2 Timothy 4:5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

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New International Version (©1984)
But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

New Living Translation (©2007)
But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don't be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.

English Standard Version (©2001)
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

International Standard Version (©2008)
But you must be clear-headed about everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of an evangelist. Devote yourself completely to your ministry.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But you must keep a clear head in everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of a missionary. Devote yourself completely to your work.

King James Bible
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

American King James Version
But watch you in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of your ministry.

American Standard Version
But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

Bible in Basic English
But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober.

Darby Bible Translation
But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

English Revised Version
But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry.

Webster's Bible Translation
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Weymouth New Testament
But as for you, you must exercise habitual self-control, and not live a self-indulgent life, but do the duty of an evangelist and fully discharge the obligations of your office.

World English Bible
But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Young's Literal Translation
And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

Geneva Study Bible

{3} But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, {b} make full proof of thy ministry.

(3) The wickedness and falling away of the world ought to cause faithful ministers to be so much the more careful.

(b) Prove and show by good and substantial proof, that you are the true minister of God.

People's New Testament

4:5 Watch thou in all things. Rather, be thou sober, and on the alert. Do not sleep.

Do the work of an evangelist. Preach the gospel and look after the churches.

Make full proof of your ministry. Discharge thy ministry fully.

Wesley's Notes

4:5 Watch - An earnest, constant, persevering exercise. The scripture watching, or waiting, implies steadfast faith, patient hope, labouring love, unceasing prayer; yea, the mighty exertion of all the affections of the soul that a man is capable of. In all things - Whatever you are doing, yet in that, and in all things, watch. Do the work of an evangelist - Which was next to that of an apostle.

King James Translators' Notes

make...; or, fulfil

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

5. I am no longer here to withstand these things; be thou a worthy successor of me, no longer depending on me for counsel, but thine own master, and swimming without the corks [Calvin]; follow my steps, inherit their result, and the honor of their end [Alford].

watch thou-literally, "with the wakefulness of one sober."

in all things-on all occasions and under all circumstances (Tit 2:7).

endure affliction-suffer hardships [Alford].

evangelist-a missionary bishop preacher, and teacher.

make full proof of-fulfil in all its requirements, leaving nothing undone (Ac 12:25; Ro 15:19; Col 4:17).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:1-5 People will turn away from the truth, they will grow weary of the plain gospel of Christ, they will be greedy of fables, and take pleasure in them. People do so when they will not endure that preaching which is searching, plain, and to the purpose. Those who love souls must be ever watchful, must venture and bear all the painful effects of their faithfulness, and take all opportunities of making known the pure gospel.

Acts 21:8 On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

Ephesians 4:12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

Colossians 4:17 Say to Archippus, "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it."

2 Timothy 1:8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

Afflictions Always Assurance Bear Comfort Completing Discharge Duties Duty Endure Evangelist Evil Evils Exercise Fill Fulfil Fulfill Full Fully Habitual Hardship Measure Ministration Ministry News Obligations Office Preaching Proclaiming Proof Self-control Self-controlled Self-indulgent Sober Steady Suffer Suffering Watch

Afflictions Always Comfort Completing Discharge Duties Duty Endure Evangelist Evils Exercise Fulfil Fulfill Full Fully Good Habitual Hardship Head Live Ministry News Obligations Preaching Proof Self-Control Self-Controlled Self-Indulgent Sober Steady Suffer Suffering Watch Work

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

watch. Isa 56:9,10 62:6 Jer 6:17 Eze 3:17 33:2,7 Mr 13:34,37 Lu 12:37 Ac 20:30,31 1Th 5:6 Heb 13:17 Re 3:2

endure. See on ch. 1:8 2:3,10 3:10-12

an. Ac 21:8 Eph 4:11 1Ti 4:12,15

make full proof of. or, fulfil. Ro 15:19 Col 1:25 4:17

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