4:1 
    [kjv]  I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
    [bbe]  I give you orders, before God and Christ Jesus, who will be the judge of the living and the dead, and by his revelation and his kingdom;
4:2  
    [kjv]  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
    [bbe]  Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
4:3  
    [kjv]  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
    [bbe]  For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;
4:4  
    [kjv]  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
    [bbe]  And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.
4:5  
    [kjv]  But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
    [bbe]  But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
4:6
    [kjv]  For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
    [bbe]  For I am even now being offered, and my end is near.
4:7  
    [kjv]  I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
    [bbe]  I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
4:8  
    [kjv]  Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
    [bbe]  From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.
4:9
    [kjv]  Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
    [bbe]  Do your best to come to me before long:
4:10
    [kjv]  For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
    [bbe]  For Demas has gone away from me, for love of this present life, and has gone to Thessalonica: Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
4:11  
    [kjv]  Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he i............