2 Timothy 4:21 (YLT)

Passage

be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:19 Salute Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus' household;

2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus did remain in Corinth, and Trophimus I left in Miletus infirm;

2 Timothy 4:21 be diligent to come before winter. Salute thee doth Eubulus, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ <FI>is<Fi> with thy spirit; the grace <FI>is<Fi> with you! Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "diligent", "come", "before", "winter", "salute", "thee", "doth", and "eubulus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "diligent" and "come", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Erastus did remain in Corinth and Trophimus..." into verse 22's "The Lord Jesus Christ FI is Fi...", so "diligent" 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 "diligent" and "come" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.