¹⁴But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, ^g¹⁵and you know that from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, ^hwhich are able to give you wisdom for salvation ⁱthrough faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶All Scripture is inspired by God ^j^kand is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, ¹⁷so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. ^l

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4I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge ^mthe living and the dead, ⁿand because of His appearing and His kingdom: ^o²Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

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2 Timothy 4:2: … preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

Footnotes

j3:16 breathed out by God; the Scripture is the product of God’s Spirit working through men; 2Pt 1:20–21.

Cross references

g3:14 2Tm 1:13
h3:15 Mt 26:54; 2Pt 1:20–21
i3:15 Ac 4:12; 2Co 7:10; Heb 5:9
k3:16 2Pt 1:20–21
l3:17 2Co 9:8; Gl 3:10; 1Tm 5:10; 2Tm 2:21
m4:1 Jn 5:22–30; Rm 5:18; 1Pt 4:5
n4:1 Jn 5:25; Rm 14:9; 1Pt 4:5; Rv 18:8; 19:11
o4:1 Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25