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 bring Good News to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, To set the oppressed at liberty,

But Jesus said: "Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the Kingdom of God."

And how are men to proclaim him unless they are sent as his messengers? As Scripture says--'How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!'

Of which I myself became a minister in virtue of the office with which God entrusted me for your benefit, to declare the Message of God in all its fulness--

Reprove

This is the Christ whom we proclaim, warning every one, and instructing every one, with all the wisdom that we possess, in the hope of bringing every one into God's presence perfected by union with Christ.

Indeed, you know that, like a father with his own children, we used to encourage and comfort every one of you, and solemnly plead with you;

We entreat you also, Brothers--warn the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, give a helping hand to the weak, and be patient with every one.

Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they may be sound in the Faith,

Speak of all this, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let any one despise you.

I beg you, Brothers, to bear with these words of advice. For I have written only very briefly to you.

'All whom I love I rebuke and discipline.' Therefore be in earnest and repent.

All

If, then, a man has escaped from the pollution of such errors as I have mentioned, he will be like a thing kept for better use, set apart, serviceable to its owner, ready for any good purpose.

But you, Timothy, were a close observer of my teaching, my conduct, my purposes, my faith, my forbearance, my love, and my patient endurance,

General references

And there they continued to tell the Good News.

Dwell upon these things in your teaching.