2 Timothy 4:21 bbe — Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the broth…

2 Timothy 4:21 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers.”

2 Timothy 4:21 is found in the New Testament, in the book of 2 Timothy, chapter 4, verse 21.

2 Timothy is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle. It was written c. AD 66–67.

Paul's last letter, written from a Roman prison shortly before his execution. It is a tender, urgent passing-on of the baton: keep the faith, guard the gospel, preach the word, endure hardship. "I have fought a good fight."

2 Timothy explores themes including Endurance, Scripture, Faithfulness, Preaching, Final Hope. These themes shape the meaning and context of 2 Timothy 4:21.

2 Timothy 4:21 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

2 Timothy 4:21 reads (BBE): “Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.