2 Timothy 4:1-8 ▼

1 I earnestly testify before God and Christ Jesus, the One being about to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:

2 Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; convict, rebuke, exhort, in all patience and teaching.

3 For there will be a season when they will not bear with sound teaching, but according to their own passions, having an itching ear, they will heap up teachers to themselves,

4 and indeed they will turn away from hearing the truth, and they will be turned aside to myths.

5 But you, be sober in all things, suffer hardships, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.

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

7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

8 From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all those loving His appearing.