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2 Timothy 4:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.


2 Timothy 4:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Timothy 4:214 words
GreekMeaning
κήρυξονkēryxon
do preachverbG2784
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
λόγονlogon
wordnounG3056
ἐπίστηθιepistēthi
do be readyverbG2186
εὐκαίρωςeukairōs
in seasonadverbG2122
ἀκαίρωςakairōs
and out of seasonadverbG171
ἔλεγξονelenxon
do convictverbG1651
ἐπιτίμησονepitimēson
do rebukeverbG2008
παρακάλεσονparakaleson
and do exhortverbG3870
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
πάσῃpasē
completeadjectiveG3956
μακροθυμίᾳmakrothymia
patiencenounG3115
καὶkai
andwordG2532
διδαχῇdidachē
with instructionnounG1322
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Timothy 4:2

What means “in season, out of season”? That is, have not any limited season: let it always be your season, not only in peace and security, and when sitting in the Church. Whether thou be in danger, in prison, in chains, or going to your death, at that very time reprove. Withhold not rebuke, for reproof is then most seasonable, when your rebuke will be most successful, when the reality is proved. “Exhort,” he says. After the manner of physicians, having shown the wound, he…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 9 on Second Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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