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2 Timothy 4:2

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

KJV

κήρυξον τὸν λόγον, ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως ἀκαίρως, ἔλεγξον, παρακάλεσον, ἐπιτίμησον, ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καὶ διδαχῇ.

Greek NT

prædica verbum, insta opportune, importune : argue, obsecra, increpa in omni patientia, et doctrina.

Vulgate

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

ASV

Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

διδαχή
didache
noun · 30×
εὐκαίρως
eukairos
adverb · 2×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κηρύσσω
kerusso
verb · 61×
λόγος
logos
noun · 330×
μακροθυμία
makrothumia
noun · 14×
παρακαλέω
parakaleo
verb · 108×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
ἀκαίρως
akairos
adverb · 1×
ἐλέγχω
elegcho
verb · 19×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπιτιμάω
epitimao
verb · 29×
ἐφίστημι
ephistemi
verb · 20×
o
article · 19778×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

2. For with what judgment ye judge, says He, you shall be judged. Matthew 7:2 That is, it is not the other, says Christ, that you condemn, but yourself, and you are making the judgment-seat dreadful to yourself, and the account strict. As then in the forgiveness of our sins the beginnings are from us, so also in this judgment, it is by ourselves that the measures of our condemn…
1. The nature of man is somehow a thing slothful, and easily declining to perdition, not by reason of the constitution of the nature itself, but by reason of that sloth which is of deliberate choice. Wherefore it needs much reminding. And for this cause Paul, writing to the Philippians, said, To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.…
Chapter 1.— This Work Not Intended as a Treatise on Rhetoric. 1. This work of mine, which is entitled On Christian Doctrine, was at the commencement divided into two parts. For, after a preface, in which I answered by anticipation those who were likely to take exception to the work, I said, There are two things on which all interpretation of Scripture depends: the mode of ascer…

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
  • 1Cor 14:3 — But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
  • 1Thess 2:11 — As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
  • 1Thess 5:14 — Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • 1Thess 5:14 — Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • 1Thess 5:20 — Despise not prophesyings.
  • 1Tim 4:11 — These things command and teach.
  • 1Tim 4:13 — Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
  • 1Tim 4:13 — Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
  • 1Tim 4:15 — Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
  • 1Tim 4:16 — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
  • 1Tim 5:17 — Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
  • 1Tim 5:20 — Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
  • 1Tim 5:20 — Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
  • 2Tim 1:6 — Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
  • 2Tim 2:21 — If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
  • 2Tim 2:25 — In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
  • 2Tim 3:10 — But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
  • 2Tim 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
  • Acts 5:42 — And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 6:4 — But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
  • Acts 13:5 — And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
  • Acts 14:7 — And there they preached the gospel.
  • Acts 15:35 — Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
  • Acts 16:13 — And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
  • Acts 16:31 — And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
  • Acts 20:7 — And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
  • Acts 20:18 — And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
  • Acts 20:20 — And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
  • Acts 28:16 — And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
  • Acts 28:30 — And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
  • Col 1:25 — Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
  • Col 1:25 — Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
  • Col 1:28 — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
  • Eccl 11:6 — In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
  • Eph 5:11 — And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
  • Ezra 7:10 — For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
  • Gal 6:6 — Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
  • Heb 3:13 — But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
  • Heb 13:22 — And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.