2 Timothy 4:1

I chargethee therefore Read I charge thee, omitting the pronoun and conjunction. The stress is on the verb itself, more marked and solemn because placed quite abruptly; almost therefore, -I adjure thee." For the meaning and use, see on 2 Timothy 2:14.

and the Lord Jesus Christ The best mss. have and Christ Jesus, see note on 1 Timothy 1:1.

who shall judge The thought of -Christ the Judge," which was the subject of St Paul's earliest letters to the Thessalonians fifteen years before, recurs now in this last warning word. So too the word -appearing," epiphany, which is a characteristic of the -Pastorals": see note on 1 Timothy 6:14.

at his appearing The better authorities read -and" for -at"; -his appearing" is to be taken therefore as the accusative of the object appealed to in the solemn adjuration; as the same verb is used LXX. Deuteronomy 4:26, -I call heaven and earthto witness against you"; the first construction being equivalent in senseto -I call God to witness, and Christ Jesus," the second is added as if it had been so, -and I call to witness His appearing." So the uncompounded verb is constantly used with the accusative. Cf. Mark 5:7.

and his kingdom -His coming, at which we shall stand before Him, His kingdomin which we shall hope to reign with Him." Alford.