Parallel Verses
Anderson New Testament
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching.
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.
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 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, 2 preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound teaching, but according to their own desires they will pro cure for themselves an abundance of teachers to gratify their itching ears:
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Cross References
1 Timothy 4:13
Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
Titus 1:13
This testimony is true; wherefore rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,
Titus 2:15
Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all strictness. Let no one despise you.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who sin rebuke before all, that the rest also may fear.
2 Timothy 3:10
But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience,
Luke 4:18-19
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken hearted; to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed;
Luke 7:4
And they came to Jesus, and besought him earnestly, saying: He is worthy for whom thou shouldst do this;
Luke 7:23
and blessed is he who shall find no cause of offense in me.
Luke 9:60
Jesus said: Let the dead bury their own dead; but do you go and publish abroad the kingdom of God.
John 4:6-10
And Jacob's well was there. Jesus, therefore, wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well. It was about the sixth hour.
John 4:32-34
But he said to them: I have food to eat of which you know not.
Acts 13:5
And while they were in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogue of the Jews; and they had John as their attendant.
Acts 16:13
and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
Acts 16:31-33
They replied: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your house shall be saved.
Acts 20:7
And on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, intending to depart on the morrow; and he continued his speech till mid night.
Acts 20:18-21
And when they had come to him, he said to them: You know, from the first day on which I came into Asia, how I have been with you during the whole time,
Acts 28:16
When we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with a soldier that guarded him.
Acts 28:30-31
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all that came to him,
Romans 10:15
And how shall they preach, unless they be sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring joyous news of good things!
Romans 12:12
in hope, be joyful; in affliction, be patient; in prayer, be per severing;
Galatians 6:6
Let him that is instructed in the word share with his instructor in all good things.
Colossians 1:25
of which I was made a minister according to the commission from God, which was given to me for you, that I might fully preach the word of God,
Colossians 1:28-29
whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
as indeed you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father his children,
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, earnestly care for the weak-minded, be of a long-suffering disposition toward all.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Despise not prophesyings.
1 Timothy 4:15-16
Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them, that your advancement may be manifest in all things.
2 Timothy 2:21
If, therefore, any one will cleanse him self from these strifes about words, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, highly useful to the master, prepared for every good work.
2 Timothy 2:25
in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves, if, possibly, God may give them repentance in order to the acknowledgment of the truth,
Hebrews 13:22
I beseech you, brethren, bear with my word of exhortation: for I have written to you in few words.
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous, therefore, and repent.