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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:2

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. Ver. 2. Be instant ] Gr. επιστηθι , stand over it, stand close to it. Chrysostom, at Antioch, having preached many sermons against swearing, was at length asked when he would preach upon another subject? He answered, When you leave swearing, I will leave preaching against swearing. In season, out of season ] On the Lord’s day, on the week day, Volentibus nolentibus die... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Timothy 4:2

Preach: Psalms 40:9, Isaiah 61:1-Leviticus :, Jonah 3:2, Luke 4:18, Luke 4:19, Luke 9:60, Romans 10:15, Colossians 1:25, Colossians 1:28 be: Luke 7:4, Luke 7:23, Acts 13:5, *marg. Romans 12:12, 1 Timothy 4:15, 1 Timothy 4:16 in: John 4:6-2 Samuel :, John 4:32-Nahum :, Acts 16:13, Acts 16:31-Micah :, Acts 20:7, Acts 20:18-Ecclesiastes :, Acts 28:16, Acts 28:30, Acts 28:31 reprove: Colossians 1:28, Colossians 1:29, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.Be instant — Insist on, urge these things in season, out of season - That is, continually, at all times and places. It might be translated, with and without opportunity - Not only when a fair occasion is given: even when there is none, one must be made. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:2

2. What he is charged to do. Preach Proclaim as a herald, the word which, as herald, thou bearest from God to man. Be instant Or urgent and pressing, as becomes God’s herald, to force thy message on men’s attention. Out of season As they may esteem it; yet it will be in season if its very abruptness makes it effectual. Methods of the message. Men are entangled in sophisms, therefore reprove, that is, refute, convince them: they are persistent in known wickedness, therefore rebuke:... read more

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