Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
2 Timothy 4:5
The work of an evangelist] i.e. of preaching the gospel. Make full proof of thy ministry] i.e. neglect no aspect of the work.
The work of an evangelist] i.e. of preaching the gospel. Make full proof of thy ministry] i.e. neglect no aspect of the work.
Verse 5. _BUT WATCH THOU IN ALL THINGS_] It is possible to be overtaken in a fault, to neglect one's duty, and to lose one's soul. Watching unto prayer prevents all these evils. _ENDURE AFFLICTIONS_]...
BUT WATCH THOU IN ALL THINGS - Be vigilant against error and against sin, and faithful in the performance of duty; See the Matthew 25:13 note; 1 Corinthians 16:13 note. ENDURE AFFLICTIONS - See the no...
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)...
(_c_) 2 TIMOTHY 4:1. TIMOTHY'S DUTY IN THE CRISIS. Threatened with such opposition (2 Timothy 3:1) and strengthened by such safeguards (2 Timothy 3:10), Timothy must persistently teach the _positive t...
I charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead--I charge you by his appearing and by his Kingdom--herald forth the word; be urgent in season and out of season;...
PAUL'S GROUNDS OF APPEAL (2 Timothy 4:1-5)...
WATCH. Greek. _nepho._ See 1 Thessalonians 5:6. IN. App-104. ENDURE AFFLICTIONS. suffer evil. Greek. _kakopetheo._ See 2 Timothy 2:8. EVANGELIST. Compare App-121. MAKE FULL PROOF OF. fully accompli...
_But watch thou_ Exactly and fully, BUT THOU, BE THOU WATCHFUL AND SOBER, combining A.V. and R.V., and emphasising the pronoun. The proper force of the verb is certainly -sobriety" literal and then me...
The last appeal. The same warning. The old example The three main thoughts (see 2 Timothy 3:1) recur, but with added intensity, in this last brief _appeal_, and _warning_, and _example_. Similarly in...
ΣῪ ΔῈ ΝΗ͂ΦΕ ἘΝ ΠΑ͂ΣΙΝ, _but do you_, in contrast with these aspirants after novelty (cp. 2 Timothy 3:10 above), _be sober in all things_. νήφειν, ‘to be sober,’ (not ‘to be watchful,’) is a Pauline wo...
CHARGE III. BE DILIGENT IN THE DUTIES OF YOUR OFFICE...
ΝΉΦΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΝΉΦΩ (G3525) быть трезвым; то есть быть настороже, думать, обращать внимание на происходящее, следовать своей цели спокойно и уверенно (Fairbairn). ΚΑΚΟΠΆΘΗΣΟΝ _aor. impe...
ENDURE AFFLICTIONS,— The heathens ascribed the patience and steadfastness of the Christians, in the midst of persecution, to mere obstinacy; but none of mankind ever had stronger reasons for what they...
PREACH THE WORD 2 Timothy 4:1-5 _TEXT 4:1-5_ 1 I charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: 2 preach the Word...
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. BUT ... THOU - in contrast to the false teachers (2 Timothy 3:10). I am no longer o...
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...
4:5 sober (f-4) This implies, not watching actively, nor being awake, but that sober clearness of mind resulting from exemption from false influences -- not muddled with the influence of what intoxica...
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...
BUT WATCH THOU IN ALL THINGS. — “But do thou,” continued St. Paul, “do thou be watchful.” The Greek word translated “watch thou,” signifies literally, _be sober._ It has been well paraphrased, “Keep t...
CHAPTER 35 THE PARADOXICAL EXULTATION OF THE APOSTLE-HIS APPARENT FAILURE AND THE APPARENT FAILURE OF THE CHURCH-THE GREAT TEST OF SINCERITY. - 2 Timothy 4:5 ST. CHRYSOSTOM tells us that this passage...
νῆφε : _Be sober_ (R.V.). _Sobrius esto_ ([315]). _vigila_ (Vulg.) [but Vulg. Clem. inserts _Sobrius esto_ at end of verse]. So A.V., _watch_, and Chrys. _Sober_ is certainly right in 1 Thessalonians...
I solemnly charge you, in view of the coming judgment, to be zealous in the exercise of your ministry while the opportunity lasts, while people are willing to listen to your admonitions. Soon the craz...
THE VICTOR'S FINAL CHARGE 2 Timothy 4:1 To the end Paul held to the appearing of Jesus, though he might not live to see it; and it was to precede and usher in the coming of the Kingdom. The world of...
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...
A CHARGE TO TIMOTHY According to Thomas, the word charge means, "to testify earnestly, warn, adjure." The serious nature of this charge can be seen in Paul's calling upon the Father and Son as witness...
(3) But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, (b) make full proof of thy ministry. (3) The wickedness and falling away of the world ought to cause faithful minis...
Be thou vigilant, &c. It may either be expounded, watch in all things; or, take pains in all things. The latter seems the true construction. (Witham) --- An evangelist; a diligent preacher of the gosp...
(1) В¶ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; (2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;...
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...
_A FOUR-FOLD CHARGE_ ‘Be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.’ 2 Timothy 4:5 (R.V.) Here are four distinct thoughts. They are thoughts of St...
5_But watch thou in all things_. He proceeds with the former exhortation, to the effect that the more grievous the diseases are, the more earnestly Timothy may labor to cure them; and that the nearer...
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...
BUT WATCH THOU IN ALL THINGS,.... Relating to himself, his doctrine, and conversation; and to others, to feed the flock of God under his care, to know the state of them, and care for them; to give the...
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. Ver. 5. _Endure afflictions, do the work_] _Honor ministerii est in onere, dignitas in...
_But watch thou_ Both over thyself and flock, and withstand the beginnings of all these corruptions; let thy mind be awake and watchful; _in all things_ Whatever thou art doing, let this be thy earnes...
WATCH; be sober, earnest, and vigilant, as the original word implies. EVANGELIST; a minister of Christ, who went from place to place preaching the gospel, gathering churches, and assisting in establi...
BUT WATCH THOU IN ALL THINGS, ENDURE AFFLICTIONS, DO THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST, MAKE FULL PROOF OF THY MINISTRY. The office with the greatest responsibilities in the world is that of a Christian pasto...
FAITHFULNESS IN OFFICE....
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...
MAKE FULL PROOF: Or, fulfill...
1-5 People will turn away from the truth, they will grow weary of the plain gospel of Christ, they will be greedy of fables, and take pleasure in them. People do so when they will not endure that prea...
BUT WATCH THOU IN ALL THINGS, ENDURE AFFLICTIONS: watching implieth: 1. A negation of sleep. 2. An industrious keeping ourselves awake for some end. Keep thyself from all sin, and from all idleness a...
2 Timothy 4:5 But G1161 you G4771 watchful G3525 (G5720) in G1722 things G3956 afflictions G2553 (G5657) do...
2 Timothy 4:5. WATCH THOU. There is a special emphasis on the pronoun. ‘ _Thou_, whatever others may do, shouldst watch.' ENDURE AFFLICTIONS. The same word as in 2 Timothy 2:9. DO THE WORK OF AN EV...
BUT BE THOU SOBER (συ δε νηφε). Present active imperative of νηφω, for which see 1 Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:8. "Be sober in thy head."SUFFER HARDSHIP (κακοπαθησον). See 2 Timothy...
2 Timothy 4:1. _I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word;_ We are not to use such strong...
2 Timothy 3:1. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful,...
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...
BUT YOU. "You must neither fail to act nor overreact, You must calmly evaluate these things and put a stop to trouble before it begins." ENDURE SUFFERING. "The enemies of the Good News will make you s...
2 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 2 TIMOTHY 4:5 The role of EVANGELIST is not clearly explained in Scripture. Paul instructs Timothy in terms of the “gospel” (see 2 Timothy 1:8,...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 4:1. I CHARGE THEE BEFORE GOD.—As in 2 Timothy 2:14. The word of itself does not mean to swear, but only as connected with “in the presence of God.” 2 Timot...
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. 5. _But watch thou in all things; endure hardship; do the work of an evangelist; fully perform thy ministry._ It is as much as to say: Whatever others may do, and whether men will hear, or whethe...
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...
1 Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Timothy 4:15; 2 Timothy 1:8;...
Watch thou [σ υ ν η φ ε]. See on 1 Thessalonians 5:6, and on ajnanhywsin recover, 2 Timothy 2:26. Endure afflictions [κ α κ ο π α θ η σ ο ν]. Or suffer hardship. See on chapter 2 Timothy 2:9, and comp...
LIFE'S BACKWARD AND FORWARD LOOK 2 Timothy 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. There is a time when we should not look backward. (1) We should not look back with a heart of longing after the fleshpots of Egy...
Watch — An earnest, constant, persevering exercise. The scripture watching, or waiting, implies steadfast faith, patient hope, labouring love, unceasing prayer; yea, the mighty exertion of all the aff...
Behold here. fourfold duty pressed upon Timothy; 1. Watchfulness: WATCH THOU IN ALL THINGS. As if he had said, "False teachers will beset you round on every side; therefore guard and watch every wher...