2 Timothy 4:9

“Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:”

"Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:" - 2 Timothy 4:9
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What does 2 Timothy 4:9 mean?

The Bible verse 2 Timothy 4:9 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me." This verse is found in Paul's second letter to Timothy, where he is providing guidance and instruction to his disciple, Timothy. In this verse, Paul is expressing…

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The Call to Diligence: A Journey of Faith and Friendship

In Paul’s poignant instruction to Timothy, captured beautifully in 2 Timothy 4:9, he exhorts, "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me." This verse resonates deeply, not just as a personal request from an aging apostle to a beloved disciple, but also as a broader call for…

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A Prayer for Faithful Fellowship and Support

Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts full of gratitude and eyes lifted to the heavens, seeking Your face in all things. Lord, as we read the words of Paul in 2 Timothy 4:9, "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me," we are reminded of the importance of fellowship…

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2 Timothy 4:9 - "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:"
1 Timothy 4:9 - "This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."
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2 Timothy 4:12 - "And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus."
2 Timothy 4:19 - "Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus."
2 Timothy 4:4 - "And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
2 Timothy 2:9 - "Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound."
"This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation." - 1 Timothy 4:9
2 Timothy 4:2 - "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."
2 Timothy 4:22 - "The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen."
1 Timothy 4:2 - "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"
2 Timothy 3:9 - "But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was."
2 Timothy 4:20 - "Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick."
2 Timothy 3:4 - "Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;"
1 Timothy 2:4 - "Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth."
2 Timothy 4:6 - "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand."
2 Timothy 4:15 - "Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words."
2 Timothy 2:4 - "No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."
"And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus." - 2 Timothy 4:12
2 Timothy 1:4 - "Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;"
2 Timothy 4:14 - "Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:"
2 Timothy 4:11 - "Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry."
2 Timothy 4:13 - "The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments."
"Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus." - 2 Timothy 4:19
2 Timothy 4:7 - "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:"
2 Timothy 4:5 - "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."
1 Timothy 2:9 - "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;"
2 Timothy 4:21 - "Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren."