2 Timothy 4:2-5

King James Version

²Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

³For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

⁴And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

⁵But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

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2 Timothy 4:2-5

New King James Version

²Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. ^(A)Convince, ^(B)rebuke, ^(C)exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. ³^(D)For the time will come when they will not endure ^(E)sound doctrine, ^(F)but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; ⁴and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and ^(G)be turned aside to fables. ⁵But you be watchful in all things, ^(H)endure afflictions, do the work of ^(I)an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

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2 Timothy 4:2-5

English Standard Version

²preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ^(A)reprove, rebuke, and ^(B)exhort, with complete patience and teaching. ³^(C)For the time is coming when people will not endure ^(D)sound^[a] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, ⁴and ^(E)will turn away from listening to the truth and ^(F)wander off into myths. ⁵But as for you, ^(G)always be sober-minded, ^(H)endure suffering, do the work of ^(I)an evangelist, ^(J)fulfill your ministry.

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2 Timothy 4:3 Or healthy

2 Timothy 4:2-5

New American Standard Bible

²preach ^(A)the word; be ready ^[a]in season and out of season; ^(B)correct, rebuke, and ^[b]exhort, with ^[c]great ^(C)patience and instruction. ³For ^(D)the time will come when they will not tolerate ^(E)sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires, ⁴and they ^(F)will turn their ears away from the truth and ^(G)will turn aside to myths. ⁵But as for you, ^(H)use self-restraint in all things, ^(I)endure hardship, do the work of an ^(J)evangelist, fulfill your ^(K)ministry.

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2 Timothy 4:2 I.e., whether it is convenient or not
2 Timothy 4:2 Or encourage
2 Timothy 4:2 Lit all

2 Timothy 4:2-5

New International Version

²Preach^(A) the word;^(B) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke^(C) and encourage^(D)—with great patience and careful instruction. ³For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.^(E) 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.^(F) ⁴They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.^(G) ⁵But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,^(H) do the work of an evangelist,^(I) discharge all the duties of your ministry.