Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
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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 in the sight of God and Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom, 2 preach the message; be at it in season and out of season; convince, reprove, exhort people, with perfect patience and willingness to teach. 3 For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome instruction, but will overwhelm themselves with teachers to suit their whims and tickle their fancies,
Phrases
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Cross References
1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, preaching, and teaching.
Titus 1:13
and that statement is true. Therefore correct them rigorously, to make them have a healthy faith,
Titus 2:15
This is what you must teach and urge and insist upon with full authority. No one is to look down on you.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who are found guilty you must reprove publicly, as a warning to others.
2 Timothy 3:10
But you have closely followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
2 Timothy 3:10
But you have closely followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
2 Timothy 3:10-3
But you have closely followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
2 Timothy 3:10
But you have closely followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,
Luke 4:18-19
"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 to the prisoners their release and to the blind the recovery of their sight, To set the down-trodden at liberty,
Luke 7:4
And they went to Jesus and urged him strongly to do it, and said, "He deserves to have you do this for him,
Luke 7:23
And blessed is the man who finds nothing that repels him in me."
Luke 9:60
Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; you must go and spread the news of the Kingdom of God!"
John 4:6-10
and Jacob's spring was there. So Jesus, tired with his journey, sat down just as he was by the spring. It was about noon.
John 4:32-34
But he said to them, "I have food to eat of which you do not know."
Acts 13:5
When they reached Salamis, they proclaimed God's message in the Jewish synagogues. They had John with them as their assistant.
Acts 16:13
On the Sabbath we went outside the gates, to the bank of the river where we supposed there was a praying place, and we sat down and talked with the women who gathered there.
Acts 16:31-33
"Believe in the Lord Jesus," they said, "and you and your household will be saved!"
Acts 20:7
On the first day of the week, when we had met for the breaking of bread, Paul addressed them, as he was going away the next morning, and he prolonged his address until midnight.
Acts 20:18-21
When they came, he said to them, "You know well enough how I lived among you all the time from the first day I set foot in Asia,
Acts 28:16
When we reached Rome, Paul was given permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Acts 28:30-31
So he stayed for two full years in rented lodgings of his own, and welcomed everybody who came to see him,
Romans 10:15
And how are men to preach unless they are sent to do it? As the Scripture says, "How welcome is the coming of those who bring good news!"
Romans 12:12
Be happy in your hope, steadfast in time of trouble, persistent in prayer.
Galatians 6:6
Those who are taught the message must share all their goods with their teacher.
Colossians 1:25
In it, by divine appointment, I became a worker, that I might preach among you the message of God in its fulness??26 that secret, hidden from the ages and generations, but now disclosed to those who are consecrated to him,
Colossians 1:28-29
And in spreading the news of him, we warn everyone and teach everyone all our wisdom, in order to bring everyone to Christian perfection.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
You know how, like a father with his children, we used to urge, encourage, and implore you
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We beg you, brothers, warn the idlers, cheer up the despondent, keep hold of the weak, be patient with everybody.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not disregard the utterances it inspires,
1 Timothy 4:15-16
Cultivate these things, devote yourself to them, so that everyone will see your progress.
2 Timothy 2:21
So if a man will cleanse himself from these things, he will be put to great uses, consecrated and used by the master of the house himself, and ready for any good use.
2 Timothy 2:25
correcting his opponents with gentleness; for God may possibly let them repent and acknowledge the truth,
Hebrews 13:22
I beg you brothers, to listen patiently to this appeal, for I have written you but briefly.
Revelation 3:19
I reprove and discipline all whom I love. So be earnest and repent.