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;
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Verse 1 is found in chapter 4 of 2 Timothy. Paul solemnly charges Timothy to preach the word, insist in season and out of season, and exercise doctrinal patience. The warning about those who will seek teachers according to their own desires underscores the need for faithfulness.
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So bezeuge ich nun vor Gott und dem HERRN Jesus Christus, der da zukünftig ist, zu richten die Lebendigen und die Toten mit seiner Erscheinung und mit seinem Reich:
Requiero yo pues delante de Dios, y del Señor Jesucristo, que ha de juzgar a los vivos y los muertos en su manifestación y en su reino.
Je t'en conjure devant Dieu et devant Jésus-Christ, qui doit juger les vivants et les morts, et au nom de son apparition et de son royaume,
Io adunque ti protesto, nel cospetto di Dio, e del Signor Gesù Cristo, il quale ha da giudicare i vivi ed i morti, nella sua apparizione, e nel suo regno,
CONJURO-TE, pois, diante de Deus, e do Senhor Jesus Cristo, que há de julgar os vivos e os mortos, na sua vinda e no seu reino,
我在上帝面前,並在將來審判活人死人的基督耶穌面前,憑著他的顯現和他的國度鄭重地勸戒你:
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