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Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 16. All scripture ] The word for ‘Scripture’ occurs fifty-one times in N.T., always, except 2Pe 3:16, of the recognised Old Testament Scriptures, the Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa, or of one or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:16”

Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:14

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]; 14. But continue thou ] ‘Thou’ emphatic; ‘continue,’ better abide, i.e. make no downward progress, go not astray: the construction of the next clause illustrates the brevity of the Greek use of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:14”

Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:13

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 13. But evil men and seducers ] The word ‘seduce’ in A.V. occurs nine times in Old and New Testament always in the general sense of ‘lead astray’; everywhere except here it is used to represent the Greek word for this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:13”

Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:11

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me. 11. afflictions, which came unto me ] It is better to make the ‘afflictions’ go with the preceding, and make a new clause commence with the relative. So R.V. sufferings; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:11”

Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:10

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 10. But thou hast fully known my doctrine ] The ms. authority on the whole favours the aorist, which suits also the aorists of 2Ti 3:14 and does not assert, as the perfect would, the certainty of Timothy’s settled continuance … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:10”

Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:8

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 8. Now as Jannes and Jambres ] And like as; the conjunction should be translated ‘now’ only when there is more of a fresh departure; the present is only a small additional paragraph. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 3:8”