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2 Timothy 4:2

Speak God's word whether it is convenient or not, tell people where they're going wrong, warn them, encourage them. Do this with a great deal of patient teaching.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1This is what I instruct you to do before God and Christ Jesus who will judge the living and the dead when he comes to establish his kingdom.

3For the time is coming when people won't bother to listen to true teaching. Instead they will be curious to listen to something different, and will surround themselves with teachers who'll tell them what they want to hear.

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Cross References

Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to announce liberation to the captives, to set the prisoners free,

Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to announce good news to the destitute. He has sent me to proclaim that prisoners will be released, the blind will see, the oppressed will be freed,

Luke 7:23How good it is for those who are not offended because of me!”

John 4:6Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, who was tired from the journey, sat straight down beside the well. It was around noon.

Acts 13:5Arriving at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their assistant.

Acts 16:31“Trust in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your whole household,” they replied.

Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 4:2-9

Ministerial Duties; The Apostle's Joyful Expectation. ( a. d. 66.) 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 longsuffering 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… Read the whole commentary →

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