KJV King James Version
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
2 Timothy 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
WEB World English Bible
But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
ASV American Standard Version
But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And thou—watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,
Surrounding context — 2 Timothy 4
2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΣὺG4771 · suyouδὲG1161 · dethenνῆφεG3525 · nēphōbe soberἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπᾶσιν,G3956 · pasallκακοπάθησον,G2553 · kakopatheōto endureἔργονG2041 · ergonworkποίησονG4160 · poieōto do/make: doεὐαγγελιστοῦ,G2099 · euangelistēsevangelistτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδιακονίανG1248 · diakoniaserviceσουG4771 · suyouπληροφόρησον.¶G4135 · plērophoreōto fulfill
Cross-references
2 Timothy 1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;2 Timothy 2:3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;Colossians 4:17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.2 Timothy 3:10-12But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,1 Timothy 4:15Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.Acts 21:8And the next [day] we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.1 Thessalonians 5:6Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch and be sober.Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;Hebrews 13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.Mark 13:37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.Luke 12:37Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.Revelation 3:2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.Acts 20:30-31Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.2 Timothy 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.Ezekiel 3:17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.Jeremiah 6:17Also I set watchmen over you, [saying], Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
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