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1 In the presence of God, and Jesus Christ, the one about to judge the living and the dead, I testify to, both his appearing and his kingdom; 2 preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure healthy teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap to themselves teachers itching as to their hearing; 4 and they will indeed turn their hearing from the truth, and be turned unto fables. 5 But be thou sober in all things, suffer affliction, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:1-8, Godbey New Testament. Public domain.
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