¹⁴ And ^(A)the Word ^(B)became flesh and ^(C)dwelt among us, ^(D)and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son^[a] from the Father, full of ^(E)grace and ^(F)truth. ¹⁵ (^(G)John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ^(H)‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) ¹⁶ For from ^(I)his fullness we have all received, ^(J)grace upon grace.^{[b] 17} For ^(K)the law was given through Moses; ^(L)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. ^18 (M)No one has ever seen God; ^(N)God the only Son, who^[c] is at the Father's side,^{[d] (O)}he has made him known.

^16 (A)All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that ^(B)the man of God^[a] may be complete, ^(C)equipped ^(D)for every good work.

Preach the Word

4 ^(E)I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, ^(F)who is to judge the living and the dead, and by ^(G)his appearing and his kingdom: ² preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; ^(H)reprove, rebuke, and ^(I)exhort, with complete patience and teaching. ^3 (J)For the time is coming when people will not endure ^(K)sound^[b] teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, ⁴ and ^(L)will turn away from listening to the truth and ^(M)wander off into myths. ⁵ But as for you, ^(N)always be sober-minded, ^(O)endure suffering, do the work of ^(P)an evangelist, ^(Q)fulfill your ministry.

⁶ For ^(R)I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my ^(S)departure has come. ^7 (T)I have fought the good fight, ^(U)I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ⁸ Henceforth there is ^(V)laid up for me ^(W)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ^(X)the righteous judge, will award to me on ^(Y)that day, and not only to me but also to all ^(Z)who have loved his appearing.

¹² Therefore I intend ^(A)always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in ^(B)the truth that you have. ¹³ I think it right, as long as I am in this ^(C)body,^{[a] (D)}to stir you up by way of reminder, ^14 (E)since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, ^(F)as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. ¹⁵ And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

Christ's Glory and the Prophetic Word

¹⁶ For we did not follow ^(G)cleverly devised ^(H)myths when we made known to you ^(I)the power and ^(J)coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but ^(K)we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. ¹⁷ For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, ^(L)“This is my beloved Son,^[b] with whom I am well pleased,” ¹⁸ we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on ^(M)the holy mountain. ¹⁹ And ^(N)we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention ^(O)as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until ^(P)the day ^(Q)dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, ²⁰ knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. ²¹ For ^(R)no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God ^(S)as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.