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2 Timothy 4:1

2 Timothy 4:1
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;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

I charge thee therefore before God,.... Whose word the Scriptures are, and by whom they are inspired; who had made Timothy an able minister of the New Testament, and to whom he was accountable for his…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

I charge thee therefore before God - See the notes on 1Ti 5:21. Who shall judge the quick and the dead - That is, the Lord Jesus; for he is to be the judge of men; Mat. 25:31-46; 2Co 5:10. The word…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

I charge thee therefore before God - Whose herald thou art; and before the Lord Jesus Christ, whose salvation thou art to proclaim, and who is coming to judge the world - all that shall be found then…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Timothy 4:1-8

Observe, I. How awfully this charge is introduced (Ti2 4:1): I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom. Observe, The…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

2 Timothy 4:1-8

The last appeal. The same warning. The old example

The three main thoughts (see 2Ti 3:1) recur, but with added intensity, in this last brief appeal, and warning, and example. Similarly in 1Ti 6:20…