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  • 2 Timothy 4:1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 4 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is to judge+ the living and the dead,+ and by his manifestation+ and his Kingdom:+

  • 2 Timothy 4:1
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 4 Διαμαρτύρομαι I am bearing thorough witness ἐνώπιον in sight τοῦ of the θεοῦ God καὶ and Χριστοῦ of Christ Ἰησοῦ, Jesus, τοῦ of the (one) μέλλοντος being about κρίνειν to be judging ζῶντας living (ones) καὶ and νεκρούς, dead (ones), καὶ and τὴν the ἐπιφάνειαν manifestation αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and τὴν the βασιλείαν kingdom αὐτοῦ· of him;

  • 2 Timothy 4:1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 4 I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus,* who is destined to judge+ the living and the dead,+ and by his manifestation+ and his kingdom,+

  • 2 Timothy 4:1
    The Bible in Living English
    • 4 I notify you before God and Christ Jesus who is to judge living men and dead men, and by his oncoming and his reign,

  • 2 Timothy 4:1
    American Standard Version
    • 4 I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom:

  • 2 Timothy 4:1
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 4 I adjure [thee] before God, and Christ Jesus—Who is about to be judging living and dead,—Both as to his forthshining and his kingdom

  • 2 Timothy 4:1
    King James Version
    • 4 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;

  • 2 Timothy
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 4:1 it-2 309; g 1/10 10-11

  • 2 Timothy
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 4:1 w78 9/1 23; ka 119, 134, 143; ad 1104; w65 181; im 368; w49 372; w47 102, 198; w41 141; w38 331; ar 62; w35 232; w30 332

  • 2 Timothy
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 4:1

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 309

      Awake!,

      1/2010, pp. 10-11

  • 2 Timothy Study Notes—Chapter 4
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 4:1

      I solemnly charge you: With this expression, Paul seeks to impress on Timothy the seriousness of what the apostle is about to say. (See study note on 1Ti 5:21, where Paul uses the same expression.) Paul and Timothy had been doing much to strengthen the congregations and protect them from the influence of false teachers. Paul knows that his death is near (2Ti 4:6-8), so he wants Timothy to remain vigilant in carrying out the direction that follows (2Ti 4:2-5).

      Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead: In the Hebrew Scriptures, Jehovah God is identified as “the Judge of all the earth.” (Ge 18:25) Similarly, in the Christian Greek Scriptures, Jehovah is called “the Judge of all.” (Heb 12:23) However, the Hebrew Scriptures prophesied that the Messiah would also serve as a judge. (Isa 11:3-5) In harmony with such prophecies, Jesus revealed that his Father had “entrusted all the judging to the Son.” (Joh 5:22, 27) Further, the Bible speaks of Jesus as “decreed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.”​—Ac 10:42; 17:31; 1Pe 4:5; see also study note on 2Co 5:10.

      his manifestation: In this context, “manifestation” points to a future set time when Christ’s glorious position in heaven will be clearly recognizable. At that time, he will execute God’s judgments on mankind.​—Da 2:44; 7:13, 14; see also study note on 1Ti 6:14.

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