2 Timothy 4:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διαμαρτύρομαι οὖν ἐγὼ ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τοῦ μέλλοντος κρίνειν ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς κατὰ τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν αὐτοῦ·

Transliteration

Diamartyromai oun egō enōpion of the Theou, and of the Kyriou Iēsou Christou, the mellontos krinein zōntas and nekrous kata the epiphaneian of him and the basileian of him

Grammar Details

• *Diamartyromai*: present indicative middle/passive, 1st person singular - I solemnly charge/testify
• *oun*: inferential conjunction - therefore/then
• *egō*: personal pronoun, nominative singular - I/myself (emphatic)
• *enōpion*: preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of
• *Theou*: noun, genitive masculine singular - of God
• *Kyriou*: noun, genitive masculine singular - of Lord
• *Iēsou*: noun, genitive masculine singular - of Jesus
• *Christou*: noun, genitive masculine singular - of Christ/Messiah
• *mellontos*: participle, present active, genitive masculine singular - who is about to/going to
• *krinein*: infinitive, present active - to judge
• *zōntas*: participle, present active, accusative masculine plural - living ones
• *nekrous*: adjective used as noun, accusative masculine plural - dead ones
• *kata*: preposition + accusative - according to/at
• *epiphaneian*: noun, accusative feminine singular - appearing/manifestation
• *basileian*: noun, accusative feminine singular - kingdom/reign

Word Meanings

• *Diamartyromai*: solemnly testify/charge/adjure
• *enōpion*: before/in the presence of/in the sight of
• *mellontos*: who is about to/who is going to/intending to
• *epiphaneian*: appearing/manifestation/visible presence
• *basileian*: kingdom/reign/royal power

Referenced Verses

• Acts 10:42 : 42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
• 1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.
• Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
• 2 Tim 2:14 : 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
• 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
• Titus 2:13 : 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
• Heb 9:27-28 : 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
• 1 Pet 4:5 : 5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
• Rev 20:11-15 : 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
• 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
• 2 Pet 1:11 : 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
• 2 Pet 1:17 : 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
• 1 John 2:28 : 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• Rev 1:7 : 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
• 1 Pet 1:7 : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
• Matt 25:31-46 : 31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38 {G1161} When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39 {G1161} Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
• Luke 19:12 : 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
• Luke 19:15 : 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
• Luke 23:42 : 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
• John 5:22-27 : 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
• 1 Tim 6:13-14 : 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Ps 50:6 : 6 And the heavens shall declare{H8686)} his righteousness: for God is judge{H8802)} himself. Selah.
• Ps 96:13 : 13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
• Ps 98:9 : 9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
• Acts 17:31 : 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
• Rom 2:16 : 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
• Rom 14:9-9 : 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
• 1 Cor 4:4-5 : 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
• 2 Cor 5:9-9 : 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
• Col 3:4 : 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
• 1 Thess 4:15-16 : 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
• 2 Thess 1:7-9 : 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe(because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
• 2 Thess 2:8 : 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: