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2 Timothy 4:1

solemnly urge you. How impressive this message from the aged Paul, as he stands at the edge of the grave. "I have fully instructed you in all that you must do, and you already know the Jewish Scriptures and the things that will make up the Christian Scriptures, in which the Good News is both explained and verified. I solemnly urge you (as in 1 Timothy 5:21) to actively carry out your mission while the opportunity lasts. Stand firm in the Faith! Fill the place which my death will leave vacant. My crown is waiting for me, and there is one for you, too, and for all who wait with love for Him to appear!" Because of. See 1 Thessalonians 5:4; Matthew 25:31.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    CHAPTER IV Ver. 1. _I solemnly charge thee before God, and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge living and dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom._ (On the διαμαρτύρομαι, see at 1 Timothy 5:21. Her...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 John 2:28; 1 Peter 1:7; 1

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    I charge [δ ι α μ α ρ τ υ ρ ο μ α ι]. See on 1 Timothy 5:21. At his appearing [κ α ι τ η ν ε π ι φ α ν ε ι α ν]. Rend. "and by his appearing," ejpifaneian thus depending on diamarturomai, and the accu...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    OUR GUIDE AMONG THE WRECKAGE 2 Timothy 1:3; 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 3:14; 2 Timothy 4:1;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I charge thee therefore — This is deduced from the whole preceding chapter. At his appearing and his kingdom — That is, at his appearing in the kingdom of glory....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. most solemn adjuration and charge given, I CHARGE THEE BEFORE GOD AND OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, the judge of quick and dead. Lord! what opiate can stupify the conscience of minister, tha...

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