2 Timothy

2 Timothy 4:2–3

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

2 Timothy 4:3 2 Peter 2:1–3 · 2 Timothy 3:1–6 · 1 Timothy 4:1–3 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Galatians 4:16 · John 3:19–21 · Jeremiah 23:16–17 · Jeremiah 6:16–17 · Jeremiah 5:31 · Micah 2:11 · Luke 6:26 · 1 Kings 18:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.