_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 1:1. ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE.—The purport of the promise. 2 Timothy 1:2. MY DEARLY BELOVED SON.—The translators perhaps thought the simple “beloved” too cold, and so put in the adverb. _MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— 2 Timothy 1:1_ Apostolic Greeti... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 1:3. I THANK GOD.—We have here the purely classical form, which means “to entertain and show thankfulness.” WHOM I SERVE.—The idea in the word is that of paid service, but St. Paul would not emphasise it, since he so often styles himself a bond-slave of th... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 1:6. STIR UP THE GIFT.—As the soldier draws together the embers of his watch-fire, making the flame leap up, so St. Paul would have this good soldier of Jesus Christ attend to the charisma or gift within him. R.V. margin, “stir into flame.” 2 Timothy 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 1:8. OF ME HIS PRISONER.—This might mean—(_a_) the prisoner belonging to Him; or (_b_) one who is a prisoner for His sake; or again (_c_) one whom He has bound: (_b_) seems best. BE THOU PARTAKER OF THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE GOSPEL.—R.V. “suffer hardship with... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 1:13. HOLD FAST THE FORM OF SOUND WORDS.—R.V. “Hold the pattern.” The word for “form” or “pattern” occurs again only 1 Timothy 1:16. “Sound words” are healthy words. Sin is a diseased state of the nature; healthy words are the outcome of a sound heart (Mat... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 1:15. TURNED AWAY FROM ME.—This does not mean that they had departed from the place where he was, but that they had turned away their faces from him. 2 Timothy 1:16. THE LORD GIVE MERCY.—This expression is not found again in the New Testament. The supposi... [ Continue Reading ]