2 Timothy

2 Timothy 4:1–4

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.

³For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. ⁴So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

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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

2 Timothy 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
time	καιρὸς	kairos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
will come	Ἔσται	Estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
men will not tolerate	ἀνέξονται	anexontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G430 I endure, bear with
sound	ὑγιαινούσης	hygiainousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5198 I am well
doctrine	διδασκαλίας	didaskalias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1319 instruction, teaching
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
with itching	κνηθόμενοι	knēthomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2833 I rub, tickle
ears	ἀκοήν	akoēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
they will gather around	ἐπισωρεύσουσιν	episōreusousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2002 I heap up, obtain a multitude of
themselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
teachers	διδασκάλους	didaskalous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1320 a teacher
to suit	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
own	ἰδίας	idias	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2398 one's own, private, personal
desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust

2 Timothy 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they will turn	ἀποστρέψουσιν	apostrepsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G654 I turn away, restore, reject
ears	ἀκοὴν	akoēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
turn aside	ἐκτραπήσονται	ektrapēsontai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1624 I turn aside, wander, forsake
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
myths	μύθους	mythous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3454 an idle tale, fable