Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering 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.
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.
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 In the presence of God, and Jesus Christ, the one about to judge the living and the dead, I testify to, both his appearing and his kingdom; 2 preach the word: be instant in season and out of season; convict, exhort, rebuke, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure healthy teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap to themselves teachers itching as to their hearing;
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Cross References
1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
Titus 1:13
This testimony is true: on account of which cause convict them sharply, in order that they may be sound in the faith,
Titus 2:15
Speak these things and exhort and convict with all authority; let no one despise thee.
1 Timothy 5:20
Convict those who sin before all, in order that the rest may also have fear.
2 Timothy 3:10
Burt you have followed my teaching, leadership, purpose, faith, long suffering, divine love, patience,
Luke 4:18-19
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and sight to the blind, and to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luke 7:4
And they, having come to Jesus, continued to entreat Him earnestly, saying, That he to whom He will do this is worthy:
Luke 7:23
and happy is he whosoever may not be offended in me.
Luke 9:60
And Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead; but thou having gone away proclaim the kingdom of God.
John 4:6-10
And the well of Jacob was there. Then Jesus having become weary from the journey, was sitting thus by the well: it was about the sixth hour.
John 4:32-34
He said to them, I have meat to eat, which you know not.
Acts 13:5
And being in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they also had John as their helper.
Acts 16:13
And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having assembled.
Acts 16:31-33
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved.
Acts 20:7
And on the first of the Sabbaths we being assembled to break bread, Paul spoke to them, being about to depart the following day, and continued his discourse till midnight:
Acts 20:18-21
And when they came to him, he said to them, You know, that from the first day from which I came unto Asia, how I was with you all the time,
Acts 28:16
And when we came into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to remain to himself with the soldier guarding him.
Acts 28:30-31
And he spent a whole biennium in his own hired house, and received all those coming to him,
Romans 10:15
And how can they preach, unless they may be sent forth? as has been written, How beautiful are the feet of those, who preach the gospel of good things!
Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
Galatians 6:6
But let the one who is taught the word communicate to the one teaching in all good things.
Colossians 1:25
whose minister I became, according to the economy of God which was given to me unto you, to fulfill the word of God,
Colossians 1:28-29
whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, in order that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
as you know, exhorting each one of you, as a father of his own children, and comforting you,
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
despise not prophesying;
1 Timothy 4:15-16
Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your progress may be manifest to all.
2 Timothy 2:21
Therefore if any one may cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, having been sanctified, well pleasing to the Lord, having been prepared unto every good work.
2 Timothy 2:25
in meekness correcting the adversaries; if peradventure God may grant unto them repentance into the perfect knowledge of the truth,
Hebrews 13:22
But I exhort you, brethren, to receive the word of consolation: for I have indeed written unto you briefly.
Revelation 3:19
So many as I love, I rebuke and chastise; be zealous, and repent.