2 Timothy 4:2

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Titus 2:15 : 15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
  • 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
  • Titus 1:13 : 13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
  • 1 Tim 4:13 : 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
  • 2 Tim 3:10 : 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
  • 2 Tim 2:21 : 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
  • 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
  • Rom 12:12 : 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
  • Col 1:28-29 : 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
  • Jonah 3:2 : 2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
  • Acts 16:31-33 : 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
  • Acts 20:7 : 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
  • Acts 20:18-21 : 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Ps 40:9 : 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
  • Isa 61:1-3 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
  • Acts 28:30-31 : 30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
  • Rom 10:15 : 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
  • Luke 4:18-19 : 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
  • Luke 7:4 : 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
  • Luke 7:23 : 23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
  • Luke 9:60 : 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
  • John 4:6-9 : 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
  • John 4:32-34 : 32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. 33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
  • Acts 13:5 : 5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
  • Acts 16:13 : 13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
  • 1 Thess 2:11-12 : 11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, 12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
  • Gal 6:6 : 6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
  • Col 1:25 : 25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
  • 1 Thess 5:20 : 20 Despise not prophesyings.
  • 1 Tim 4:15-16 : 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 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.
  • 2 Tim 2:25 : 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
  • Heb 13:22 : 22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
  • Acts 28:16 : 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

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