![]() ![]() ![]() Patience in such teaching is again encouraged (see 2 Tim. Reprove, rebuke, and exhort means the communicating of all that Scripture includes-doctrine, instruction, correction, and encouragement. When it is convenient and when it is inconvenient. Thus, the way to preach the gospel is by expounding the Scriptures. 3:16) which can be applied to unbelievers (a call to faith) or to believers (a call to continue to believe in and live out the implications of this message). “Gospel” for Paul is not only an evangelistic presentation the gospel is the core message (found in the whole of Scripture cf. 3:16) and thus includes proclaiming the “good news” of the gospel in a broad, biblically anchored sense. Preach the word refers back to “Scripture” (see 2 Tim. The charge itself is spelled out in five imperative verbs (with four more in 2 Tim. Christ’s kingdom** is then the ultimate reality with which Timothy should be concerned. ![]() Paul places his charge to Timothy in solemn eschatological perspective by reminding him that he conducts himself under the gaze of God and Christ, that Christ (not those around him, whether opponents or faithful believers) is the one who will ** judge him, and that Christ will certainly return (his appearing ). 4:6–8 Paul provides another example, heightening the seriousness of his charge with a reminder that his death is imminent. 5 returns to the charge in contrast to the evil of the current situation and in 2 Tim. 4:1–2 present the charge, followed by the reason why this is necessary (2 Tim. 4:1–8 then describes the specific “good work” of leadership that Timothy is now to show himself competent to do: 2 Tim. Chapter 3 ends with a reference to being competent and equipped, and 2 Tim. 3:15–17), Paul exhorts him to preach this word (2 Tim. Having just reminded Timothy of his early training in Scripture and of the power and divine origin of Scripture (2 Tim. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word be ready in season and out of season reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. ![]()
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