2 Timothy 4:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ because the time will come when people will not ·listen to [put up with; endure] the ·true [sound; healthy] teaching but will ·find many more [gather around themselves; accumulate] teachers who ·please them [meet their needs/desires] by saying the things ·they want to hear [their ears itch for]. ⁴ They will ·stop listening to [^Lturn their ears/hearing away from] the truth and will ·begin to follow [wander/turn aside to] ·false stories [myths]. ⁵ But you should ·control yourself [be sober-minded] at all times, ·accept troubles [endure hardships], do the work of ·telling the Good News [^Lan evangelist], and ·complete all the duties of a servant of God [^Lfulfill your service/ministry].