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2 Timothy 4

2 Tim. 4:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Do thy diligence
spoudazo (Greek #4704)
to use speed, i.e. to make effort, be prompt or earnest
KJV usage: do (give) diligence, be diligent (forward), endeavour, labour, study.
Pronounce: spoo-dad'-zo
Origin: from 4710
to come
erchomai (Greek #2064)
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (el-yoo'-thom-ahee), or (active) ἔλθω (el'-tho), which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Pronounce: er'-khom-ahee
shortly
tacheos (Greek #5030)
briefly, i.e. (in time) speedily, or (in manner) rapidly
KJV usage: hastily, quickly, shortly, soon, suddenly.
Pronounce: takh-eh'-oce
Origin: adverb from 5036
unto
pros (Greek #4314)
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
KJV usage: about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
Pronounce: pros
Origin: a strengthened form of 4253
me
me (Greek #3165)
me
KJV usage: I, me, my.
Pronounce: meh
Origin: a shorter (and probably originally) form of 1691
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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2 Tim. 4:21• 21Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. (2 Tim. 4:21)
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2 Tim. 1:4• 4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; (2 Tim. 1:4)
• He longed for the presence of his child in the faith, one to whom he could freely unbosom his mind and thoughts, now that there were but few to attach themselves to the Lord's prisoner. (article #86543)
• Timothy was thus not to delay, but to come before the storms of winter made traveling difficult, if not impossible. (“Exposition of 2 Timothy: 2 Timothy 4:9-22” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Use diligence to come to me quickly;

W. Kelly Translation

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Use diligence to come unto me quickly;