1 WYC I witnesse bifore God and Crist Jhesu, that schal deme the quike and the deed, and bi the comyng of hym, and the kyngdom of hym, BSB 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:
2 WYC preche the word, be thou bisi couenabli with outen rest, repreue thou, biseche thou, blame thou in al pacience and doctryn. BSB BSB: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
3 WYC For tyme schal be, whanne men schulen not suffre hoolsum teching, but at her desiris thei schulen gadere `togidere to hem silf maistris yitchinge to the eeris. BSB 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.
4 WYC And treuli thei schulen turne awei the heryng fro treuthe, but to fablis thei schulen turne. BSB BSB: So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
5 WYC But wake thou, in alle thingis traueile thou, do the werk of an euangelist, fulfille thi seruyce, be thou sobre. BSB BSB: But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
7 WYC Y haue stryuun a good strijf, Y haue endid the cours, Y haue kept the feith. BSB BSB: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 WYC In `the tothir tyme a coroun of riytwisnesse is kept to me, which the Lord, a iust domesman, schal yelde to me in that dai; and not oneli to me, but also to these that louen his comyng. BSB 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.
9 WYC Hyye thou to come to me soone. For Demas, louynge this world, hath forsakun me, and wente to Tessalonyk, BSB BSB: Make every effort to come to me quickly,
10 WYC Crescens in to Galathi, Tite in to Dalmacie; BSB 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.
11 WYC Luk aloone is with me. Take thou Mark, and brynge with thee; for he is profitable to me in to seruyce. BSB BSB: Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
12 WYC Forsothe Y sente Titicus to Effesi. BSB BSB: Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
13 WYC The cloth which Y lefte at Troade at Carpe, whanne thou comest, bringe with thee, and the bookis, but moost parchemyne. BSB BSB: When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
14 WYC Alisaundre, the tresorer, schewide to me myche yuele; `the Lord schal yelde to hym aftir his werkis. BSB BSB: Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
15 WYC Whom also thou eschewe; for he ayenstood ful greetli oure wordis. BSB BSB: You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
16 WYC In my firste defence no man helpide me, but alle forsoken me; be it not arettid to hem. BSB BSB: At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
17 WYC But the Lord helpide me, and coumfortide me, that the preching be fillid bi me, and that alle folkis here, that Y am delyueride fro the mouth of the lioun. BSB 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.
18 WYC And the Lord delyueride me fro al yuel werk, and schal make me saaf in to his heuenly kingdom, to whom be glorie in to worldis of worldis. BSB 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.
19 WYC Amen. Grete wel Prisca, and Aquila, and the hous of Oneseforus. BSB BSB: Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.
20 WYC Erastus lefte at Corynthi, and Y lefte Trofymus sijk at Mylete. BSB BSB: Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
21 WYC Hiye thou to come bifore wyntir. Eubolus, and Prudent, and Lynus, and Claudia, and alle britheren, greten thee wel. BSB BSB: Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
22 WYC Oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with thi spirit. The grace of God be with you. Amen. BSB BSB: The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
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