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King James Version

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Diligence;   Fear of God;   Longsuffering;   Minister, Christian;   Reproof;   Thompson Chain Reference - Commendation-Reproof;   Exhortation;   Go Preach;   Leaders;   Longsuffering;   Meekness-Retaliation;   Ministers;   Preach, Go;   Preaching;   Religious;   Reproof;   The Topic Concordance - Doctrine;   Evangelism;   Exhortation;   Fables;   Last Days;   Rebuke;   Reproof;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Diligence;   Discipline of the Church;   Ministers;   Reproof;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Preaching;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Patience;   Preaching;   Teacher;   Timothy;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Corinthians, First and Second, Theology of;   Discipline;   Endurance;   Evangelize, Evangelism;   Preach, Proclaim;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Revelation of Christ;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Evangelist;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Conviction;   Instant;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Evangelist;   Longsuffering;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Admonition;   Exhortation;   Long-Suffering ;   Longsuffering;   Patience;   Reproof;   Teaching ;   Timothy and Titus Epistles to;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Appearing of Christ;   Discipline;   Instant, Instantly;   33 Patience Long-Suffering Forbearance;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Authority in Religion;   Instant;   Preacher;   Reproof;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for September 5;   Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for August 31;   Every Day Light - Devotion for December 19;   My Utmost for His Highest - Devotion for March 9;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Tell everyone God's message. Be ready at all times to do whatever is needed. Tell people what they need to do, tell them when they are doing wrong, and encourage them. Do this with great patience and careful teaching.
Revised Standard Version
preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
preache the worde be fervent be it in season or out of season. Improve rebuke exhorte with all longe sufferinge and doctryne.
Hebrew Names Version
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
New American Standard Bible
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.
New Century Version
Preach the Good News. Be ready at all times, and tell people what they need to do. Tell them when they are wrong. Encourage them with great patience and careful teaching,
Update Bible Version
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
Webster's Bible Translation
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
English Standard Version
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
World English Bible
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
be instant in season, out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
Weymouth's New Testament
proclaim God's message, be zealous in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with the utmost patience as a teacher.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
preche the word, be thou bisi couenabli with outen rest, repreue thou, biseche thou, blame thou in al pacience and doctryn.
English Revised Version
preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Berean Standard Bible
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
Contemporary English Version
to preach God's message. Do it willingly, even if it isn't the popular thing to do. You must correct people and point out their sins. But also cheer them up, and when you instruct them, always be patient.
Amplified Bible
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.
American Standard Version
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering 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;
Complete Jewish Bible
proclaim the Word! Be on hand with it whether the time seems right or not. Convict, censure and exhort with unfailing patience and with teaching.
Darby Translation
proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
International Standard Version
to proclaim the message. Be ready to do thisto do this">[fn] whether or not the time is convenient. Refute, warn, and encourage with the utmost patience when you teach.1 Timothy 4:13; 5:20; Titus 1:13; 2:15;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
preach the word, and stand with diligence in season, and (that) which is not season; confute, and rebuke with all prolongedness of mind and doctrine.
Murdock Translation
2 Proclaim the word; and persist [fn] with diligence, in time and out of time; admonish, and rebuke, with all patience and instructiveness.
King James Version (1611)
Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprooue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering & doctrine.
New Living Translation
Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.
New Life Bible
Preach the Word of God. Preach it when it is easy and people want to listen and when it is hard and people do not want to listen. Preach it all the time. Use the Word of God to show people they are wrong. Use the Word of God to help them do right. You must be willing to wait for people to understand what you teach as you teach them.
New Revised Standard
proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Preach the worde: be instant, in season and out of season: improue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.
George Lamsa Translation
Preach the word; and stand by it zealously in season and out of season, rebuke, reprove, through all patience and teaching.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Proclaim the word, take thy position - in season, out of season, - convince, rebuke, encourage, - with all long-suffering and teaching.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Preache the worde, be instant in season, out of season: Improue, rebuke, exhort in all long sufferyng and doctrine.
Good News Translation
to preach the message, to insist upon proclaiming it (whether the time is right or not), to convince, reproach, and encourage, as you teach with all patience.
Christian Standard Bible®
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.
Lexham English Bible
preach the word, be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all patience and instruction.
Literal Translation
preach the Word, be urgent in season, out of season, convict, warn, encourage with all long-suffering and teaching.
Young's Literal Translation
preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Preach thou the worde, be feruent, be it in season or out of season: Improue, rebuke, exhorte with all longe sufferynge and doctryne.
Mace New Testament (1729)
to preach the word with assiduity upon all occasions: reprove, censure, exhort, with the most tender persuasions.
New English Translation
Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.
New King James Version
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Simplified Cowboy Version
to spread the word of God. Keep both feet in the stirrups and always be ready, no matter the season or circumstance. Never shy away from correcting or encouraging, but do both with patience and careful teaching.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
Legacy Standard Bible
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and teaching.

Contextual Overview

1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Preach: Psalms 40:9, Isaiah 61:1-3, Jonah 3:2, Luke 4:18, Luke 4:19, Luke 9:60, Romans 10:15, Colossians 1:25, Colossians 1:28

be: Luke 7:4, Luke 7:23, Acts 13:5, *marg. Romans 12:12, 1 Timothy 4:15, 1 Timothy 4:16

in: John 4:6-10, John 4:32-34, Acts 16:13, Acts 16:31-33, Acts 20:7, Acts 20:18-21, Acts 28:16, Acts 28:30, Acts 28:31

reprove: Colossians 1:28, Colossians 1:29, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:20, Titus 1:13, Titus 2:15, Hebrews 13:22, Revelation 3:19

exhort: 1 Timothy 4:13

all: 2 Timothy 2:21, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Timothy 3:10

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:17 - rebuke Numbers 1:53 - shall pitch Joshua 10:9 - all night 2 Chronicles 30:22 - taught Ezra 7:10 - and to teach Psalms 37:18 - the days Proverbs 22:29 - a man Proverbs 24:25 - them Ecclesiastes 11:6 - sow Isaiah 9:15 - the prophet Jeremiah 25:3 - rising Zechariah 3:7 - if thou wilt keep Mark 2:2 - and he Luke 4:43 - I must Luke 9:11 - and he Luke 12:42 - in due Luke 14:23 - compel Acts 5:42 - daily Acts 6:4 - give Acts 14:7 - General Acts 14:26 - the work Acts 15:32 - exhorted Acts 15:35 - teaching Acts 19:9 - daily Acts 20:20 - and have Romans 12:7 - ministry 1 Corinthians 13:4 - suffereth 1 Corinthians 14:3 - exhortation 1 Corinthians 14:6 - doctrine 2 Corinthians 6:6 - knowledge Ephesians 5:11 - but 1 Thessalonians 2:19 - in 1 Timothy 4:11 - General 1 Timothy 5:17 - word 1 Timothy 5:20 - rebuke 2 Timothy 1:6 - that 2 Timothy 3:16 - for reproof Hebrews 3:13 - exhort Revelation 4:8 - six

Cross-References

Genesis 3:23
Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
Genesis 4:25
And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Genesis 4:26
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord .
Genesis 9:20
And Noah began to be an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard:
Genesis 37:13
And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.
Genesis 47:3
And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
Exodus 3:1
Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
Psalms 127:3
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord : and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Amos 7:15
And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
Luke 11:51
From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Preach the word,.... Either Christ the essential Word, who is the sum and substance of the Gospel ministry; or the word of truth and faith, the Gospel of salvation, the word of righteousness, peace, and reconciliation by Christ; which is to be preached, or published, in like manner as heralds proclaim the will of their princes; openly, publicly, and with a loud voice, without adding to it, or taking from speaking out the whole, and keeping back no part of it; and that with all courage and boldness: some copies read, "the word of God"; and the Ethiopic version, "his word"; that is, the word of Christ:

be instant in season, out of season; that is, be constant and assiduous in the work of the ministry; be always and wholly in it, either preparing for it, or performing it; or doing those things which are annexed to it, or follow upon it; redeem time, and take every opportunity of dispensing the mysteries of grace, as a faithful steward of them; not only make use of the common and stated seasons for the ministration of the word and ordinances, but embrace every other that offers; make use not only of those seasons which may seem commodious and advantageous both to preacher and hearer, and promise usefulness and success, but even such as may seem incommodious and disadvantageous to flesh and blood; such as times of persecution and opposition; but none of these things should deter and move from the preaching of the Gospel. Several parts of the ministerial function to be insisted on and attended to are next mentioned, as being within the solemn charge given before God and Christ:

reprove; errors, and men for their errors and heresies; make use of convincing arguments taken out of the Scriptures, which are profitable for reproof of this kind; and which reproof sometimes is to be given with sharpness, as the case requires, that men may be sound in the faith.

Rebuke; or chide for sin; some privately, others more publicly, according to the nature and circumstances of the offence; some more gently, others more roughly, as is needful.

Exhort; to all the duties of religion respecting God and man; to show love, and to do good works; to hold fast the profession of faith, and walk as becomes the Gospel of Christ; and to persevere in faith and holiness: or "comfort", as the word may be rendered; for as the ministers of the Gospel are in some cases to be "Boanergeses", sons of thunder, so other cases they should be Barnabases, sons of consolation; and comfort distressed minds, by preaching the comfortable doctrines of peace, pardon, righteousness and salvation by Jesus Christ:

with all longsuffering: or patience. The success of the Gospel ministry should be patiently waited for as husbandmen do for the fruits of the earth. Those that give into error, and oppose themselves to the truth, should be instructed in meekness; and those who are overtaken in a fault should be gently rebuked, and restored in such a spirit; and every exhortation should be pressed as persons are able to bear it:

and doctrine; in a way that is instructive and teaching, and in agreement with the doctrine of the Scriptures, which are profitable for that purpose.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Preach the word - The Word of God; the gospel. This was to be the main business of the life of Timothy, and Paul solemnly charges him in view of the certain coming of the Redeemer to judgment, to be faithful in the performance of it.

Be instant - see the notes at Romans 12:12. The meaning here is, that he should be constant in this duty. Literally, “to stand by, or to stand fast by;” that is, he was to be pressing or urgent in the performance of this work. He was always to be at his post, and was to embrace every opportunity of making known the gospel. What Paul seems to have contemplated was not merely, that he should perform the duty at stated and regular times; but that he should press the matter as one who had the subject much at heart, and never lose an opportunity of making the gospel known.

In season - εὐκαίρως eukairōs. In good time; opportunely; compare Matthew 26:16; Luke 22:6; Mark 14:11. The sense is, when it could be conveniently done; when all things were favorable, and when there were no obstructions or hindrances. It may include the “stated and regular” seasons for public worship, but is not confined to them.

Out of season - ἀκαίρως akairōs. This word does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It is the opposite of the former, and means that a minister is to seek opportunities to preach the gospel even at such periods as might be inconvenient to himself, or when there might be hindrances and embarrassments, or when there was no stated appointment for preaching. He is not to confine himself to the appointed times of worship, or to preach only when it will be perfectly convenient for himself, but he is to have such an interest and earnestness in the work, that it will lead him to do it in the face of embarrassments and discouragements, and whenever he can find an opportunity. A man who is greatly intent on an object will seek every opportunity to promote it. He will not confine himself to stated times and places, but will present it everywhere, and at all times. A man, therefore, who merely confines himself to the stated seasons of preaching the gospel, or who merely preaches when it is convenient to himself, should not consider that he has come up to the requirement of the rule laid down by the apostle. He should preach in his private conversation, and in the intervals of his public labors, at the side of the sick bed, and wherever there is a prospect of doing good to any one. If his heart is full of love to the Saviour and to souls, he cannot help doing this.

Reprove - Or “convince;” See the notes at 2 Timothy 3:16. The meaning is that he was to use such arguments as would “convince” men of the truth of religion, and of their own need of it.

Rebuke - Rebuke offenders; Titus 2:15; see the use of the word in Matthew 8:26; Matthew 12:16, (rendered “charged”); Matthew 16:22; Matthew 17:18; Matthew 19:13; Matthew 20:31; Luke 4:35, Luke 4:39; Luke 17:13; Luke 18:15; Jude 1:9. In the New Testament the word is used to express a judgment of what is wrong or contrary to one’s will, and hence, to admonish or reprove. It implies our conviction that there is something evil, or some fault in him who is rebuked. The word in this verse rendered “reprove,” does not imply this, but merely that one may be in error, and needs to have arguments presented to convince him of the truth. That word also implies no superior authority in him who does it. He presents “reasons, or argues” the case, for the purpose of convincing. The word here rendered rebuke, implies authority or superiority, and means merely that we may say that a thing is wrong, and administer a rebuke for it, as if there were no doubt that it was wrong. The propriety of the rebuke rests on our authority for doing it, not on the arguments which we present. This is based on the presumption that men often Know that they are doing wrong, and need no arguments to convince them of it. The idea is, that the minister is not merely to reason about sin, and convince men that it is wrong, but he may solemnly admonish them not to do it, and warn them of the consequences.

Exhort - See the notes at Romans 12:8.

With all long-suffering - That is, with a patient and persevering spirit if you are opposed; see the notes on 2 Timothy 2:25; compare the notes on Romans 2:4; compare Romans 9:22; 2 Corinthians 6:6; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 1:11; Colossians 3:12; 1 Timothy 1:16.

And doctrine - Teaching, or patient instruction.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Timothy 4:2. Preach the word — Κηρυξον τον λογον· Proclaim the doctrine, the doctrine of Christ crucified, for the sins of the whole world; the doctrine, that the Gentiles are invited to be fellow heirs with the Jews, and that for Jews and Gentiles there is no salvation but by faith in Christ.

Be instant in season, out of season — Επιστηθι ευκαιρως, ακαιρως. Be urgent whether the times be prosperous or adverse, whenever there is an opportunity; and when there is none, strive to make one. The Judge is at the door, and to every man eternity is at hand! Wherever thou meetest a sinner, speak to him the word of reconciliation. Do not be contented with stated times and accustomed places merely; all time and place belong to God, and are proper for his work. Wherever it can be done, there it should be done. Satan will omit neither time nor place where he can destroy. Omit thou none where thou mayest be the instrument of salvation to any.

Reprove — ελεγξον. Confute, the false teacher.

Rebuke — επιτιμησον. Reprove cuttingly and severely those who will not abandon their sins.

Exhort — παρακαλεσον. Comfort the feeble-minded, the diffident and the tempted.

With all long-suffering — In reference to each and all of these cases.

And doctrine. — The different modes of teaching suited to each.


 
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