Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

¹⁴ But you, be continuing in the things which you learned and were convinced-of, knowing from whom^[a] you learned, ¹⁵ and that from babyhood you have known the sacred writings being able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus!

All Scripture Is God-Breathed, And Profitable For Equipping Us For Good Works

¹⁶ All^[b] Scripture is God-breathed^[c], and profitable for teaching, for rebuking^[d], for correcting^[e], for training^[f] in righteousness, ¹⁷ in order that the person of God may be complete^[g], having been equipped for every good work.

I Solemnly Charge You To Proclaim The Word, For People Will Turn Away From The Truth

4 I solemnly-charge you in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, the One going-to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearance and His kingdom— ² proclaim the Word. Stand-at^[h] it in-season, out-of-season. Rebuke, warn, exhort^[i], with all patience and instruction. ³ For there will be a time when they will not bear-with healthy teaching, but while itching^[j] with respect to the hearing, they will heap-up teachers for themselves in accordance with their own desires. ⁴ And they will turn the hearing away from the truth and be turned-aside to myths. ⁵ But you, be sober in all things, suffer-hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill^[k] your ministry.

Pray And Don’t Lose Heart: God Will Avenge His People

18 And He was speaking a parable to them with-regard-to^[a] it being necessary that they always be praying and not losing-heart, ² saying, “There was in a certain city a certain judge not fearing God and not having-regard-for^[b] the person. ³ And there was a widow in that city. And she was coming to him, saying, ‘Avenge^[c] me from my adversary’. ⁴ And he was not willing for a time. But after these things, he said within himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor have regard for the person, ⁵ yet because of this widow’s causing me trouble, I will avenge her— in order that she, while continually^[d] coming, may not be wearing me out’”. ⁶ And the Lord said, “Listen-to what the unrighteous judge is saying^[e]. ⁷ And shall not God execute vengeance^[f] for His chosen ones— the ones crying-out to Him by day and by night and He is being patient^[g] with them? ⁸ I say to you that He will execute vengeance for them quickly. However, the Son of Man having come, will He find faith^[h] on the earth?”