11I solemnlycharge you in the presence of God and of ChristJesus, who is to 2judge the living and the dead, and by His 3appearing and His kingdom:
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preach4the word; be ready in season and out of season; 5reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great6patience and instruction.
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For 7the time will comewhen they will not endure8sounddoctrine; but wanting to have their earstickled, they will accumulate for themselvesteachers in accordance to their owndesires,
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and 9will turnaway their ears from the truth and 10will turnaside to myths.
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But you, 11be sober in allthings, 12endurehardship, do the work of an 13evangelist, fulfill your 14ministry.
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For I am already being 15poured out as a drinkoffering, and the time of 16my departure has come.
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17I have fought the goodfight, I have finished18the course, I have kept19the faith;
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in the future there 20is laid up for me 21the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteousJudge, will award to me on 22that day; and not only to me, but also to 23all who have loved His 24appearing.