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Now, a crown is waiting for me. I will get that crown for being right with God. The Lord is the judge who judges rightly, and he will give me the crown on that Day.[a] He will give that crown not only to me but to all those who have waited with love for him to come again.

Personal Words

Do your best to come to me as soon as you can. 10 Demas loved this world too much. He left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia. And Titus went to Dalmatia.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:8 Day The day Christ will come to judge all people and take his people to live with him.

Now there is in store for me(A) the crown of righteousness,(B) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(C)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(D)

Personal Remarks

Do your best to come to me quickly,(E) 10 for Demas,(F) because he loved this world,(G) has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.(H) Crescens has gone to Galatia,(I) and Titus(J) to Dalmatia.

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