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proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
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and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
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But *thou*, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
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For *I* am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.
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I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.
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Use diligence to come to me quickly;
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for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
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Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.
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But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.