II Timothy 4:6-8  New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

6As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Questions/Reflections to Consider

1. What is one question you have after having read this passage?
2. What is one thought or observation that interests you after having read this passage?
3. What do you sense this passage might be saying to you personally after having read it?
4. What do you sense this passage might be saying to our church and leaders after having read it?

Take a moment and talk to God, pray, perhaps using this passage and thoughts as a basis for your conversation.

II Timothy 4:6-8   Contemporary English Version (CEV)

6 Now the time has come for me to die. My life is like a drink offering being poured out on the altar. 7 I have fought well. I have finished the race, and I have been faithful. 8 So a crown will be given to me for pleasing the Lord. He judges fairly, and on the day of judgment he will give a crown to me and to everyone else who wants him to appear with power.

Questions/Reflections to Consider

1. What is one question you have after having read this passage?
2. What is one thought or observation that interests you after having read this passage?
3. What do you sense this passage might be saying to you personally after having read it?
4. What do you sense this passage might be saying to our church and leaders after having read it?

Take a moment and talk to God, pray, perhaps using this passage and thoughts as a basis for your conversation.

II Timothy 4:6-8 The Message (MSG)

6-8 You take over. I’m about to die, my life an offering on God’s altar. This is the only race worth running. I’ve run hard right to the finish, believed all the way. All that’s left now is the shouting—God’s applause! Depend on it, he’s an honest judge. He’ll do right not only by me, but by everyone eager for his coming.

Questions/Reflections to Consider

1. What is one question you have after having read this passage?
2. What is one thought or observation that interests you after having read this passage?
3. What do you sense this passage might be saying to you personally after having read it?
4. What do you sense this passage might be saying to our church and leaders after having read it?

Take a moment and talk to God, pray, perhaps using this passage and thoughts as a basis for your conversation.