2 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 4 2 TIMOTHY 4:1 Paul giveth Timothy a solemn charge to do his duty with all care and diligence, 2 TIMOTHY 4:6 certifieth him of his approaching end, and of the glorious prospect he had in view. 2 TIMOTHY 4:9 He desireth him to hasten his coming, and to bring Mark with him, and cert... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; PREACH; proclaim like a herald, cry like a common crier in the hearing of a multitude. Thus God to Isaiah, ISAIAH 58:1: _Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet. The word; the word of truth,_ ISAIAH 2:15, or the gospel, called _the word_ by way of emphasis: see MATTHEW 2:23; M... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE TIME WILL COME; this time always was, (as appears by the writings of the prophets), but it will come more and more; as the world grows older, it will grow more mad. WHEN THEY, very many that shall live in the world, yea, in the bosom of the church, WILL NOT ENDURE SOUND DOCTRINE, will not en... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY SHALL TURN AWAY THEIR EARS FROM THE TRUTH; either in contempt, or scorn of it, as being delivered in too plain notions or style; or through impatience, not enduring their lusts should be touched, and the evil of their ways showed them. AND SHALL BE TURNED UNTO FABLES; delighting to hear fab... [ Continue Reading ]
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 and laziness, and do this industriously, that thou mayst honour God in thy work. DO THE WORK OF AN E... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; FOR I AM NOW READY TO BE OFFERED; spendomai, the word properly signifieth to be offered as a drink-offering, which was offered by being poured out. Some say that spendomai is only used to signify such offerings whereby some covenant was confirmed; so as it not only signifieth that Paul was s... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT; my life hath been a military life, but I have not fought the evil fights of ambitious or quarrelsome men: my fighting hath been the good and noble fight of faith, a fight with the world, the flesh, and the devil, a contending for the faith delivered to the saints, a maint... [ Continue Reading ]
OLBGrk; HENCEFORTH THERE IS LAID UP FOR ME; as to what remains for me, (so the word loipon signifies, not _henceforth, _ as we translate it), there is prepared, and in safe keeping for me, COLOSSIANS 1:5; or, there is appointed for me: see HEBREWS 9:27. A CROWN; another kind of crown than what the c... [ Continue Reading ]
To Rome, where Paul was at this time a prisoner. It appears from PHILIPPIANS 2:19, that Timothy did go to Paul at Rome, according to this desire of his, and was with him while a prisoner there.... [ Continue Reading ]
He showeth the reason why he desired Timothy to come to him, because most of those who were with him were gone. FOR DEMAS HATH FORSAKEN ME; some think this _Demas_ is Demetrius, mentioned 3 JOHN 1:12, the name being only shortened. He was at Rome with Paul some time, COLOSSIANS 4:14. Some make a que... [ Continue Reading ]
ONLY LUKE IS WITH ME; of whom we also read COLOSSIANS 4:14. He was a physician, Paul's FELLOW LABOURER, PHILEMON 1:24. TAKE MARK, AND BRING HIM WITH THEE; of Mark we read ACTS 12:12, ACTS 15:37. He was kinsman to Barnabas, COLOSSIANS 4:10. It appears by that text that he was at Rome with Paul, and h... [ Continue Reading ]
I have given order to Tychius to come to Ephesus in thy absence.... [ Continue Reading ]
TROAS was a city in Asia, where we find Paul more than once, ACTS 16:8, ACTS 20:5; he preached Christ there, 2 CORINTHIANS 2:12. There Paul left an upper garment with one CARPUS, which probably (having no great wardrobe) he might want, being a prisoner. AND THE BOOKS, BUT ESPECIALLY THE PARCHMENTS;... [ Continue Reading ]
ALESANDER THE COPPERSMITH DID ME MUCH EVIL; we read of three Alexanders; one MARK 15:21, the son of him that bare Christ's cross; another ACTS 4:6, akin to Annas the High Priest; a third, ACTS 19:33, probably the person here meant, for he was an Ephesian; but he at that time was a disciple of Paul s... [ Continue Reading ]
No notes from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT MY FIRST ANSWER, at my first appearing before Nero, and the court of Rome, NO MAN STOOD WITH ME; none of the Christians stood by me, or owned me; BUT ALL MEN FORSOOK ME; but all, being frighted at my danger, left me alone to speak for myself. I PRAY GOD THAT IT MAY NOT BE LAID TO THEIR CHARGE; th... [ Continue Reading ]
NOTWITHSTANDING THE LORD STOOD WITH ME; that is, did not leave me. It is opened by the next word, AND STRENGTHENED ME; he gave me courage and inward ability, so as I was able to plead, and to defend my cause. THAT BY ME THE PREACHING MIGHT BE FULLY KNOWN; that all men that heard me might fully know... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE LORD SHALL DELIVER ME FROM EVERY EVIL WORK; faith riseth upon experiences, 1 SAMUEL 17:37,46 2 CORINTHIANS 1:10. By EVIL WORK may be understood any sin into which Paul might fall through temptation; or the evil works of others, designing mischief to the apostle. He expresseth his faith in th... [ Continue Reading ]
SALUTE PRISCA AND AQUILA; by this PRISCA AND AQUILA it is mor than probable he means that Priscilla and Aquila mentioned 1 CORINTHIANS 16:19. AND THE HOUSEHOLD OF ONESIPHORUS; it cannot be concluded from hence that Onesiphorus was now dead, but probably he was. It is the same man mentioned 2 TIMOTHY... [ Continue Reading ]
ERASTUS ABODE AT CORINTH; of this Erastus see ROMANS 16:23. He was the chamberlain of Corith, so he abode there. Paul sent him into Macedonia, ACTS 19:22. BUT TROPIMUS HAVE I LEFT AT MILETUS SICK; Trophimus was an Ephesian, ACTS 21:29, one of Paul's companions, ACTS 20:4; he was left at Miletum, a c... [ Continue Reading ]
DO THY DILIGENCE TO COME BEFORE WINTER; that is, to come to Rome to me before winter, either because sailing in the winter time would be more dangerous, or because in the winter time he might have more need of assistance. EUBULUS GREETETH THEE, AND PUDENS, AND LINUS, AND CLAUDIA, AND ALL THE BRETHRE... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH THY SPIRIT; se the like, GALATIANS 6:18 PHILEMON 1:25. GRACE BE WITH YOU; the free grace of God, it its various emanations, suited to all your necessities, be with you. AMEN. epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first Bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written f... [ Continue Reading ]