2 Timothy

2 Timothy 4:1–2

¹I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom: ²Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

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2 Timothy 4:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I charge	Διαμαρτύρομαι	Diamartyromai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly
in the presence	ἐνώπιον	enōpion	Preposition	G1799 before the face of, in the presence of
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
will	μέλλοντος	mellontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3195 I am about to
judge	κρίνειν	krinein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
living	ζῶντας	zōntas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2198 I live
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dead	νεκρούς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
appearing	ἐπιφάνειαν	epiphaneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2015 appearing, manifestation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom

2 Timothy 4:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Preach	κήρυξον	kēryxon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
be prepared	ἐπίστηθι	epistēthi	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
in season	εὐκαίρως	eukairōs	Adverb	G2122 in season, conveniently
out of season	ἀκαίρως	akairōs	Adverb	G171 unseasonably
reprove	ἔλεγξον	elenxon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1651 I rebuke, expose
rebuke	ἐπιτίμησον	epitimēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn
encourage	παρακάλεσον	parakaleson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
every	πάσῃ	pasē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
patient	μακροθυμίᾳ	makrothymia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3115 patience, forbearance
instruction	διδαχῇ	didachē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1322 teaching, doctrine

Cross-references

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2 Timothy 4:1 Acts 10:42 · 2 Timothy 4:8 · 1 Timothy 5:21 · Matthew 16:27 · 2 Timothy 2:14 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Titus 2:13 · 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10 · John 5:22–27 · Romans 2:16 · Revelation 20:11–15 · 1 Timothy 6:13–14

2 Timothy 4:2 1 Timothy 4:15–16 · 1 Thessalonians 5:14 · Revelation 3:19 · 1 Timothy 4:13 · Titus 2:15 · 2 Timothy 2:21 · Titus 1:13 · Galatians 6:6 · Romans 12:12 · Colossians 1:28–29 · 1 Timothy 5:20 · Jonah 3:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.