2 Timothy 3:10-4:5
New International Version
A Final Charge to Timothy
10 You, however, know all about my teaching,(A) my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,(B) Iconium(C) and Lystra,(D) the persecutions I endured.(E) Yet the Lord rescued(F) me from all of them.(G) 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,(H) 13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse,(I) deceiving and being deceived.(J) 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,(K) 15 and how from infancy(L) you have known the Holy Scriptures,(M) which are able to make you wise(N) for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed(O) and is useful for teaching,(P) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,(Q) 17 so that the servant of God[a](R) may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.(S)
4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,(T) and in view of his appearing(U) and his kingdom, I give you this charge:(V) 2 Preach(W) the word;(X) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke(Y) and encourage(Z)—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.(AA) Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.(AB) 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.(AC) 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,(AD) do the work of an evangelist,(AE) discharge all the duties of your ministry.
Footnotes
- 2 Timothy 3:17 Or that you, a man of God,
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