2 Timothy 4:6 (LSB)

Passage

For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.

2 Timothy 4:5 But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

2 Timothy 4:6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:8 In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "already", "poured", "drink", "offering", "time", "departure", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "already" and "poured", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "But you be sober in all things..." into verse 7's "I have fought the good fight I...", so "already" and "poured" 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 "already" and "poured" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.