American Standard Version
"Give diligence to come shortly unto me: "
— 2 Timothy 4:9, American Standard Version
“Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:”
“Be diligent to come to me soon,”
“Travel Plans and Concluding Greetings Make every effort to come to me soon.”
“For Demas hath left me, loving this world, and is gone to Thessalonica:”
“Do your best to come to me before long:”
“Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:”
For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is come.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:
henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.
Give diligence to come shortly unto me:
for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.
But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.