης γράφει τὴν Ἐπιστολὴν ἐν δεσμοῖς ἐχόμενος, ὁμοῦ σημαίνων τήν τε προτέραν αὐτῷ γενομένην ἀπολογίαν, καὶ τὴν παρὰ πόδας τελείωσιν. Ἐγὼ γὰρ, φησὶν, ἤδη σπένδομαι, καὶ ὁ καιρὸς τῆς ἀναλύσεώς μου ἐφέστηκεν.