Bible Commentary

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 3. Thou therefore endure hardness ] The best mss. give one compound verb instead of pronoun conjunction and simple verb, take-part in-suffering-hardship. As our A.V. stands, the words may seem hard and severe, with little allowance for difficulty and weakness. But the phrase in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 2:3”

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2. the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses ] ‘Of’ in the sense of from as in 2Ti 1:13; ‘ among,’ i.e. ‘in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 2:2”

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 1. Thou therefore, my son, be strong ] Rather render my child, as in 1Ti 1:2 where the difference is explained, and be strengthened, ‘be emboldened,’ because the verb is of the same class in Greek as our English verbs with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 2:1”

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. 18. The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day ] The repetition of ‘the Lord’ arises … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 1:18”

But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found [me.] 17. when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently ] It is the simple verb, and, according to the best mss., the positive not the comparative adverb, he sought me diligently. What ‘close confinement’ could be under … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 1:17”

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: 16. The Lord give mercy ] The phrase ‘give mercy’ does not occur elsewhere in N.T. As the use of the word ‘mercy’ with ‘grace and peace’ in the salutation to Timothy in both … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 1:16”

This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 15. all they which are in Asia be turned away ] Omit ‘be’; the tense describes a definite act, not a continuing state. We are left to conjecture when and where this desertion took … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 1:15”

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. 14. That good thing which was committed unto thee ] The good deposit as in 2Ti 1:12 and 1Ti 6:20, catholicae fidei talentum; see notes on both verses. keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 1:14”

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 13, 14. The double ground of Appeal is also the double line of Responsive Action 13. Hold fast the form of sound words ] Rather, Hold to the model; the word for ‘form … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 1:13”

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 12. For the which cause I also suffer these things ] R.V. places ‘also’ after … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Timothy 1:12”