2 Timothy 4:1-5

The Solemn Charge to Preach

2 Timothy 4:1-5

The Solemn Charge to Preach

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I do fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge living and dead at his manifestation and his reign--
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preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,
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for there shall be a season when the sound teaching they will not suffer, but according to their own desires to themselves they shall heap up teachers--itching in the hearing,
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and indeed, from the truth the hearing they shall turn away, and to the fables they shall be turned aside.
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And thou--watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,
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Where else Scripture says this.

  • 2 Peter 2:1

    And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,
    from verse 3

  • 2 Peter 2:3

    and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.
    from verse 3

  • 2 Timothy 3:1

    And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times,
    from verse 3

  • 2 Timothy 3:6

    for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,
    from verse 3

  • Acts 10:42

    and he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify fully that it is he who hath been ordained by God judge of living and dead--
    from verse 1

  • 1 Timothy 4:1

    And the Spirit expressly speaketh, that in latter times shall certain fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons,
    from verse 3

  • 1 Timothy 4:3

    forbidding to marry--to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,
    from verse 3

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:14

    and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;
    from verse 2

  • 1 Timothy 4:15

    of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;
    from verse 2

  • 1 Timothy 4:16

    take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.
    from verse 2

  • 1 Timothy 4:13

    till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;
    from verse 2

  • Titus 2:15

    these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!
    from verse 2

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