Wesley's Explanatory Notes
2 Timothy 2:24
A servant of the Lord must not — Eagerly or passionately. Strive — As do the vain wranglers spoken of, 2 Timothy 2:23. But be apt to teach — Chiefly by patience and unwearied assiduity.
A servant of the Lord must not — Eagerly or passionately. Strive — As do the vain wranglers spoken of, 2 Timothy 2:23. But be apt to teach — Chiefly by patience and unwearied assiduity.
Verse 24. _THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE_] See on 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:3....
AND THE SERVANT OF THE LORD - Referring here primarily to the Christian minister, but applicable to all Christians; for all profess to be the servants of the Lord. MUST NOT STRIVE - He may calmly inqu...
II. FAITH'S CONFLICT AND THE BELIEVER'S PATH CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The apostle's charge (2 Timothy 2:1)_ 2. As soldier and husbandman (2 Timothy 2:3) 3. Identification with Christ (2 Timothy 2:8) 4
CHARGE TO TIMOTHY CONCERNING PRESENT ERROR. The false teaching considered in this epistle is partly present and partly future. Paul's first charge relates to the former type. For its _general characte...
Flee from youthful passions; run in pursuit of righteousness in the company of those who call on the Lord from a clean conscience. Have nothing to do with foolish and stupid arguments, for you know th...
THE CHAIN OF TEACHING (2 Timothy 2:1-2)...
SERVANT. App-190.:2. STRIVE. Greek. _machomai._ See Acts 1:26. GENTLE. See 1 Thessalonians 2:2. UNTO. App-104. APT TO TEACH. 1 Timothy 3:2. PATIENT. Literall
The Especial Sphere of both Personal and Ministerial Zeal is (1) Pure Doctrine, (2) a Pure Life The proper connexion is to be sought in the earlier part of the previous passage, particularly 2 Timoth...
_And the servant of the Lord_ The conjunction here is exactly parallel in its force to -and follow after" in 2 Timothy 2:22. -The servant," not -a servant," the emphatic position of -servant" at the b...
TAKE NO PART IN IDLE CONTROVERSY...
ΔΟΥ͂ΛΟΝ ΔῈ ΚΥΡΊΟΥ ΟΥ̓ ΔΕΙ͂ ΜΆΧΕΣΘΑΙ. _But the Lord’s servant_ (a title generally applicable to all Christians, as at 1 Corinthians 7:22, but specially appropriate to one who has been entrusted with th...
ΔΕΙ (G1163) _praes. ind. act._ необходимо, с последующим _inf._ ΜΆΧΕΣΘΑΙ _praes. med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΜΆΧΟΜΑΙ (G3164) бороться. Инфинитив-дополнение к предшествующим безличным гл. Обычно это слово об...
g. As a bondservant 2 Timothy 2:24-26 _TEXT 2:24-26_ 24 And the Lord's servant must not strive, but be gentle toward all, apt to teach, forbearing, 25 in meekness correcting them that oppose themsel...
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, NOT STRIVE. "The servant of the Lord" must imitate his master in not striving contentiously, though...
2 Timothy had been with the apostle in Rome, whence he was probably sent to Philippi (Php_2:19). The most loving and intimate relations existed between them, and Paul continually refers to him as his...
8 The literal resurrection of Christ as the Seed of David seems to be the apostle's answer to the theory of a spiritual resurrection. The Seed of David can be nothing less than a literal Man. 10 'The...
2:24 teach; (e-18) Some take this to mean 'teachable,' but it seems to be more the spirit of the servant of the Lord....
EXHORTATIONS TO FLRMNESS, UNCONTENTIOUSNESS, AND PERSEVERANCE 1-26. The duties of God's ministers are, (1) to maintain the faith against assailants and seducers (2 Timothy 2:1; 2 Timothy 2:14; 2 Timot...
HOW WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TO DO GOD’S WORK 2 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 APPEAL TO BE STRONG AND TO SUFFER (2:1-13) V1 You then, my child, be strong with the help of Christ Jesus...
AND THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE. — Although these directions and commandments in all cases belong to God’s servants of every degree and calling, yet some of them, as we should expect from...
δοῦλον δὲ Κυρίου : here is used in its special application to the ministers of the Church. On the general teaching, see 1 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Timothy 3:3; Titus 3:2. ἤπιος, as Ell. notes, implies gen...
Discourage the new false teaching by precept and example. There is no need, however, that you should despair of the Church. It is founded upon a rock, in spite of appearances. Take a broad view of the...
“A VESSEL UNTO HONOR” 2 Timothy 2:19 Two men had been named whose teachings had overthrown the faith of some; but in contradistinction to this lamentable defection, Paul turns with thankfulness to th...
In order to fulfil the ideal revealed in the instructions, Timothy was charged to "be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." The apostle employed three figures of speech, the soldier, the...
A CALL FOR PURITY IN THE MIDST OF DOCTRINAL ERROR Some see believers in Christ living in a way completely dishonorable and reach the conclusion that there is something wrong with the church, or God's...
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, (i) patient, (i) To win them through our patient bearing with them, but not to please them or excuse them in t...
_Fit to teach [9] and instruct others. (Witham)_ [BIBLIOGRAPHY] Docibilem, _Greek: didaktikon. See 1 Timothy iii. 2. which is there translated doctorem, and it signifies one fit to teach._...
(22) В¶ Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. (23) But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that the...
Turning to the SECOND EPISTLE, we find that, although there is the same grand truth of the Saviour God maintained, the state of things had become sensibly worse, and the hour for the apostle's departu...
24_But the servant of the Lord must not fight _Paul’s argument is to this effect: “The servant of God must stand aloof from contentions; but foolish questions are contentions; therefore whoever desire...
The truth was the especial treasure committed to him; and he has not only to keep it, as we have seen, but to take care that it was propagated and communicated to others after him, and perhaps still f...
AND THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE,.... By "the servant of the Lord" is not meant any believer in common, but a minister of the word, as Timothy was; such an one ought not to strive about wor...
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all _men_, apt to teach, patient, Ver. 24. _Must not strive_] μαχεσθαι, scold, wrangle, _Ne rixando amittatur veritas, ut fere fit, _ l...
_But foolish and unlearned questions_ Or unimportant subjects of inquiry and debate; _avoid, knowing that they gender strifes_ Or contentions in the church; and certainly it is a most important part o...
AND THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE, BUT BE GENTLE UNTO ALL MEN, APT TO TEACH, PATIENT,...
THE MINISTER'S PERSONAL CONDUCT....
If in chapter 1 we have seen the blessedness of God's abiding presence in His beloved saints - whatever may be the human failure everywhere - now in chapter 2, verses 1 to 13, there is a resulting con...
PATIENT: Or, forbearing...
22-26 The more we follow that which is good, the faster and the further we shall flee from that which is evil. The keeping up the communion of saints, will take us from fellowship with unfruitful wor...
OLBGrk; He that is THE SERVANT OF THE LORD in the work of the ministry, MUST NOT macesyai, fight or STRIVE; he must neither be a striker nor a brawler, neither fight with his hands nor his tongue. BU...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians Wherefore Paul exhorts as follows: "The servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle towards all men, apt to teach, patient, in meekness instructing those t...
2 Timothy 2:24 And G1161 servant G1401 Lord G2962 must G1163 (G5748) not G3756 quarrel G3164 (G5738) but...
SECTION 3. THOSE WHO ARE TRULY THE LORD'S MUST EQUIP THEMSELVES ACCORDINGLY, ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE GRIEVOUS TIMES THAT ARE COMING (2 TIMOTHY 2:19 TO 2 TIMOTHY 3:17). Having called on him to endure...
2 Timothy 2:24. PATIENT. The Greek is more expressive, ‘ _patient under_, or _putting up with, evil.'_...
MUST NOT STRIVE (ου δε μαχεσθα). Rather, "it is not necessary for him to fight" (in such verbal quibbles). The negative ου goes with δε, not with the infinitive μαχεσθα.GENTLE (ηπιον). Old word ...
2 Timothy 2:15. _Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth._ This is a metaphor taken from the action of the priest at the...
CONTENTS: Walk of a good soldier of Christ in times of apostasy. CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Timothy, David, Hymenaeus, Philetus, Satan. CONCLUSION: Those who have work to do for Christ must stir them...
2 Timothy 2:1. _Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus._ Be strong in the Lord, and in every virtue. This is chiefly repeated from Ephesians 6:10. 2 Timothy 2:3. _Endure hardness,_ or hardship...
MUST NOT QUARREL. He must not waste valuable time in these useless discussions. HE MUST BE KIND. He must be a gentle and patient teacher, demonstrating the kindness which he encourages others to devel...
2 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 2 TIMOTHY 2:24 This is a key passage on how pastors should handle people who make trouble in the church. ⇐...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 2:24. AND THE SERVANT OF THE LORD MUST NOT STRIVE.—The wrangling spirit that delights in strife should never be seen in the messenger of the gospel of peace...
EXPOSITION 2 TIMOTHY 2:1 _Child _for _son_, A.V.; _strengthened _for _strong, _A.V. BE STRENGTHENED (ἐνδυναμοῦ)_; _more exactly (as Huther), _become strong, _or, which is the same thing, _strengthe...
Vers. 24-26. _But the servant of the Lord,_ it is added, _must not strive, but be gentle toward all:_ not a person of contentious and combative disposition, but of mild and conciliatory bearing. Every...
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace (2 Timothy 2:1) You see, it is legalism that is threatening the church. This idea that you can work yourself into divine favor. So "be strong in the gra...
1 Peter 3:8; 1 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Timothy 3:2; 1 Timothy 3:3;...
The servant of the Lord [δ ο υ λ ο ν κ υ ρ ι ο υ]. The teacher or other special worker in the church. Comp. Titus 1:1; Rom. i. l; Galatians 1:10; Philippians 1:1;...
THE CHRISTIAN'S TITLES 2 Timothy 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will discuss the seven distinctive names under which Paul addressed his son in the faith. As a prelude to these seven names, it might be h...
By the servant of the Lord, we are here to understand all the bishops and governors, the pastors and teachers, of the church; by not striving, that they are not to irritate and provoke such as dissent...