2 Timothy 4:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept them. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.

Cross References

2 Timothy 1:8

So don’t be ashamed to tell people about our Lord Jesus. And don’t be ashamed of me—I am in prison for the Lord. But suffer with me for the Good News. God gives us the strength to do that.

1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for service. With complete self-control put all your hope in the grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ comes.

2 Timothy 2:3

As a good soldier of Christ Jesus, accept your share of the troubles we have.

Colossians 4:17

Tell Archippus, “Be sure to do the work the Lord gave you.”

1 Timothy 4:12

You are young, but don’t let anyone treat you as if you are not important. Be an example to show the believers how they should live. Show them by what you say, by the way you live, by your love, by your faith, and by your pure life.

Acts 21:8

The next day we left Ptolemais and went to the city of Caesarea. We went into the home of Philip and stayed with him. He had the work of telling the Good News. He was one of the seven helpers.

1 Timothy 4:15

Continue to do these things. Give your life to doing them. Then everyone can see that your work is progressing.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

So we should not be like other people. We should not be sleeping. We should be awake and have self-control.

Revelation 3:2

Wake up! Make yourselves stronger before what little strength you have left is completely gone. I find that what you do is not good enough for my God.

Ephesians 4:11

And that same Christ gave these gifts to people: He made some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to go and tell the Good News, and some to care for and teach God’s people.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders. Be willing to do what they say. They are responsible for your spiritual welfare, so they are always watching to protect you. Obey them so that their work will give them joy, not grief. It won’t help you to make it hard for them.

2 Timothy 2:10

So I patiently accept all these troubles. I do this to help the people God has chosen so that they can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With this salvation comes glory that never ends.

Luke 12:37

When their master sees that they are ready and waiting for him, it will be a great day for those servants. I can tell you without a doubt, the master will get himself ready to serve a meal and tell the servants to sit down. Then he will serve them.

Mark 13:37

I tell you this, and I say it to everyone: ‘Be ready!’”

Colossians 1:25

I became a servant of the church because God gave me a special work to do. This work helps you. My work is to tell the complete message of God.

Romans 15:19

And they obeyed him because of the power of the miraculous signs and wonders that happened—all because of the power of God’s Spirit. I have told people the Good News about Christ in every place from Jerusalem to Illyricum. And so I have finished that part of my work.

Mark 13:34

“It’s like a man who goes on a trip and leaves his house in the care of his servants. He gives each one a special job to do. He tells the servant guarding the door to always be ready. And this is what I am telling you now.

Ezekiel 33:2

“Son of man, speak to your people. Say to them, ‘Whenever I bring enemy soldiers to fight against a country, the people choose someone to be a watchman.

Ezekiel 3:17

“Son of man, I am making you a watchman for Israel. I will tell you about bad things that will happen to them, and you must warn Israel.

Jeremiah 6:17

I chose watchmen to watch over you. I told them, ‘Listen for the sound of the war trumpet.’ But they said, ‘We will not listen!’

Isaiah 62:6

Jerusalem, I put guards on your walls. They will not be silent. They will keep praying day and night. Guards, keep praying to the Lord. Remind him of his promise. Don’t ever stop praying.

Ezekiel 33:7

“Now, son of man, I am choosing you to be a watchman for the family of Israel. If you hear a message from my mouth, you must warn the people for me.

Ephesians 4:12

Christ gave these gifts to prepare God’s holy people for the work of serving, to make the body of Christ stronger.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stayed with me. The Lord gave me strength so that I could tell the Good News everywhere. He wanted all those who are not Jews to hear that Good News. So I was saved from the lion’s mouth.

Matthew 25:16

The servant who got five bags went quickly to invest the money. Those five bags of money earned five more.