Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
preach
King James Version
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Holman Bible
Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
International Standard Version
to proclaim the message. Be ready to do this whether or not the time is convenient. Refute, warn, and encourage with the utmost patience when you teach.
A Conservative Version
preach the word, stand ready in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
American Standard Version
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Amplified
preach the word [as an official messenger]; be ready when the time is right and even when it is not [keep your sense of urgency, whether the opportunity seems favorable or unfavorable, whether convenient or inconvenient, whether welcome or unwelcome]; correct [those who err in doctrine or behavior], warn [those who sin], exhort and encourage [those who are growing toward spiritual maturity], with inexhaustible patience and [faithful] teaching.
An Understandable Version
Preach the [Gospel] message; be prepared [to do it both] when it is convenient and when it is inconvenient; reprove [i.e., convince people of their wrongdoing], rebuke [i.e., convict people of their sin], and exhort [i.e., urge people to act], with great patience and teaching.
Anderson New Testament
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching.
Bible in Basic English
Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
Common New Testament
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to preach the word with assiduity upon all occasions: reprove, censure, exhort, with the most tender persuasions.
Darby Translation
proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Godbey New Testament
preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Goodspeed New Testament
preach the message; be at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people, with perfect patience and willingness to teach.
John Wesley New Testament
be instant in season, out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
Julia Smith Translation
Proclaim the word; keep fixed seasonably, and unseasonably; refute, censure, beseech, in all longsnffering and teaching.
King James 2000
Preach the word; be diligent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Lexham Expanded Bible
preach the word, be ready in season [and] out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all patience and instruction.
Modern King James verseion
preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
Moffatt New Testament
I adjure you to preach the word; keep at it in season and out of season, refuting, checking, and exhorting men; never lose patience with them, and never give up your teaching,
NET Bible
Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.
New Heart English Bible
proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
Noyes New Testament
preach the word, be urgent in season, out of season, confute, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.
Sawyer New Testament
preach the word, press it in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and instruction;
The Emphasized Bible
Proclaim the word, take thy position - in season, out of season, - convince, rebuke, encourage, - with all long-suffering and teaching.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
preach the word, be urgent, in season, out of season; reprove, enjoin, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Proclaim the Message, be ready in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, encourage, never failing to instruct with forbearance.
Webster
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
Weymouth New Testament
proclaim God's message, be zealous in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with the utmost patience as a teacher.
Williams New Testament
preach the message, stay at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people with perfect patience as a teacher.
World English Bible
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
Worrell New Testament
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
Worsley New Testament
preach the word, be instant both in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and instruction.
Youngs Literal Translation
preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,
Themes
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Diligence » Required by God in » Teaching religion
Diligence » Preserving "the faith" through teaching
Discipline of the church » Consists in » Rebuking offenders
Doctrine » Some not enduring sound doctrine
Exhortation » Exhorting others
Fables » Some being turned to fables
Leaders » Preaching » Encouraged
Ministers » Work of preaching » Encouraged
Ministers » Remuneration of » Required to preach the gospel
Ministers » Should preach » With constancy
go Preach » Work of ministers, preaching encouraged
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Encouraged
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Devotionals
Devotionals about 2 Timothy 4:2
Devotionals containing 2 Timothy 4:2
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in 2 Timothy 4:2
Prayers for 2 Timothy 4:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Charge To Timothy
1
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Timothy 4:13
Titus 1:13
This testimony is true. For this reason
Titus 2:15
These things speak and
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who continue in sin,
2 Timothy 3:10
Now you
Psalm 40:9
Behold, I will
O Lord,
Isaiah 61:1-3
Because the Lord has anointed me
To
He has sent me to
To
And
Jonah 3:2
“Arise, go to
Luke 4:18-19
Luke 7:4
When they came to Jesus, they earnestly implored Him, saying, “He is worthy for You to grant this to him;
Luke 7:23
Luke 9:60
But He said to him,
John 4:6-10
and Jacob’s well was there. So Jesus, being wearied from His journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about
John 4:32-34
But He said to them,
Acts 13:5
When they reached Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in
Acts 16:13
And on
Acts 16:31-33
They said, “
Acts 20:7
On
Acts 20:18-21
And when they had come to him, he said to them,“You yourselves know,
Acts 28:16
When we entered Rome, Paul was
Acts 28:30-31
And he stayed two full years
Romans 10:15
How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “
Romans 12:12
Galatians 6:6
Colossians 1:25
Colossians 1:28-29
We proclaim Him,
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
just as you know how we were
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We urge you, brethren, admonish
1 Thessalonians 5:20
do not despise
1 Timothy 4:15-16
Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.
2 Timothy 2:21
Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from
2 Timothy 2:25
Hebrews 13:22
But
Revelation 3:19