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Berean Standard Bible

“Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.”

2 Timothy 4:2

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2 Timothy 4 opens with a solemn charge, made in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead. Knowing his own death is near, Paul hands on his ministry to Timothy with urgency.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

World English Bible (WEB)

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Que prediques la palabra; que instes á tiempo y fuera de tiempo; redarguye, reprende, exhorta con toda paciencia y doctrina.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Con urgencia predica la palabra de Dios; hazlo sea o no sea oportuno; corrige, reprende y anima con mucha paciencia, sin dejar de enseñar.

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