2 Timothy 4:5 · KJV

"But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."

King James Version

Passage Context

³For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

⁴And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

⁵But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

⁶For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

⁷I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

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Reflection Questions

How do you stay alert in your spiritual life?

What does it mean for you to endure afflictions?

When have you felt the need to prove your commitment?

Life Application

ministry

Be proactive in your spiritual life by engaging in prayer and service.

resilience

Develop strategies to endure challenges and remain faithful in your commitments.

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