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Gary Hampton Commentaries

2 Timothy 2:1,2

A Minister's Duty to Be Strong

After telling Timothy of the two contrasting attitudes of brethren toward God's message bearer, Paul urged him to be strong like Onesiphorus. Remember, God gives the Christian a spirit of power and not of fear (1:7). Our power is found in God's unmerited favor which is found in our Lord (2 Timothy 2:1; compare John 15:4-5).

A part of being strong would be the further spreading of the gospel. Timothy had heard the truth proclaimed by Paul. The witnesses to this fact could either be those who heard the truth at the same time Timothy did, or they could be other sources proclaiming the same truth, as in 3:15. In either case, the young preacher was instructed by Paul to place the gospel trust in the hands of men who would be loyal to the truth and, in turn, pass the trust on to others (2 Timothy 2:2).

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