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2 Timothy 4:1
1I testify before 1God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
2 Timothy 4:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
- New International Version (NIV)In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
- English Standard Version (ESV)I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:
- New King James Version (NKJV)I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom:
Context of 2 Timothy 4:1
I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom, 2proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
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Διαμαρτύρομαι ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ τοῦ μέλλοντος κρίνειν ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς, καὶ τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear
- testifyδιαμαρτύρομαιdiamarturomai · to testify solemnlyG1263
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- judgeκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
- livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
- deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
- appearingἐπιφάνειαepiphaneia · appearingG2015
- kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
Cross-references for 2 Timothy 4:1
- 2 Timothy 2:14Of these things put in remembrance, testifying earnestly before the Lord not to have disputes of words, profitable for nothing, to the subversion of the hearers.
- 1 Timothy 5:21I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.
- 1 Timothy 6:13I enjoin thee before God who preserves all things in life, and Christ Jesus who witnessed before Pontius Pilate the good confession,
- Psalms 50:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.
- Psalms 96:13Before Jehovah, for he cometh; for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.
- Psalms 98:9Before Jehovah, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
- Matthew 16:27For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to each according to his doings.
- Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,
- John 5:22for neither does the Father judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son;
- Acts 10:42And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he it is who was determinately appointed of God [to be] judge of living and dead.
- Acts 17:31because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by [the] man whom he has appointed, giving the proof [of it] to all [in] having raised him from among [the] dead.
- Romans 2:16in [the] day when God shall judge the secrets of men, according to my glad tidings, by Jesus Christ.
- Romans 14:9For to this [end] Christ has died and lived [again], that he might rule over both dead and living.
- 1 Corinthians 4:4For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 5:9Wherefore also we are zealous, whether present or absent, to be agreeable to him.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to you that are troubled repose with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven, with [the] angels of his power,
Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1I charge thee therefore before God - Whose herald thou art; and before the Lord Jesus Christ, whose salvation thou art to proclaim, and who is coming to judge the world - all that shall be found then alive, and all that have died from the foundation of the world.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1I charge thee therefore before God - See the notes on 1 Timothy 5:21. Who shall judge the quick and the dead - That is, the Lord Jesus; for he is to be the judge of men; 2 Corinthians 5:10. The word “quick” means “living” (See the Acts 10:42 note; Ephesians 2:1 note); and the idea is, that he would be alike the judge of all who were alive when he should come, and of all who had died; see the notes on 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. In view of the fact that all…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The apostle solemnly charges Timothy to be diligent, though many will not bear sound doctrine. (1-5) Enforces the charge from his own martyrdom, then at hand. (6-8) Desires him to come speedily. (9-13) He cautions, and complains of such as had deserted him; and expresses his faith as to his own preservation to the heavenly kingdom. (14-18) Friendly greetings and his usual blessing. (19-22) Verses 1-5 People will turn away from the truth, they will grow…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1judge the living and the dead: See Matthew 25:31–46; Acts 10:42; Romans 14:7–12; Revelation 20:11–15. His appearing: See study note on 1 Timothy 6:14; see also 2 Timothy 1:10; 4:8; Titus 2:11–13; 3:4.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-222Ti 4:1-22. Solemn Charge to Timothy to Do His Duty Zealously, for Times of Apostasy Are at Hand, and the Apostle Is near His Triumphant End: Requests Him to Come and Bring Mark with Him to Rome, as Luke Alone Is with Him, the Others Having Gone: Also His Cloak and Parchments: Warns Him against Alexander: Tells What Befell Him at His First Defense: Greetings: Benediction. 1. charge--Greek, "adjure." therefore--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. the Lord…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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