2 Timothy 3:13-4:8

New American Standard Bible

¹³ But evil people and impostors ^(A)will proceed from bad to worse, ^(B)deceiving and being deceived. ¹⁴ You, however, ^(C)continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them, ¹⁵ and that ^(D)from childhood you have known ^(E)the sacred writings which are able to ^(F)give you the wisdom that leads to ^(G)salvation through faith which is in ^(H)Christ Jesus. ^16 (I)All Scripture is ^[a]inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for ^[b]rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; ¹⁷ so that ^(J)the man or woman of God may be ^[c]fully capable, ^(K)equipped for every good work.

Preach the Word

4 ^(L)I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to ^(M)judge the living and the dead, and by His ^(N)appearing and His kingdom: ² preach ^(O)the word; be ready ^[d]in season and out of season; ^(P)correct, rebuke, and ^[e]exhort, with ^[f]great ^(Q)patience and instruction. ³ For ^(R)the time will come when they will not tolerate ^(S)sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires, ⁴ and they ^(T)will turn their ears away from the truth and ^(U)will turn aside to myths. ⁵ But as for you, ^(V)use self-restraint in all things, ^(W)endure hardship, do the work of an ^(X)evangelist, fulfill your ^(Y)ministry.

⁶ For I am already being ^(Z)poured out as a drink offering, and the time of ^(AA)my departure has come. ^7 (AB)I have fought the good fight, I have finished ^(AC)the course, I have kept ^(AD)the faith; ⁸ in the future there ^(AE)is reserved for me ^(AF)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on ^(AG)that day; and not only to me, but also to ^(AH)all who have loved His ^(AI)appearing.