2 Timothy 4:8-10

Expanded Bible

⁸ Now, a ·crown [victor’s wreath] is ·being held [reserved] for me—a ·crown [victor’s wreath] ·for being right with God [^Lof righteousness]. The Lord, the ·judge who judges rightly [^Lrighteous/just judge], will give the ·crown [victor’s wreath] to me on that day [^Cthe final day of judgment and reward]—not only to me but to all those who have ·waited with love for him to come again [^Lloved his appearing].

Personal Words

⁹ ·Do your best [Make every effort; Be diligent] to come to me as soon as you can, ¹⁰ because Demas [Col. 4:14; Philem. 24], who loved this ·world [^Lpresent age], ·left [deserted] me and went to Thessalonica [^Ca city in Macedonia, present-day northern Greece; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 2:1]. Crescens went to Galatia [^Ca Roman province in present-day central Turkey; Gal. 1:2], and Titus [2 Cor. 2:13; Gal. 2:1–3; Titus 1:1] went to Dalmatia [^Ca Roman province, mostly in present-day Croatia].