2 Timothy 4:5

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 metaphorical. See note on the adjective, 1 Timothy 3:2. The metaphorical sobriety is in effect -watchfulness," though not from -wakefulness" so much as from -wariness," cool-headedness. Hence the proverb, -the tongue of the drunkard, but the heart of the sober." The present tense is plainly most suitable to this stateof calm sober consideration in everything; while the aorists which follow as suitably express the going to and taking up -hardship," -preaching," -ministry," just as in 2 Timothy 4:1.

the work of an evangelist Not here that of any separate class, but that which belonged to Apostles and the humblest Evangelists proper, equally. See the Prayer in the Form of Consecration of Bishops (Eng. Pr.-Bk.), -that he may evermore be ready to spread abroad thy gospel, the glad tidings of reconciliation with thee."

make full proof Or fulfil, i.e. fully perform, the same meaning of the word as is most probably to be assigned to Luke 1:1, -those matters which have been fulfilled among us." Vulg. -ministerium tuum imple."