Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
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 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 Therefore I solemnly witness before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is going to judge the living and the dead according to His appearance and His kingdom, 2 preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine. 3 For a time will be when they will not endure sound doctrine, but they will heap up teachers to themselves according to their own lusts, tickling the ear.
Phrases
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Cross References
1 Timothy 4:13
Until I come, attend to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
Titus 1:13
This witness is true; for which cause convict them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,
Titus 2:15
Speak these things, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who sin, rebuke before all, so that the rest also may fear.
2 Timothy 3:10
But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,
Psalm 40:9
I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I have not kept back My lips, O Jehovah, You know.
Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Jonah 3:2
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out to it the proclamation that I am declaring to you.
Luke 4:18-19
"The Spirit of the Lord is on Me; because of this He has anointed Me to proclaim the Gospel to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance to the captives, and new sight to the blind, to set at liberty those having been crushed,
Luke 7:4
And coming to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that he was worthy, he for whom You give this;
Luke 7:23
And blessed is he who shall not be offended in Me.
Luke 9:60
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.
John 4:6-10
And Jacob's well was there. Jesus, therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat thus upon the well. It was about the sixth hour.
John 4:32-34
But He said to them, I have food to eat which you do not know.
Acts 13:5
And when they were at Salamis, they announced the Word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they also had John as an assistant.
Acts 16:13
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was usually made. And we sat down and spoke to the women who came together there.
Acts 16:31-33
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved, and your household.
Acts 20:7
And on the first of the sabbaths, the disciples having been assembled to break bread, being about to depart on the morrow, Paul reasoned to them. And he continued his speech until midnight.
Acts 20:18-21
And when they had come to him, he said to them, You know how I was with you at all times, from the first day I arrived in Asia,
Acts 28:16
And when we came into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the camp commander. But Paul was allowed to dwell by himself, with a soldier guarding him.
Acts 28:30-31
And Paul remained two years in his own hired house. And he welcomed all who came in to him,
Romans 10:15
And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace and bring glad tidings of good things!"
Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope, patient in affliction, steadfastly continuing in prayer,
Galatians 6:6
But let him who is taught in the Word share with the one teaching in all good things.
Colossians 1:25
of which I became a minister, according to the administration of God given to me for you, to fulfill the Word of God;
Colossians 1:28-29
whom we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
even as you know how we exhorted and comforted and testified to each one of you, as a father to his children,
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not despise prophesying.
1 Timothy 4:15-16
Meditate on these things; be in these things in order that your improvement may appear to all.
2 Timothy 2:21
Therefore if anyone purges himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honor, sanctified and useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
2 Timothy 2:25
in meekness instructing those who oppose, if perhaps God will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth,
Hebrews 13:22
And I beseech you, brothers, allow the word of exhortation. For I have written a letter to you in few words.
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; therefore be zealous and repent.