2 Timothy 4:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

New Living Translation
But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.

English Standard Version
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Berean Study Bible
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

New American Standard Bible
But as for you, use self-restraint in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

NASB 1995
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

NASB 1977
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Amplified Bible
But as for you, be clear-headed in every situation [stay calm and cool and steady], endure every hardship [without flinching], do the work of an evangelist, fulfill [the duties of] your ministry.

Christian Standard Bible
But as for you, exercise self-control in everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Contemporary English Version
But you must stay calm and be willing to suffer. You must work hard, telling the good news and to do your job well.

Good News Translation
But you must keep control of yourself in all circumstances; endure suffering, do the work of a preacher of the Good News, and perform your whole duty as a servant of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you must keep a clear head in everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of a missionary. Devote yourself completely to your work.

International Standard Version
But you must be clear-headed about everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Devote yourself completely to your ministry.

NET Bible
You, however, be self-controlled in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist's work, fulfill your ministry.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

New King James Version
But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

King James 2000 Bible
But you watch in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.

New Heart English Bible
But you be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

World English Bible
But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

American King James Version
But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.

American Standard Version
But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

A Faithful Version
But as for you, be vigilant in all things, endure hardships, do the work of an evangelist; fully carry out your ministry.

Darby Bible Translation
But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

English Revised Version
But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry.

Webster's Bible Translation
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But watch thou in all thinges: suffer aduersitie: doe the worke of an Euangelist: cause thy ministerie to be throughly liked of.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But watche thou in all thynges, suffer afflictions, do the worke of an Euangelist, fulfyll thy ministerie:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But watch thou in all thinges, suffre aduersite, do the worke of a preacher of the Gospell, fulfyll thine office vnto the vttemost.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But watch thou in all thynges and suffre adversitie and do the worke of an evangelist fulfill thyne office vnto the vtmost.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
But you—watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; make full assurance of your ministry,

Berean Literal Bible
But you, be sober in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.

Young's Literal Translation
And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou be sober in all things, suffer ill treatment, do the work of the bearer of good news, render thy service perfectly certain.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And you, be sober in all things, endure malicious and painful hardships, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But as for you, truly, be vigilant, laboring in all things. Do the work of an Evangelist, fulfilling your ministry. Show self-restraint.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But you, be watchful in all things and endure hardships; do the work of an Evangelist and fulfill your ministry.

Lamsa Bible
But you must be awake to all things, endure hardships, do the work of a preacher, and fulfil your ministry.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But do you be watchful in all things, endure evil, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Godbey New Testament
But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Haweis New Testament
But watch thou in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully discharge thy ministry.

Mace New Testament
be you then entirely upon the watch: be insensible to toil: perform the work of an evangelist, and discharge your ministerial function.

Weymouth New Testament
But as for you, you must exercise habitual self-control, and not live a self-indulgent life, but do the duty of an evangelist and fully discharge the obligations of your office.

Worrell New Testament
But be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish your ministry.

Worsley New Testament
But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, give full proof of thy ministry.
















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