4In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: 2proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. 5As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.
6 As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come.
7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
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7 I have become a portent to many, ♦︎
but you are my refuge and my strength.
8 Let my mouth be full of your praise ♦︎
and your glory all the day long.
9 Do not cast me away in the time of old age; ♦︎
forsake me not when my strength fails.
10 For my enemies are talking against me, ♦︎
and those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together.
11 They say, God has forsaken him;
pursue him and take him, ♦︎
because there is none to deliver him.
12 O God, be not far from me; ♦︎
come quickly to help me, O my God.
13 Let those who are against me
be put to shame and disgrace; ♦︎
let those who seek to do me evil
be covered with scorn and reproach.
14 But as for me I will hope continually ♦︎
and will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth shall tell of your righteousness
and salvation all the day long, ♦︎
for I know no end of the telling.
16 I will begin with the mighty works of the Lord God; ♦︎
I will recall your righteousness, yours alone.
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38 As he taught, he said, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the market-places, 39and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honour at banquets! 40They devour widows houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.
41 He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums.
42A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.
43Then he called his disciples and said to them, Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury.
44For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.
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