2 Timothy 4:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Preach

Reprove

Revelation 3:19

All

2 Timothy 2:21

2 Timothy 3:10

General references

Acts 14:7

1 Timothy 4:11

Bible References

Preach

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for He has consecrated me to preach the good news to the poor; He has sent me to announce release to captives and recovery of sight to the blind; to send the downtrodden away in liberty and

Then He answered him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but you go on and continue to spread the good news of the kingdom of God."

And how can men preach unless they are sent to do so? As the Scripture says, "How beautiful are the feet of men who bring the glad news of His good things!"

In it I have been made a minister in accordance with the trusteeship God entrusted to me for you, that I might prove among you the universal message of God,

Reprove

We are proclaiming Him, warning everyone and teaching everyone with ample wisdom, in order to present to God everyone mature through union with Christ.

for you know how, as a father deals with his children, we used to encourage you, cheer you on, and charge each of you

We beg you, brothers, continue to warn the shirkers, to cheer the faint-hearted, to hold up the weak, and to be patient with everybody.

Now this tendency is true. So continue correcting them severely, that they may be healthy in faith,

You must continue teaching this, and continue exhorting and reproving people, with full authority. Let no one belittle you.

I beg you, brothers, to listen patiently to this message, for I have written you only a short letter.

The people whom I dearly love, I always reprove and discipline. So keep on being earnest and once for all repent.

All

So if a man will cleanse himself from these things, he will be an instrument for honorable uses, consecrated, useful for the Master, and ready for any good service.

But you, on your part, have faithfully followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

General references

and there they continued to tell the good news.

Continue to give these orders and to teach these truths.