King James Version
2 Timothy 4:1 in the King James Version says “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing a...” — study this verse from 2 Timothy chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;”
2 Timothy 4:1 · KJV
I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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;
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“God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“shall”
G3195to intend, i.e., be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probabili
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“at”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“appearing”
G2015a manifestation, i.e., (specially) the advent of christ (past or future)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“kingdom”
G932properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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