2 Timothy 3:14–4:5

¹⁴But you continue in the things which you have learned and are convinced of, because you^* know from whom you learned them, ¹⁵and that from childhood you have known the holy writings that are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, ¹⁷in order that the person of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

Paul’s Charge to Timothy

4I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom, ²preach the word, be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all patience and instruction. ³For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound teaching, but in accordance with their own desires, they will accumulate for themselves teachers, because they have an insatiable curiosity^a, ⁴and they will turn away from the hearing of the truth, but will turn to myths. ⁵But you, be self-controlled in all things, bear hardship patiently, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.