Tell everyone God’s message. Be ready at all times to do whatever is needed. Tell people what they need to do, tell them when they are doing wrong, and encourage them. Do this with great patience and careful teaching.
The time will come when people will not listen to the true teaching. But people will find more and more teachers who please them. They will find teachers who say what they want to hear. People will stop listening to the truth. They will begin to follow the teaching in false stories. But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept them. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.
2 Timothy 4:2-5
Never stop praying. Be ready for anything by praying and being thankful.
Colossians 4:2
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so also you must love one another. By this, all will know that you are My disciples if you have love for one another.”
John 13:43-35
Then Jesus said to them, “Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. People do not get life from the many things they own.”
Luke 12:15
Do what God’s teaching says; don’t just listen and do nothing. When you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves.
James 1:22
When people say bad things to you because you follow Christ, consider it a blessing. When that happens, it shows that God’s Spirit, the Spirit of glory, is with you. You may suffer, but don’t let it be because you murder, steal, make trouble, or try to control other people’s lives. But if you suffer because you are a “Christ-follower,” don’t be ashamed. You should praise God for that name.
1 Peter 4:14-16
Great blessings belong to those who are tempted and remain faithful! After they have proved their faith, God will give them the reward of eternal life. God promised this to all people who love him.
James 1:12
We have been made right with God because of our faith. So we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1
“You cannot serve two masters at the same time. You will hate one master and love the other. Or you will be loyal to one and not care about the other. You cannot serve God and Money at the same time.”
Luke 16:13