Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, This letter is the last testament and swan-like death-song of Paul (Bengel). ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE OF LIFE WHICH IS IN CHRIST. Paul's apostleship is in order to carry into effect t... [ Continue Reading ]
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. MY DEARLY BELOVED SON. In 1 Timothy 1:2 and Titus 1:4, written earlier, the expression is (Greek) 'my genuine son;' marking the sincerity of Timothy: "my dearly beloved son" marks the love o... [ Continue Reading ]
I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; I THANK, [ charin (G5485) echoo (G2192)] - 'I feel gratitude to God.' WHOM I SERVE FROM MY FOREFATHERS - whose service handed down from them I cherish... [ Continue Reading ]
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; DESIRING, [ epipothoon (G1971)] - 'with yearning as for one much missed.' MINDFUL OF THY TEARS - under pious feelings. Wordsworth thinks Timothy's tears were at parting, because of the second arrest of Pau... [ Continue Reading ]
When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. WHEN I CALL TO REMEMBRANCE ... This increased his 'desire to see' Timothy. [C Delta G f g, Vulgate, read lambanoon (G2983). But '... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. WHEREFORE, [ di' (G1223) heen (G3739) aitian (G156)] - 'For which cause,' namely because thou hast inherited, and I am persuaded dost possess, such unfeigned faith. STIR UP, ... [ Continue Reading ]
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. FOR ... - implying that Timothy needed 'to stir up the gift of God in him,' being constitutionally timid: 'For God did not give us' [ edooken (G1325), at confirmation, Acts 8:15; Acts 13:3, at ordination... [ Continue Reading ]
Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; THEREFORE - seeing that God hath given us such a spirit; not fear. BE NOT THOU, THEREFORE, ASHAMED (at any time) [ mee (G3361)... [ Continue Reading ]
Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, WHO ... CALLED US - namely, God the Father (Galatians 1:6). The "saved us" in His purpose of "grace, given us... [ Continue Reading ]
But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: BUT IS NOW MADE MANIFEST - in contrast to its concealment heretofore in God's eternal purpose "before the world began" (2 Timothy 1:... [ Continue Reading ]
Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. WHEREUNTO - For the publication of which gospel. I AM APPOINTED, [ etetheen (G5087)] 'I was appointed.' I AM APPOINTED, [ etetheen (G5087)] 'I was appointed.' PREACHER, [ keerux (G2783)] - 'herald.' TEACHER... [ Continue Reading ]
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. FOR THE WHICH CAUSE - Because I was appointed a preacher (2 Timothy 1:10). I ALSO SUFF... [ Continue Reading ]
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. HOLD FAST THE FORM, [ hupotupoosin (G5296) eche (G2192)] - 'Have (i:e., keep) the pattern (1 Timothy 1:16, where only, besides here the Greek occurs) of sound (healthy) words which thou ha... [ Continue Reading ]
That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us. [ Teen (G3588) kaleen (G2570) paratheekeen (G3866)] 'The goodly deposit keep through the Holy Spirit'-namely, 'the sound words which I have committed to thee' (2 Timothy 1:13; 2 Timothy 2:2). IN US - in a... [ Continue Reading ]
This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. ALL THEY WHICH ARE IN ASIA - Proconsular Asia. 'all there now, when they were in Rome (not "be" but) turned from me' then: "ashamed of my chain," in contrast to Onesiphorus: did not s... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: THE LORD GIVE MERCY - as Onesiphorus had showed mercy. THE HOUSE OF ONESIPHORUS. He was then absent from Ephesus which accounts for the expression (). He had not yet returned from his v... [ Continue Reading ]
But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. VERY DILIGENTLY, [ spoudaioteroos (G4708)] - the more diligently as I was a prisoner. FOUND ME - after an anxious search, in a lonely prison. So in turn may he "find mercy of the Lord in that day" before the assembled un... [ Continue Reading ]
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. GRANT UNTO HIM - as well as 'unto his house' (2 Timothy 1:16). OF, [ para (G3844)] - 'from the Lord' is put instead of 'from Himself,' for sole... [ Continue Reading ]