2 Timothy 4:1 (DRB)

Passage

I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom:

Nearby Context

2 Timothy 4:1 I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom:

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

2 Timothy 4:3 For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers having itching ears:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "charge", "thee", "before", "jesus", "christ", "shall", "judge", and "living". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "charge" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Preach the word be instant in season...", so "charge" and "thee" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "charge" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.