¹⁴ The Word became flesh^(A) and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,^(B) the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace^(C) and truth.^(D)

¹⁵ (John testified^(E) concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)^{(F) 16} Out of his fullness^(G) we have all received grace^(H) in place of grace already given. ¹⁷ For the law was given through Moses;^(I) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.^{(J) 18} No one has ever seen God,^(K) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and^[a](L) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

¹⁶ All Scripture is God-breathed^(A) and is useful for teaching,^(B) rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,^{(C) 17} so that the servant of God^[a](D) may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.^(E)

4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,^(F) and in view of his appearing^(G) and his kingdom, I give you this charge:^{(H) 2} Preach^(I) the word;^(J) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke^(K) and encourage^(L)—with great patience and careful instruction. ³ For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.^(M) 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.^{(N) 4} They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.^{(O) 5} But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,^(P) do the work of an evangelist,^(Q) discharge all the duties of your ministry.

⁶ For I am already being poured out like a drink offering,^(R) and the time for my departure is near.^{(S) 7} I have fought the good fight,^(T) I have finished the race,^(U) I have kept the faith. ⁸ Now there is in store for me^(V) the crown of righteousness,^(W) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day^(X)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.^(Y)

Prophecy of Scripture

¹² So I will always remind you of these things,^(A) even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth^(B) you now have. ¹³ I think it is right to refresh your memory^(C) as long as I live in the tent of this body,^{(D) 14} because I know that I will soon put it aside,^(E) as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.^{(F) 15} And I will make every effort to see that after my departure^(G) you will always be able to remember these things.

¹⁶ For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power,^(H) but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.^{(I) 17} He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”^{[a](J) 18} We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.^(K)

¹⁹ We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable,^(L) and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light^(M) shining in a dark place, until the day dawns^(N) and the morning star^(O) rises in your hearts.^{(P) 20} Above all, you must understand^(Q) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. ²¹ For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God^(R) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.^(S)