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2 Timothy 4:8

2 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 2 Timothy 4:8 crown of righteousness. One interpretation is that this means “the crown that consists of righteousness,” referring to the final righteous state of believers. Another interpretation is “the crown that is the reward for righteousness,” that is, a victory crown. This agrees with Matthew 5:12; Matthew 10:41; 1 Corinthians 3:14; Hebrews 11:26; 2 John 1:8. all who have loved his appearing. All true believers, who eagerly await Christ’s return (see Titus 2:13; contrast Demas, 2 Timothy 4:10).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Tertullian De Corona , too, the good fight, whose crown the apostle[63] Tertullian Of Patience And if he had wished to have his children also restored, he might again have been called father; but h...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Timothy 4:8 Finally G3063 up G606 (G5736) me G3427 crown G4735 righteousness G1343 which G3739 Lord G2962 righteou

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ 2 Timothy 4:6. FOR I AM NOW READY TO BE OFFERED.—R.V. “I am already being offered.” R.V. margin, “poured out as a drink-offering.” When the gaoler took the cup of heml...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    Ver. 8. _Henceforth_ (λοιπὸν, _quod reliquum est_, Beza) _there is laid up_ (or aside, ἀπόκειταί, reserved) _for me the crown of righteousness;_ not _a_ crown merely, but _the_ crown that which is ass...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 2:9; 1 Corinthians 9:25; 1 Peter 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:10;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Henceforth [λ ο ι π ο ν]. Lit. as to what remains. Loipon or to loipon either finally, as 2 Corinthians 13:11; or henceforth as here, Mark 14:41; 1 Corinthians 7:29;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The crown of that righteousness — Which God has imputed to me and wrought in me. Will render to all — This increases the joy of Paul, and encourages Timotheus. Many of these St. Paul himself had gaine...

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