Study Desk

^(C1)I solemnly exhort you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to ^(C2)judge the living and the dead, and by His ^(C3)appearing and His kingdom:

preach ^(C1)the word; be ready ^(F1)in season and out of season; ^(C2)correct, rebuke, and ^(F2)exhort, with ^(F3)great ^(C3)patience and instruction.

For ^(C1)the time will come when they will not tolerate ^(C2)sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires,

and they ^(C1)will turn their ears away from the truth and ^(C2)will turn aside to myths.

But as for you, ^(C1)use self-restraint in all things, ^(C2)endure hardship, do the work of an ^(C3)evangelist, fulfill your ^(C4)ministry.

For I am already being ^(C1)poured out as a drink offering, and the time of ^(C2)my departure has come.

^(C1)I have fought the good fight, I have finished ^(C2)the course, I have kept ^(C3)the faith;

in the future there ^(C1)is reserved for me ^(C2)the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on ^(C3)that day; and not only to me, but also to ^(C4)all who have loved His ^(C5)appearing.