World English Bible
2 Timothy 4:4
“and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.”
Verse in context — 2 Timothy 4
2
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
3
For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;
4
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
5
But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
6
For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
About 2 Timothy
Paul’s final letter, urging faithfulness to the gospel.
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