^{1 Ref} I charge `thee' in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

^{2 Ref} preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

^{3 Ref} For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

^{4 Ref} and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.

^{5 Ref} But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.