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-\v 1  In the sight of God and of Christ Jesus, who is about to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly command you:
+\v 1  I give this solemn command before God and Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom:
 \v 2 Preach the Word. Be ready when it is convenient and when it is not. Reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all patience and teaching.
 
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-\v 3 For the time will come when people will not endure sound teaching. Instead, they will surround themselves with teachers who teach what agrees with their own lusts. In this way they will have their ears tickled.
-\v 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and they will turn aside to myths.
-\v 5 But you, be sober-minded in all things; suffer hardship; do the work of an evangelist; fulfill your ministry.
+\v 3 For the time will come when people will not endure sound teaching. Instead, they will heap up for themselves teachers according to their own desires. They will be tickling their hearing.
+\v 4 They will turn their hearing away from the truth, and they will turn aside to myths.
+\v 5 But you, be sober-minded in all things. Suffer hardship; do the work of an evangelist; fulfill your service.
 
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-\v 6 For I am already being poured out as an offering. The time of my departure has come.
+\v 6 For I am already being poured out. The time of my departure has come.
 \v 7 I have competed in the good contest; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.
-\v 8 The crown of righteousness has been reserved for me—the crown that the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day—and not to me only, but also for all those who have come to love his appearing.
+\v 8 The wreath of righteousness has been reserved 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.
 
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-\v 9 Do your best to come to me quickly,
-\v 10 for Demas has left me. He loves this present world and so has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus went to Dalmatia.
+\v 9 Do your best to come to me quickly.
+\v 10 For Demas has left me. He loves this present world and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus went to Dalmatia.
 
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 \v 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you because he is useful to me in the work.
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 \v 13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring it when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.
 
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-\v 14 Alexander the coppersmith displayed much ill will toward me. The Lord will repay to him according to his works.
-\v 15 You also should watch him, because he greatly stood against our words.
-\v 16 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone left me. May it not be counted against them.
+\v 14 Alexander the coppersmith displayed many evil deeds toward me. The Lord will repay to him according to his deeds.
+\v 15 You also should guard against him, because he greatly opposed our words.
+\v 16 At my first defense, no one stood with me. Instead, everyone left me. May it not be counted against them.
 
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-\v 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me so that, through me, the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.
-\v 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
+\v 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me so that, through me, the proclamation might be fully fulfilled, and that all the Gentiles might hear.I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.
+\v 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and will save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
 
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