Preach the Word

2 Timothy 4

1 I a charge you 1 therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, b who will judge the living and the dead 2 at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. c Convince, d rebuke, e exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 f For the time will come when they will not endure g sound doctrine, h but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and i be turned aside to fables. 5 But you be watchful in all things, j endure afflictions, do the work of k an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

6 For l I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of m my departure is at hand. 7 n I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me o the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous p Judge, will give to me q on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

  1. Cross References
    1 Timothy 5:21
    I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.
    2 Timothy 4:1
    I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom:
  2. Cross References
    Acts 10:42
    And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be Judge of the living and the dead.
  3. Cross References
    Titus 2:15
    Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
  4. Cross References
    1 Timothy 5:20
    Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
    Titus 1:13
    This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith.
    Titus 2:15
    Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
  5. Cross References
    1 Timothy 4:13
    Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
  6. Cross References
    2 Timothy 3:1
    But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
  7. Cross References
    1 Timothy 1:10
    For fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine.
    2 Timothy 1:13
    Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
  8. Cross References
    Isaiah 30:9 - 11
    That this is a rebellious people, Lying children, Children who will not hear the law of the LORD.
    Jeremiah 5:30
    An astonishing and horrible thing Has been committed in the land:
    Jeremiah 5:31
    The prophets prophesy falsely, And the priests rule by their own power; And My people love to have it so. But what will you do in the end?
    2 Timothy 3:6
    For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts.
  9. Cross References
    1 Timothy 1:4
    Nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than godly edification which is in faith.
  10. Cross References
    2 Timothy 1:8
    Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God.
  11. Cross References
    Acts 21:8
    On the next day we who were Paul's companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
  12. Cross References
    Philippians 2:17
    Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
  13. Cross References
    Philippians 1:23
    For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
    2 Peter 1:14
    Knowing that shortly I must put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me.
  14. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 9:24 - 27
    Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.
    Philippians 3:13
    Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.
    Philippians 3:14
    I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
  15. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 9:25
    And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.
    2 Timothy 2:5
    And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.
    James 1:12
    Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
  16. Cross References
    John 5:22
    For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son.
  17. Cross References
    2 Timothy 1:12
    For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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