2 Timothy 4:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction.

The Need for Preaching. ³ For the time is coming when people will not accept sound doctrine, but they will follow their own desires and accumulate teachers who will preach to their itching ears. ⁴ They will shut their ears to the truth and be captivated by myths.