2 Timothy 4:1

Paul solemnly charges Timothy before God and Christ Jesus, the coming Judge of the living and the dead, in view of his appearing and kingdom. The charge to preach carries the weight of future judgment.

Cross-references · 33

• Acts 10:42And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
• 2 Tim 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
• 1 Tim 5:21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
• Matt 16:27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
• 2 Tim 2:14Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
• 1 Pet 5:4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
• 2 Th 1:7–10and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
• Titus 2:13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
• Rev 20:11–15Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
• John 5:22–27Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
• Rom 2:16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
• Ps 98:9before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.
• Acts 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
• Heb 9:27–28Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,
• 2 Cor 5:9–10So we aspire to please Him, whether we are here in this body or away from it.
• Rom 14:9–11For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.
• 1 Pet 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• 1 Cor 4:4–5My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.
• 1 Jn 2:28And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
• Ps 96:13before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
• 1 Tim 6:13–14I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
• 1 Pet 4:5But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
• 2 Th 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
• Col 3:4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.
• 2 Pet 1:11and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
• Matt 25:31–46When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
• Luke 23:42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
• Luke 19:12So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return.
• Luke 19:15When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
• Rev 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
• 2 Pet 1:17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
• 1 Th 4:15–16By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep.
• Ps 50:6And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

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