2 Timothy 4:5
3 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
4 So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
- KJV
- But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
- WEB
- But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
- ASV
- But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.
- DARBY
- But *thou*, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
- BLB
- But you, be sober in all things, suffer hardships, do the work of an evangelist, fully carry out your ministry.
- ÅB
- Men vær du edru i alle ting, lid ondt, gjør en evangelists gjerning, fullfør din tjeneste!
- OTB
- Men du, vær edru i alle ting, lid ondt, gjør en evangelists gjerning, fullfør din tjeneste.
- B1930
- Men vær du edru i alle ting, lid ondt, gjør en evangelists gjerning, fullfør din tjeneste!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Timothy 1:8
So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
Read in context2 Timothy 2:3
Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Read in context1 Peter 1:13
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Read in contextColossians 4:17
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
Read in context2 Timothy 3:10–12
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
Read in context1 Timothy 4:15
Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
Read in context1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Read in contextActs 21:8
Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
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