2 Timothy 4:1

“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;”

"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;" - 2 Timothy 4:1
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What does 2 Timothy 4:1 mean?

The verse 2 Timothy 4:1 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states: "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;" This verse is part of the farewell instructions given by the…

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The Weight of Witness: A Divine Charge

In 2 Timothy 4:1, we find a solemn and profound exhortation from the Apostle Paul to Timothy: "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." This verse encapsulates more than merely a call…

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A Prayer for Faithful Stewardship and Divine Judgement

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am mindful of the weight of Your call upon my life, a call that resonates in 2 Timothy 4:1, where it is written, "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing…

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2 Timothy 4:1 - "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;"
2 Timothy 4:1-8 - "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; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 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."
"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; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 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." - 2 Timothy 4:1-8
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1 Timothy 4:2 - "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"
1 Timothy 2:4 - "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
2 Timothy 1:4 - "Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;"
2 Timothy 4:5
2 Timothy 4:3-4
1 Timothy 4:15
1 Timothy 2:3-4 - "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
1 Timothy 4:11 - "These things command and teach."
2 Timothy 4:12 - "And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus."
2 Timothy 4:19 - "Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus."
1 Timothy 4:4 - "For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:"
2 Timothy 4:4 - "And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
2 Timothy 2:22
1 Timothy 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
2 Timothy 2:15
"Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;" - 1 Timothy 4:2
2 Timothy 1:2 - "To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord."
1 Timothy 4:9 - "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
2 Timothy 4:9 - "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:"
1 Timothy 2:1-7
1 Timothy 2:1-7
"Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth." - 1 Timothy 2:4
2 Timothy 4:2 - "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."
1 Timothy 1:2 - "Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord."
2 Timothy 4:22 - "The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen."