2 Timothy 4:2

King James Version:

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

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.

Berean Standard Bible:

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Preach^{G2784} the word^{G3056}; be instant^{G2186} in season^{G2122}, out of season^{G171}; reprove^{G1651}, rebuke^{G2008}, exhort^{G3870} with^{G1722} all^{G3956} longsuffering^{G3115} and^{G2532} doctrine^{G1322}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men].

1 Timothy 4:15

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

1 Timothy 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.

1 Timothy 4:13

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Titus 2:15

¶ These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Titus 1:13

This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

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Commentary for 2 Timothy 4:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

Strong's Number: G2784
There are 60 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κηρύσσω
Transliteration: kērýssō
Pronunciation: kay-roos'-so
Description: of uncertain affinity; to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel):--preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
Strong's Number: G3056
There are 316 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: λόγος
Transliteration: lógos
Pronunciation: log'-os
Description: from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
Strong's Number: G2186
There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐφίστημι
Transliteration: ephístēmi
Pronunciation: ef-is'-tay-mee
Description: from ἐπί and ἵστημι; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal); --assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).
Strong's Number: G2122
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εὐκαίρως
Transliteration: eukaírōs
Pronunciation: yoo-kah'-ee-roce
Description: adverb from εὔκαιρος; opportunely:--conveniently, in season.
Strong's Number: G171
There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀκαίρως
Transliteration: akaírōs
Pronunciation: ak-ah'-ee-roce
Description: adverb from the same as ἀκαιρέομαι; inopportunely:--out of season.
Strong's Number: G1651
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐλέγχω
Transliteration: elénchō
Pronunciation: el-eng'-kho
Description: of uncertain affinity; to confute, admonish:--convict, convince, tell a fault, rebuke, reprove.
Strong's Number: G2008
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐπιτιμάω
Transliteration: epitimáō
Pronunciation: ep-ee-tee-mah'-o
Description: from ἐπί and τιμάω; to tax upon, i.e. censure or admonish; by implication, forbid:--(straitly) charge, rebuke.
Strong's Number: G3870
There are 104 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: παρακαλέω
Transliteration: parakaléō
Pronunciation: par-ak-al-eh'-o
Description: from παρά and καλέω; to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation):--beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
Strong's Number: G1722
There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐν
Transliteration: en
Pronunciation: en
Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Strong's Number: G3956
There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πᾶς
Transliteration: pâs
Pronunciation: pas
Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Strong's Number: G3115
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μακροθυμία
Transliteration: makrothymía
Pronunciation: mak-roth-oo-mee'-ah
Description: from the same as μακροθυμώς; longanimity, i.e. (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude:--longsuffering, patience.
Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Strong's Number: G1322
There are 29 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: διδαχή
Transliteration: didachḗ
Pronunciation: did-akh-ay'
Description: from διδάσκω; instruction (the act or the matter):--doctrine, hath been taught.

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