2 Timothy 4:2-3 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

²Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

³For 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.

— 2 Timothy 4:2-3

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