2 Timothy 4:2

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Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

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  • Titus 2:15 : 15 Speak these things, encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
  • 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Rebuke those who persist in sin in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
  • Titus 1:13 : 13 This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply so that they may be sound in the faith,
  • 1 Tim 4:13 : 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
  • 2 Tim 3:10 : 10 But you have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance.
  • 2 Tim 2:21 : 21 If anyone cleanses themselves from the latter, they will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we urge you, brothers, admonish those who are idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
  • Rom 12:12 : 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer.
  • Col 1:28-29 : 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. 29 To this end, I labor and struggle with all His energy, which so powerfully works within me.
  • Jonah 3:2 : 2 “Get up, go to the great city of Nineveh, and proclaim the message that I tell you.”
  • Acts 16:31-33 : 31 They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.' 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house. 33 At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. Then he and all his household were baptized immediately.
  • Acts 20:7 : 7 On the first day of the week, we were gathered together to break bread, and Paul began to speak to them. Since he was planning to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.
  • Acts 20:18-21 : 18 When they arrived, he said to them, 'You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I set foot in Asia.' 19 'I served the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.' 20 'I did not shrink back from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house.' 21 'I testified both to Jews and to Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.'
  • Ps 40:9 : 9 I desire to do Your will, my God; Your law is within my heart.
  • Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. 2 To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn. 3 To provide for those who mourn in Zion—giving them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of faintness. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord to display His splendor.
  • Acts 28:30-31 : 30 For two whole years, Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. 31 He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance.
  • Rom 10:15 : 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of peace, who bring the good news of good things!”
  • Luke 4:18-19 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.
  • Luke 7:4 : 4 When they came to Jesus, they earnestly pleaded with Him, saying, 'He is worthy for You to do this for him.'
  • Luke 7:23 : 23 Blessed is the one who does not stumble on account of Me.'
  • Luke 9:60 : 60 Jesus said to him, 'Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.'
  • John 4:6-9 : 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, worn out from his journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." 8 (For his disciples had gone into the city to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?" For Jews do not associate with Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that says to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
  • John 4:32-34 : 32 But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about." 33 So the disciples said to one another, "Could someone have brought him something to eat?" 34 Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to accomplish his work.
  • Acts 13:5 : 5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John as their assistant.
  • Acts 16:13 : 13 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.
  • 1 Thess 2:11-12 : 11 Just as you know how we dealt with each one of you like a father with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
  • Gal 6:6 : 6 The one who is taught the word should share all good things with the one who teaches.
  • Col 1:25 : 25 I have become its servant according to the commission God gave me for you, to fully proclaim the word of God,
  • 1 Thess 5:20 : 20 Do not despise prophecies.
  • 1 Tim 4:15-16 : 15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that your progress may be evident to all. 16 Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth.
  • Heb 13:22 : 22 I urge you, brothers, to bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
  • Acts 28:16 : 16 When we came to Rome, the centurion handed over the prisoners to the commander of the guard, but Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.

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    3For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound teaching, but according to their own desires, they will gather teachers for themselves to satisfy their itching ears.

    4They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths.

    5But as for you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

  • 1 Tim 4:11-13
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    11Command and teach these things.

    12Let no one despise you for your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity.

    13Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, and to teaching.

  • 2 Tim 4:1
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    1I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, by His appearing and His kingdom:

  • Titus 2:15
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    15Speak these things, encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

  • 2 Tim 2:14-15
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    14Keep reminding them of these things, and solemnly warn them before God not to quarrel about words. Such arguments are useless and lead to the ruin of those who listen.

    15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

  • Titus 2:1-2
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    1As for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound teaching.

    2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3We give no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited.

    4Instead, in everything we commend ourselves as God’s servants: in great endurance, in sufferings, in hardships, in distresses,

  • 2 Tim 2:24-25
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    24And the servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient when wronged.

    25Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth.

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    6If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and the good teaching that you have followed.

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    3Just as I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I went to Macedonia, so that you might command certain people not to teach false doctrines,

    4nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculations rather than the stewardship of God that is by faith.

  • 1 Thess 5:14
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    14Now we urge you, brothers, admonish those who are idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

  • 1 Tim 4:15-16
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    15Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that your progress may be evident to all.

    16Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in them, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

  • Titus 2:7-10
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    7In all things, present yourself as an example of good works, with integrity, dignity, and incorruptibility in your teaching.

    8Let your speech be sound and beyond reproach, so that any opponent may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

    9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, aiming to be well-pleasing and not argumentative.

    10They must not pilfer but must demonstrate complete faithfulness, so that they may make the teaching of God our Savior attractive in every way.

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    3If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness,

  • Titus 1:9
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    9He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who oppose it.

  • Titus 1:13
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    13This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply so that they may be sound in the faith,

  • 2 Tim 2:2-3
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    2What you have heard from me through many witnesses, entrust to faithful people who will be able to teach others also.

    3Endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

  • Eph 4:2
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    2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

  • 1 Tim 4:1
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    1Now the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons.

  • Acts 20:31
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    31Therefore, be watchful, remembering that for three years I never stopped admonishing each one of you with tears, night and day.

  • 2 Tim 4:9
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    9Be diligent to come to me quickly.

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    20Rebuke those who persist in sin in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.

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    4They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

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    12Therefore, I will always remind you about these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have.

  • Eph 4:12
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    12to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

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    2Speak evil of no one, avoid quarrels, be gentle, and show perfect courtesy to everyone.

  • 1 Thess 4:1
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    1Finally, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, just as you received instructions from us on how you ought to live and please God, that you would excel even more.

  • 2 Tim 3:16
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    16All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

  • Phil 4:4
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    4Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice!

  • Heb 13:22
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    22I urge you, brothers, to bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

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    12We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10But you have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance.

  • 1 Thess 2:4
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    4But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak—not to please people, but to please God, who examines our hearts.

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    8For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

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    7if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;

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    10This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I come, I may not have to be harsh in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not tearing you down.