2 Timothy 1:1
1:1 Christ (a-5) Or 'Christ Jesus,' according to some authorities.... [ Continue Reading ]
1:1 Christ (a-5) Or 'Christ Jesus,' according to some authorities.... [ Continue Reading ]
1:3 serve (b-8) _ Latreuo_ . see Matthew 4:10 .... [ Continue Reading ]
1:5 mind (c-3) Or, 'I am thankful ... calling to mind.' been] (d-9) A verb is needed in English, and 'has been' is warranted by the apostle's 'calling to mind.'... [ Continue Reading ]
1:6 rekindle (e-10) 'To revive, rekindle, what is drooping.' see Genesis 45:27 . The whole subject of the epistle is energy in the darkening state of the assembly.... [ Continue Reading ]
1:7 discretion. (f-20) A quiet, sound or sober mind.... [ Continue Reading ]
1:8 tidings, (g-23) This personification of the gospel is very common with Paul.... [ Continue Reading ]
1:11 herald (h-8) Or 'preacher,' as 1 Timothy 2:7 ; 2 Peter 2:5 .... [ Continue Reading ]
1:12 believed, (i-20) _ Pisteuo_ , 'believe,' occurs in different constructions; with the dative, as here, it means, 'to believe a person or thing;' compare Matthew 21:25 ; John 5:24 and 47. Followed by _ eis_ with an accusative, as frequently in John, it is to believe on a person as an object of f... [ Continue Reading ]
1:13 (a-1) Or 'hold fast.' Timothy had heard no _ form_ from Paul, but _ words_ or _ doctrines_ . Hence, he was to have a summary or outline, so as to state clearly and definitely what he did hold. I have added '[words],' because in English 'which' might be thought to refer to outline. The Greek mea... [ Continue Reading ]