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2 Timothy 4:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Demas loves the things of this world so much that he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

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But all this happened, so that what the prophets wrote would come true.” All Jesus' disciples left him and ran away.

So then, you cannot be my disciple unless you give away everything you own.

You cannot be the slave of two masters. You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than to the other. You cannot serve God and money.

Remember what happened to Lot's wife.

Paul and the others left Paphos and sailed to Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and went back to Jerusalem.

But Paul did not want to, because Mark had left them in Pamphylia and had stopped working with them.

Paul and his friends went through Phrygia and Galatia, but the Holy Spirit would not let them preach in Asia.

After Paul and his friends had travelled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went on to Thessalonica. A Jewish meeting place was in that city.

The people in Berea were much nicer than those in Thessalonica, and they gladly accepted the message. Day after day they studied the Scriptures to see if these things were true.

When the Jewish leaders in Thessalonica heard that Paul had been preaching God's message in Berea, they went there and caused trouble by turning the crowds against Paul.

After staying there for a while, he left and visited several places in Galatia and Phrygia. He helped the followers there to become stronger in their faith.

But I was worried when I didn't find my friend Titus there. So I left the other followers and went on to Macedonia.

But God cheers up people in need, and that is what he did when he sent Titus to us.

I am grateful that God made Titus care as much about you as we do.

Titus is my partner, who works with me to serve you. The other two followers are sent by the churches, and they bring honour to Christ.

Titus was the one who got you started doing this good thing, so we begged him to help you finish what you had begun.

The others think only about what interests them and not about what concerns Christ Jesus.

The love of money causes all kinds of trouble. Some people want money so much that they have given up their faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.

Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life.

You know that everyone in Asia has turned against me, especially Phygelus and Hermogenes.

When I was first put on trial, no one helped me. In fact, everyone deserted me. I hope it won't be held against them.

Titus, because of our faith, you are like a son to me. I pray that God our Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, who work together with me.

They have left the true road and have gone down the wrong path by following the example of the prophet Balaam. He was the son of Beor and loved what he got from being a criminal.




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