2 Timothy 4:5

“But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.”

"But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry." - 2 Timothy 4:5
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What does 2 Timothy 4:5 mean?

2 Timothy 4:5 (KJV) states: "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry." In this verse, the apostle Paul is giving some final instructions to Timothy, his beloved protégé and fellow laborer in the gospel. This…

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Steadfast in Service: Embracing the Call of 2 Timothy 4:5

In an era marked by distractions, weariness, and even despair, 2 Timothy 4:5 resonates with profound clarity and urgency: "But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry." Paul’s exhortation to Timothy, a young…

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A Prayer for Vigilance and Faithfulness in Ministry

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, my heart is filled with gratitude for Your eternal wisdom and guidance. I thank You for the precious words of instruction found in Your Holy Scriptures, specifically in 2 Timothy 4:5, which teaches us to “But watch thou in all things…

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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 4:5 - "For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer."
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1 Timothy 4:4-5 - "For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer."
2 Timothy 4:12 - "And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus."
2 Timothy 4:19 - "Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus."
"For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." - 1 Timothy 4:5
2 Timothy 4:4 - "And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
1 Timothy 5:2 - "The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity."
2 Timothy 2:5 - "And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully."
2 Timothy 4:9 - "Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:"
2 Timothy 3:5 - "Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away."
2 Timothy 4:2 - "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."
1 Timothy 4:2 - "Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;"
2 Timothy 4:22 - "The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen."
1 Timothy 2:5 - "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;"
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
1 Timothy 5:4 - "But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God."
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."