1. I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the quick and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom;
2. preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
3. 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. and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables.