4. People will stop listening to the truth. They will begin to follow the teaching in false stories.
5. 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.
6. My life is being given as an offering for God. The time has come for me to leave this life here.
7. I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have served the Lord faithfully.
8. Now, a prize is waiting for me—the crown that will show I am right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give it to me on that Day. Yes, he will give it to me and to everyone else who is eagerly looking forward to his coming.