2 Timothy 3:14–4:5

¹⁴But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it,^{i 15}and how from infancy^j you have known the Holy Scriptures,^k which are able to make you wise^l for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶All Scripture is God-breathed^m and is useful for teaching,ⁿ rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,^{o 17}so that the servant of God^ap may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.^q

4In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,^r and in view of his appearing^s and his kingdom, I give you this charge:^{t 2}Preach^u the word;^v be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke^w and encourage^x—with great patience and careful instruction. ³For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine.^y 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.^{z 4}They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.^{a 5}But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship,^b do the work of an evangelist,^c discharge all the duties of your ministry.