2 Timothy 4:2

2 Timothy 4:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
• New International Version (NIV)Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.

Context of 2 Timothy 4:2

1I 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: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

2 Timothy 4:2 word by word

κήρυξον τὸν λόγον, ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως ἀκαίρως, ἔλεγξον, ἐπιτίμησον, παρακάλεσον ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καὶ διδαχῇ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Preachκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• the wordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• be instantἐφίστημιephistēmi · to approachG2186
• in seasonεὐκαίρωςeukairōs · well timedG2122
• out of seasonἀκαίρωςakairōs · unseasonablyG171
• reproveἐλέγχωelegchō · to rebukeG1651
• rebukeἐπιτιμάωepitimaō · to rebukeG2008
• exhortπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• withἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• longsufferingμακροθυμίαmakrothumia · patienceG3115
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• doctrineδιδαχήdidachē · teachingG1322

Cross-references for 2 Timothy 4:2

• Psalms 40:9I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
• Jonah 3:2"Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it the message that I tell you."
• Luke 4:18"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,
• Luke 9:60And Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
• Romans 10:15And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!"
• Colossians 1:25of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known,
• Luke 7:4And when they came to Jesus, they pleaded with him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy to have you do this for him,
• Acts 13:5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John to assist them.
• Romans 12:12Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
• 1 Timothy 4:15Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.
• John 4:6Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.
• Acts 16:13And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
• Acts 20:7On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.
• Acts 28:16And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who guarded him.
• Colossians 1:28Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

Commentaries on 2 Timothy 4:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Preach the word - · Proclaim the doctrine, the doctrine of Christ crucified, for the sins of the whole world; the doctrine, that the Gentiles are invited to be fellow heirs with the Jews, and that for Jews and Gentiles there is no salvation but by faith in Christ. Be instant in season, out of season - , . Be urgent whether the times be prosperous or adverse, whenever there is an opportunity; and when there is none, strive to make one. The Judge is at the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Preach the word - The Word of God; the gospel. This was to be the main business of the life of Timothy, and Paul solemnly charges him in view of the certain coming of the Redeemer to judgment, to be faithful in the performance of it. Be instant - see the notes at Romans 12:12. The meaning here is, that he should be constant in this duty. Literally, “to stand by, or to stand fast by;” that is, he was to be pressing or urgent in the performance of this…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8Timothy's ministry truly existed in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus. Paul commanded him to work, expecting the return of Jesus to judge and establish his kingdom (see 1 Timothy 5:21; 6:13–14). Christ’s appearing will bring: spiritual cleaning (2 Timothy 2:19), accountability (3:8–9), salvation, declaration of righteousness, and reward (4:8, 18). See also 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 4:4–5; 2 Corinthians 5:10.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Preach--literally, "proclaim as a herald." The term for the discourses in the synagogue was daraschoth; the corresponding Greek term (implying dialectial style, dialogue, and discussion, Ac 17:2, 18; 18:4, 19) is applied in Acts to discourses in the Christian Church. Justin Martyr [Apology, 2], describes the order of public worship, "On Sunday all meet and the writings of the apostles and prophets are read; then the president delivers a discourse…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Timothy 4:2

• Church
• Diligence
• Fear of God
• Longsuffering
• Minister, Christian
• Reproof

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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