1I give you orders, before God and Christ Jesus, who will be the judge of the living and the dead, and by his revelation and his kingdom;
2Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
3For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;
4And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.
5But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
6For I am even now being offered, and my end is near.
7I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
