^{1 Ref} 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;

^{2 Ref} Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;

^{3 Ref} 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;

^{4 Ref} And shutting their ears to what is true, will be turned away to belief in foolish stories.

^{5 Ref} 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.

^{6 Ref} For I am even now being offered, and my end is near.