Ministers of the gospel are bound to be wise as well as harmless; to foresee evils and avoid them. Although they are not to be afraid of men, they are to beware of them; and so to act as not needlessly to put themselves in their power.
Verse 15. _OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO_] It seems that this rabbin travelled about from place to place for the purpose of opposing the Gospel, _the Jews putting him forward_, as it is said, Acts 19:33....
OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO - It would seem from this that Alexander was still a public teacher, and that his discourses were plausible and artful. The best and the wisest of men need to be on their gua...
IV. THE LAST WORDS OF THE APOSTLE CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The last charge (2 Timothy 4:1)_ 2. His last testimony (2 Timothy 4:6) 3. The last personal messages (2 Timothy 4:9)...
PERSONAL REQUESTS AND PERSONAL NEWS. Timothy's summons to Rome seems inconsistent with the discharge of the duties just enforced. If the letter is a unity, its main instructions may concern his condu...
Do your best to come and see me soon. Demas has deserted me, because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Luke alone is with me....
PAUL'S GROUNDS OF APPEAL (2 Timothy 4:1-5)...
WARE ALSO. also ware. WITHSTOOD. See 2 Timothy 3:8....
_hath greatly withstood_ The aorist should be read for the perfect, HE WITHSTOOD. There is apparently an antithesis intended between Alexander's -works" of mischief and the Apostle's -words." It does...
Dr Farrar's suggestion for the link of connexion is possible, that St Paul's second arrest took place at Troas, and that such an one as Alexander the coppersmith could easily have procured his arrest,...
The scattering of friends. Entreaty for Timothy's presence. Assurance of the Lord's present help The connexion is: -Do your best to come to me to come with all speed to come before the winter stops y...
ἈΝΤΈΣΤΗ. So א*ACD2*G 17. The rec. ἀνθέστηκε is supported by אcD2cEKLP &c. 15. ΛΊΑΝ ΓᾺΡ�, _for he greatly withstood our words_. The aorist (see crit. note) shews that the reference is to a definite act...
ΦΥΛΆΣΣΟΥ _praes. imper. med. от_ ΦΥΛΆΣΣΩ (G5442) стеречь; _med._ остерегаться, быть настороже, ΛΊΑΝ (G3029) сильно, яростно. ΆΝΤΈΣΤΗ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΘΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G436) противостоять, противиться....
REQUEST FOR TIMOTHY TO COME BACK TO PAUL 2 Timothy 4:9-15 _TEXT 4:9-15_ 9 Give diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica;...
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. WITHSTOOD, [anthestee, G: antestee (G436), A C, past. But Delta withstands, anthesteeke] OUR WORDS - the arguments for our common...
12 This is a crucial test of our true state. Are we suffering persecution? If not, are we in earnest in our will to live devoutly in Christ Jesus? All who tread this path will be persecuted. Paul hims...
ST. PAUL'S LAST MESSAGES AND COUNSELS 1-8. The Apostle, knowing that his days are fast drawing to a close, exhorts Timothy to increased diligence and earnestness in his teaching, in view of the immin...
HOW WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TO DO GOD’S WORK 2 TIMOTHY _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 4 *PREACH THE *GOSPEL AND TEACH THE TRUTH (4:1-5) V1 This command I give to you with God and the *Lord Jesus...
OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO. — This Alexander was evidently then at Ephesus. That he had been at Rome, and had given evidence against St. Paul, and had argued against the defence of the Apostle, is prob...
CHAPTER 36 THE PERSONAL DETAILS A GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS. IT would scarcely be exceeding the limits of legitimate hyperbole to say that these two passages prove the authenticity and genuineness of...
φυλάσσου : For this sense of φυλάσσω with a direct object, see reff. We infer that Alexander was in Timothy's vicinity. ἡμετέροις λόγοις : The λόγοι were expressions of doctrine common to all Christi...
Beware of Alexander the smith....
“THE LORD STOOD BY ME” 2 Timothy 4:13 The winter was approaching, and the Apostle would be glad of his cloak amid the damp of the Mamertine prison. Evidently his arrest under Nero's orders had been s...
As the result of these charges, the apostle shows what Timothy's attitude must be toward those over whom he has oversight. There are four things which he must do. "Preach the Word," "reprove," "rebuke...
PAUL'S DESIRE FOR COMPANIONSHIP Paul asked Timothy to make it his business to come to him as soon as he possibly could. Demas loved the world instead of the Lord's coming, so he forsook the Lord's ser...
(9) В¶ Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: (10) For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. (11) Onl...
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...
Does this perfect and supreme authority of the scriptures set aside ministry ? By no means; it is the foundation of the ministry of the word. One is a minister of the word; one proclaims the word rest...
OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO,.... For he was now at Ephesus; and since he was such a malicious, ill natured, and troublesome person, as well as a blasphemer, an heretic, and had been delivered up to Sata...
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. Ver. 15. _He hath greatly resisted our words_] Or, our preachings, not our persons only. This was a foul fault. See1 Thessalonians...
_Alexander the coppersmith_ Or brasier; _did me much evil_ This seems to have been the person mentioned 1 Timothy 1:20: probably he was one of the Judaizing teachers, who violently opposed the true do...
OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO, FOR HE HATH GREATLY WITHSTOOD OUR WORDS. Having completed the body of his letter, the apostle now adds a few words concerning his personal affairs and concerning men in whom...
A REPORT CONCERNING VARIOUS ACQUAINTANCES AND THE FIRST HEARING. Various personal matters:...
The apostle writes this last chapter with a deepening sense in his soul of the nearness of his martyrdom; and it is most precious to observe how the solemnity of his charge to Timothy is mingled with...
OUR WORDS: Or, our preachings...
14-18 There is as much danger from false brethren, as from open enemies. It is dangerous having to do with those who would be enemies to such a man as Paul. The Christians at Rome were forward to mee...
No notes from Poole on this verse....
2 Timothy 4:15 You G4771 also G2532 beware G5442 (G5732) him G3739 for G1063 has G436 greatly G3029 resisted...
2 Timothy 4:15. HE GREATLY WITHSTOOD OUR WORDS. The words point to some discussion ending (if we assume identity with 1 Timothy 1:20) in St. Paul's delivering him to Satan....
BE THOU WARE ALSO (κα συ φυλασσου). Present middle (direct) imperative of φυλασσω, "from whom keep thyself away."WITHSTOOD (αντεστη). Second aorist active indicative of ανθιστημ, "stood against m...
CONTENTS: Christ's faithful servant and the faithfulness of Christ to His own. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Demas, Timothy, Luke, Mark, Tychicus, Carpus, Alexander, Prisca, Aquila, Onesiphorus, Era...
2 Timothy 4:1. _I charge thee therefore before God preach the word._ Paul speaks here as a dying man, soon to appear before the throne of God and the Lamb. Soldiers must not sleep in war without a wat...
BE ON YOUR GUARD. Alexander might soon return to Ephesus. Timothy is to be on his guard wherever he meets such as this man....
2 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 2 TIMOTHY 4:9 Conclusion. Paul closes with some final comments concerning travel, and greetings. The key themes of the letter continue even here....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 4:14. THE LORD REWARD HIM ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS.—R.V. “the Lord will render,” etc. What the Jew Alexander would have said to the Ephesian mob we cannot now...
EXPOSITION 2 TIMOTHY 4:1 _In the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus _for _therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, _A.V. and T.R.; _and by _for _at, _A.V. and T.R. I CHARGE THEE (διαμαρτύρομαι...
Ver. 15. _Of whom be thou also on thy guard, for he exceedingly withstood our words._ That is, he made himself extremely obnoxious as an opponent of the gospel testified and pleaded for by St. Paul; h...
Paul said to Timothy, I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 4:1), Hey, that's heavy duty, man, when you charge a person before God and before the Lord Jesus Christ. Laying a...
2 Timothy 3:8; Matthew 10:16; Matthew 10:17; Philippians 3:2...
Greatly withstood [λ ι α ν α ν τ ε σ τ η]. Comp. chapter 2 Timothy 3:8, and Galatians 2:11. This may refer to the occurrences at Ephesus (Acts 19:33), or to Alexander's attitude during Paul's trial. T...