2 Timothy 4:2

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprooue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering & doctrine.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 2 Timothy chapter 4

preach the word; be ready in season {and} out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
- Basic English Bible

proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
- Darby Bible

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

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.
- Webster's Bible

proclaim God's message, be zealous in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, encourage, with the utmost patience as a teacher.
- Weymouth Bible

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
- World English Bible

preche the word, be thou bisi couenabli with outen rest, repreue thou, biseche thou, blame thou in al pacience and doctryn.
- Wycliffe Bible

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Tunney's comment on 2023-12-28 19:22:45:

Praise the LORD for the encouragement to continue in the work of faith in the name of CHRIST.

May we not falter, but remind ourselves of the many lost souls, and the back slidden brethren who need a loving and kind hand of grace.

Happy New Year everyone! Let us all walk in the love of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

December 29, 2023

D W L's comment on 2022-02-26 06:55:46:

John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Luke 8:5-8 Jesus said this very plain to see. You see the seed is Jesus, some fell on a rock these didn't want to be a new creature, others by the way side wouldn't follow Jesus, others fell among thorns - you can't have both Jesus and the world, And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. If you want to follow Jesus you can. Joining a church don't save, John 3:7 Ye must be born again --- (Just believing alone don't save)



Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen. James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. II Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Mild Bill's comment on 2021-02-07 08:41:35:

Zvenyika, 1Timothy 1:12, "I know whom", and seemingly you don't.

Chris's comment on 2021-02-06 19:05:13:

You'll find that reference in Zechariah 9:9.

Ray Bernal's comment on 2021-02-06 16:50:44:

who prophesied the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Passover?

Chris's comment on 2021-02-06 15:34:08:

You may read & consider the following Scriptures. But I should say, that when I think of a Christian as being permanently saved & can never lose his/her salvation, I think of a person who has come to Christ on God's Directions & Terms & has God's indwelling Spirit in them; as opposed to those who have not, & just 'grace' a Church building with their presence or may lead hypocritical lives, or for many other reasons. So, these Scriptures apply to a true believer, purchased by God through His Son, clearly showing that God never discards His children.

John 10:27-30; John 3:3,16,36; John 5:24; John 6:37,39; 1 John 5:13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 1:13,14; Philippians 1:6; Romans 8:29,30,38,39.

Zvenyika's comment on 2021-02-06 12:37:18:

there is no such biblical text

lois fraker's comment on 2021-02-06 11:02:38:

What scripture tells us once saved everyday

Chris's comment on 2021-02-04 22:56:40:

That's correct Sir. Our salvation is dependent on our faith in the finished work of Jesus on the Cross & nothing else attached to it. When we repent of our sins & God forgives, we are born again of His Spirit (i.e. baptized by the Spirit) through His indwelling & given a new start, new life & new power to live for Jesus. Subsequent to that mighty event, the believer begins his journey with an inward & outward testimony via water baptism.

When Jesus spoke those words in Mark 16:16, He spoke of the future salvation experience of those who come to Him via the Cross. If we want to associate water baptism as a requirement for salvation, two problems occur:

1. any act, even baptism, cannot contribute to a salvation by faith, or else salvation doesn't come through faith alone but with a fusion of both. So the person who says he believes & is then told that he has to be baptised to be saved, is immediately made to believe that an extra requirement is necessary to effect salvation. Then the question: what else am I required to do? Am I truly a Christian - supposing I've neglected to do something else? Jesus was simply stating that salvation requires belief (faith) only - baptism then as a natural immediate response. "But he that does not believe is damned": could we have a person who has been baptised & yet not truly 'believing'? Sure can. I know of a few, baptised, evidently spoke in 'tongues', etc. & now having rejected the Lord - no saving faith - no salvation, in spite of baptism & more.

2. what happens when one cannot be baptized: whether due to old age, serious illness, insufficient time between saving faith & baptism (i.e death has occurred), teaching of the Church or even a great passing of time from first believing. If baptism as well is necessary for salvation, then none of the above would have any hope of forgiveness & eternal life and could there be many living full victorious Christian lives who have never been baptised & are actually deceived & lost?

RBarrientes Sr's comment on 2021-02-04 21:54:03:

So Chris I hear you say we are saved and then get baptized mark 16 tells us he that believes and is baptized shall be saved not vice versa!

Chris's comment on 2021-02-04 19:24:06:

With all respect to your Pastor, the Bible reveals to us many things about water baptism that is not generally practised by the Church today. For various reasons, mainly for convenience & expediency, we do things differently now. For example, rarely does a sinner get saved & is then baptised soon afterwards - sometimes it can be weeks, months or years. The baptism is generally done within the confines of a Church building, whereas the object of it is for the personal & public testimony to others (outsiders) that this person who has left all is now identifying with Christ alone. The sinner who is saved is also asked to sit in for several sessions of Bible study & counselling to ensure he is ready of baptism (when did this happen in the Scriptures?). And as you've written, baptism seems to be done by pastors or elders, when another person (maybe by the one who has led or been witness to the sinner's salvation experience) can & should be the baptizer.

Maybe, your Pastor might believe in a special authority or power given to those appointed as Church leaders, to administer this ordinance or that only such an appointment can truly determine the reality of the baptizee's faith. Yet, in the days of the early Church, there was no such requirement: people got saved by hearing the Gospel & soon afterwards were baptized as an extension of that salvation experience. Though it is true that the apostles, because of the newness of the Church, did baptize folk & later, the leaders of the Church also did so as instructed by the apostles, but the Word never indicates that to baptize someone is only the responsibility of pastors. Nevertheless, please don't think ill of this servant of the Lord - we are not called to judge but to esteem one another in love & to learn from the Word under his direction.

JAMES D 's comment on 2021-02-04 07:54:28:

my pastor says not all can baptize

is this for real? i know folks that have baptized their children ! when they could understand salvation . although the command was given to the apostles in matt. ?? jim d.

Mild Bill's comment on 2021-02-04 03:16:37:

God has no grandchildren, each person must know him as Lord and Saviour for themselves. Other people cannot know your personal confidence with the same passion. Their understanding unto salvation will only come to them by the grace of God and that's what you must pray for. What you know is because God told you, and they also must hear God. The best truth you can tell them about what you know is "I know whom" 2Timothy 1:12

Sound doctrine was the commandment of God given in Eden, and Adam turned from hearing it, as also Cain turned from hearing God. So, since that time men reject God. However, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17 God is faithful to sow his word in this world. Romans 10:8-11

Pastor E Jones's comment on 2021-02-03 15:45:51:

My grandchildren are asking me how do I know that when I make my transition from this life how do I know where I'm going to spend eternity. I told them what the Scripture said, too be absent from the body I'll be with the Lord. Help me to explain to them so that they will understand. Thanks very much.

Dianne's comment on 2021-01-28 13:26:36:

Pastor Jones sir I don't believe much has changed look at ! Timonthy 4 @ timothy 3, these are the warnings.

Dianne's comment on 2021-01-28 10:40:22:

Pastor jones that has been for quite sometime but there are still plenty who choose to believe.

Pastor Jones's comment on 2021-01-28 06:12:10:

My comment is that the word of God is not being accepted in today's world as it was meant to be,are we in that time when man have turned from sound doctrine?

Patrick Martin's comment on 2014-01-26 09:07:03:

Speaking the truth in love goes well with this under used truth.
Most people rarely speak into one another's lives from a biblical perspective and just as infrequently seek for others to do so in their lives. Lord please help us all especially the household of faith.

Charles's comment on 2012-12-11 14:58:33:

This is wise counsel for any one calling themselves a Christian and mainly if they preach. We must stay ready to use our spiritual gift for God!

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