2 Timothy 2:14-26

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 Timothy 2:2. For the whole of the paragraph now opening has reference to Timothy's dealing with the teachers he is to appoint and train, and to his own bearing as an example for them. The -striving about words" is clearly opposed to - teachingthe truth," as in the similar use of the word 1 Timothy 6:3-4, where it is he -that teacheth a different doctrine" who is -doting about disputes of words." -These things" then will take up the same word -these" of 2 Timothy 2:2, and the object after the verb will be the -faithful teachers" -able to teach others." And the train of thought in chaps. 1 and 2 is this: -Be brave and true yourself like me; be faithful to the truth as I have been; suffer for the truth's sake as I have done; choose teachers too with the same pure doctrine, the same pure life; twin seals these are of God's firm foundation; false doctrine leads to vicious life; the pastor's holy living goes far to draw men off from Satan."