The Bible in Basic English BBE
New International Version NIV
1 I 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;
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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 Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
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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 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;
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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 shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.
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They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
5 But 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.
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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 being offered, and my end is near.
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For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near.
7 I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:
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I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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