2 Timothy 4:9 (DBY)

Passage

Use diligence to come to me quickly;

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:7 I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.

2 Timothy 4:9 Use diligence to come to me quickly;

2 Timothy 4:10 for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

2 Timothy 4:11 Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "diligence", "come", and "quickly". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "diligence" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid..." into verse 10's "for Demas has forsaken me having loved...", so "diligence" and "come" belong inside that flow. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "diligence" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.