2 Timothy 4:1

I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

2proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

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Cross References

Psalms 50:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God executeth judgment himself. Selah.

Psalms 98:9Before Jehovah, for he cometh to judge the earth: he will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon his throne of glory,

Luke 19:15And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.

John 5:22for neither does the Father judge any one, but has given all judgment to the Son;

Acts 17:31because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by [the] man whom he has appointed, giving the proof [of it] to all [in] having raised him from among [the] dead.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 4:1

In this chapter, I. Paul with great solemnity and earnestness presses Timothy to the diligent and conscientious discharge of his work and office as an evangelist; and the charge given to him all gospel ministers are to take to themselves, ver. 1-5 . II. The reason of his concern in this case, Why must Timothy now be instant in season, &c., in a particular manner? Because the church was likely to be deprived of the apostle's labours, for his departure was at hand, ver. 6-8 . III. Divers particular matters, with a… Read the whole commentary →

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