2 Timothy 4:6-8

“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 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.”

"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 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." - 2 Timothy 4:6-8
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What does 2 Timothy 4:6-8 mean?

2 Timothy 4:6-8 (KJV) states, "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous…

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The Crown of Righteousness: A Legacy of Faithfulness

As we delve into the profound words of the Apostle Paul found in 2 Timothy 4:6-8, we are invited to reflect on a life well-lived, one that echoes the importance of steadfastness in faith and the pursuit of righteousness. The King James Version reads: "For I am now ready to be…

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A Prayer for Perseverance and Faithfulness

O Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am filled with gratitude for Your enduring presence in my life. I reflect upon the words of the Apostle Paul from 2 Timothy 4:6-8, where he declares, "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I…

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2 Timothy 4:6-8 - "For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store 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 longed for his appearing."
2 Timothy 4:6 - "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand."
"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand." - 2 Timothy 4:6
2 Timothy 4:5
1 Timothy 6:8 - "And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."
2 Timothy 4:3-4
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1 Timothy 2:8
2 Timothy 2:6 - "The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits."
2 Timothy 4:8 - "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."
2 Timothy 4:12 - "And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus."
2 Timothy 4:19 - "Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus."
2 Timothy 4:4 - "And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
2 Timothy 2:8 - "Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:"
1 Timothy 2:6 - "Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time."
2 Timothy 4:9 - "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:"
2 Timothy 4:2 - "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."
1 Timothy 4:2 - "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"
2 Timothy 4:22 - "The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen."
1 Timothy 4:8 - "For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come."
2 Timothy 4:20 - "Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick."
2 Timothy 3:4 - "Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;"
1 Timothy 2:4 - "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
"The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits." - 2 Timothy 2:6
"And having food and raiment let us be therewith content." - 1 Timothy 6:8
2 Timothy 4:15 - "Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words."
1 Timothy 6:4 - "He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,"
2 Timothy 2:4 - "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."
1 Timothy 2:8 - "I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting."