2 Timothy 4:2

“proclaim the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, reprove, exhort, with all patience and teaching.”

2 Timothy 4:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Timothy 4:2, word by word

proclaimκήρυξονkēryxon

proclaim

Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.

Where else “kēryxon” appears
the wordλόγονlogon

message

What God says, proclaimed to people.

Where else “logon” appears
be readyἐπίστηθιepistēthi

persist

To be always prepared, keep at it.

Where else “epistēthi” appears
in seasonεὐκαίρωςeukairōs

conveniently

At a good moment, when the time is right.

Where else “eukairōs” appears
out of seasonἀκαίρωςakairōs

out of season

Out of season, when it does not seem the right time.

Where else “akairōs” appears
rebukeἔλεγξονelenxon

reprove

To correct someone so they change.

Where else “elenxon” appears
reproveἐπιτίμησονepitimēson

rebuke

To scold sharply, even the wind or a demon.

Where else “epitimēson” appears
exhortπαρακάλεσονparakaleson

urge

To spur someone on with words to do good.

Where else “parakaleson” appears
patienceμακροθυμίᾳmakrothymiai

patience

Patience: bearing with others for a long time without anger.

Where else “makrothymiai” appears
teachingδιδαχῇdidachēi

teaching

Teaching.

Where else “didachēi” appears

The context

1I solemnly charge you before God and the Messiah Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

2 · This verse (above)

3For there will be a time when they will not put up with sound teaching, but with itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers according to their own desires,

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