Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom:
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In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.
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Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
3 For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:
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For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. 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.
4 And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.
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They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
5 But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.
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But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
6 For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand.
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For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.
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