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2 TIMOTHY 2:14 qeou/ {B}
It is difficult to decide between evnw,pion tou/ qeou/ and evnw,pion
tou/ kuri,ou, both of which are supported by weighty evidence. A
majority of the Committee preferred the...
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Verse 14. _THAT THEY STRIVE NOT ABOUT WORDS_] WORDS, not _things_,
have been a most fruitful source of contention in the Christian world;
and among religious people, the principal cause of animosity...
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OF THESE THINGS PUT THEM IN REMEMBRANCE - These great principles in
regard to the kingdom of Christ. They would be as useful to others as
they were for Timothy, to whom they were specially addressed....
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II. FAITH'S CONFLICT AND THE BELIEVER'S PATH
CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The apostle's charge (2 Timothy 2:1)_
2. As soldier and husbandman (2 Timothy 2:3)
3. Identification with Christ (2 Timothy 2:8)
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CHARGE TO TIMOTHY CONCERNING PRESENT ERROR.
The false teaching considered in this epistle is partly present and
partly future. Paul's first charge relates to the former type. For its
_general characte...
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THE CHAIN OF TEACHING (2 Timothy 2:1-2)...
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PUT, &c. Greek. _hupomimnesko_ See John 14:26.
CHARGING. earnestly testifying to. Greek. _diamarturomai_ See Acts
2:40.
THE LORD. Some texts read "God strive. about words. Greek.
_logomacheo._ Only h...
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_Of these_things _put_them _in remembrance_ See note on Titus 3:1 for
this verb, and on 2 Timothy 1:5 for its noun.
_charging_them _before the Lord_ Or IN THE SIGHT OF. The ms. authority
for -God" in...
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The Especial Sphere of both Personal and Ministerial Zeal is (1) Pure
Doctrine, (2) a Pure Life
The proper connexion is to be sought in the earlier part of the
previous passage, particularly 2 Timoth...
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CHARGE II. SHUN VAIN SPECULATIONS...
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ΘΕΟΥ͂. The evidence is here rather evenly balanced between
θεοῦ and κυρίου, the rec. reading. θεοῦ is supported
by אCG f g and the Bohairic; κυρίου by AD2EKLP d e &c.; but the
MS. witness for θεοῦ is...
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DISCOURSE: 2247
THE EQUITY OF GOD’S PROCEDURE
2 Timothy 2:11. _It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him,
we shall also live with him: if we suffer, we shall also reign with
him: if we deny...
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CHARGING THEM BEFORE THE LORD— There is a most awful solemnity in
this charge; which plainly shews the great folly and mischief of
striving about little controversies: and it would be well if all the...
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e.
As a workman 2 Timothy 2:14-19
_TEXT 2:14-19_
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them in the sight
of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the
subverting...
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Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the
Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the
subverting of the hearers.
PUT ... IN REMEMBRANCE (Titus 3:1; 2 Pet...
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2 Timothy had been with the apostle in Rome, whence he was probably
sent to Philippi (Php_2:19). The most loving and intimate relations
existed between them, and Paul continually refers to him as his...
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8 The literal resurrection of Christ as the Seed of David seems to be
the apostle's answer to the theory of a spiritual resurrection. The
Seed of David can be nothing less than a literal Man.
10 'The...
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EXHORTATIONS TO FLRMNESS, UNCONTENTIOUSNESS, AND PERSEVERANCE
1-26. The duties of God's ministers are, (1) to maintain the faith
against assailants and seducers (2 Timothy 2:1; 2 Timothy 2:14; 2
Timot...
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HOW WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TO DO GOD’S WORK
2 TIMOTHY
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 2
APPEAL TO BE STRONG AND TO SUFFER (2:1-13)
V1 You then, my child, be strong with the help of Christ Jesus...
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The shepherd and bishop of your souls. — Undoubtedly this means
Christ. The first of the two titles is of course suggested by the
simile of the sheep. The image is so natural and so frequent, that we...
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CHAPTER 32
THE NEED OF A SOLEMN CHARGE AGAINST A CONTROVERSIAL SPIRIT, OF
DILIGENCE FREE FROM SHAME, AND OF A HATRED OF THE PROFANITY WHICH
WRAPS UP ERROR IN THE LANGUAGE OF TRUTH. - 2 Timothy 2:14
W...
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ταῦτα has special reference to the issues of life and death set
out in 2 Timothy 2:11-13. There is no such prophylactic against
striving about words as a serious endeavour to realise the relative
impo...
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Discourage the new false teaching by precept and example. There is no
need, however, that you should despair of the Church. It is founded
upon a rock, in spite of appearances. Take a broad view of the...
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“APPROVED UNTO GOD”
2 Timothy 2:10
_ The elect_, 2 Timothy 2:10: The Apostle sketches the experiences of
the elect soul. It must endure, suffer, and die with Christ, that out
of its surrender may com...
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In order to fulfil the ideal revealed in the instructions, Timothy was
charged to "be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." The
apostle employed three figures of speech, the soldier, the...
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URGENT MATTERS IN THE MIDST OF DOCTRINAL ERROR
Paul charged his son in the gospel with reminding those who would
listen to him of the truths listed in the previous verses. Any charge
placed before one...
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Of these things put [them] in remembrance, (d) charging [them] before
the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the
subverting of the hearers.
(d) Call God to witness, or as a...
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Give this admonition to all, especially to the ministers of the
gospel, that they may expose themselves willingly to suffer every
thing for the establishment of the faith in Jesus Christ. ---
Testifyi...
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(14) В¶ Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them
before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to
the subverting of the hearers. (15) Study to shew thyself approved...
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Turning to the SECOND EPISTLE, we find that, although there is the
same grand truth of the Saviour God maintained, the state of things
had become sensibly worse, and the hour for the apostle's departu...
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14_Remind them of these things. _The expression ( ταῦτα) _these
things_, is highly emphatic. It means that the summary of the gospel
which he gave, and the exhortations which he added to it, are of so...
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The truth was the especial treasure committed to him; and he has not
only to keep it, as we have seen, but to take care that it was
propagated and communicated to others after him, and perhaps still
f...
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OF THESE THINGS PUT THEM IN REMEMBRANCE,.... Meaning either his
hearers, or those to whom he was to commit the things he had heard of
the apostle, and who must expect to suffer afflictions, and endure...
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Of these things put _them_ in remembrance, charging _them_ before the
Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, _but_ to the
subverting of the hearers.
Ver. 14. _Strive not about words_] Ei...
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_It is a faithful saying_ A saying as important as it is true. _If we
be dead_ Greek, συναπεθανομεν, _die_, or _have died, with
him_ To the world and sin, and be ready to die for him; _we shall live
w...
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SUBVERTING OF THE HEARERS; turning them away from the truth....
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Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord
that they strive not about words to no profit but to the subverting of
the hearers....
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THE PROPER DIVIDING OF THE WORD OF GOD AS CONTRASTED WITH THE PRACTICE
OF THE ERRORISTS....
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If in chapter 1 we have seen the blessedness of God's abiding presence
in His beloved saints - whatever may be the human failure everywhere -
now in chapter 2, verses 1 to 13, there is a resulting con...
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14-21 Those disposed to strive, commonly strive about matters of
small moment. But strifes of words destroy the things of God. The
apostle mentions some who erred. They did not deny the resurrection,...
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OF THESE THINGS PUT THEM IN REMEMBRANCE; that is, put other teachers
in remembrance of all these things which I have given thee in charge.
CHARGING THEM BEFORE THE LORD; charging them as in the sight...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I
This the Scripture[113]
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I " Accordingly, the blessed
apostle very appropriately and urgently exhorts us "not to strive
about...
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2 Timothy 2:14 Remind G5279 (G5720) things G5023 charging G1263
(G5740) before G1799 Lord G2962 not G3361 words
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2 Timothy 2:14. PUT THEM IN REMEMBRANCE. No persons have been
mentioned, but St. Paul clearly has in his mind the teachers who tend
to strivings about words. A various reading of some authority gives,...
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THAT THEY STRIVE NOT ABOUT WORDS
(μη λογομαχειν). Word apparently coined by Paul from
λογομαχια (1 Timothy 6:4 which see), a back formation in that
case. A mere war of words displeases Paul. (Titus...
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2 Timothy 2:1. _Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is
in Christ Jesus._
Is an exhortation to every one of us, not only to have grace, but to
be strong in it. There are many professor...
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CONTENTS: Walk of a good soldier of Christ in times of apostasy.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Timothy, David, Hymenaeus, Philetus, Satan.
CONCLUSION: Those who have work to do for Christ must stir them...
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2 Timothy 2:1. _Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus._ Be
strong in the Lord, and in every virtue. This is chiefly repeated from
Ephesians 6:10.
2 Timothy 2:3. _Endure hardness,_ or hardship...
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REMIND YOUR PEOPLE OF THIS. The issues of life and death set out in 2
Timothy 2:11-13. NOT TO FIGHT OVER WORDS. See note on 1 Timothy 6:4_.
Lipscomb_ says: "They had such a morbid fondness for questio...
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_Put them in remembrance._
REPETITION
I. Repetition of the same things is warrantable.
1. For at the first delivery of a thing we may not fully apprehend it;
the eye of our mind is but opened by de...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
2 Timothy 2:14. CHARGING THEM.—Adjure them on their oath of fealty.
2 Timothy 2:15. STUDY TO SHEW THYSELF.—R.V. “Give diligence to
present thyself.” The word expresse...
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EXPOSITION
2 TIMOTHY 2:1
_Child _for _son_, A.V.; _strengthened _for _strong, _A.V. BE
STRENGTHENED (ἐνδυναμοῦ)_; _more exactly (as Huther),
_become strong, _or, which is the same thing, _strengthe...
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Ver. 14. There follow now a series of exhortations to Timothy, founded
upon the important statements contained in the preceding verses, and
bearing directly on the manner in which he should ply the wo...
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Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace (2 Timothy 2:1)
You see, it is legalism that is threatening the church. This idea that
you can work yourself into divine favor. So "be strong in the gra...
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1 Samuel 12:21; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 1 Timothy 1:4; 1 Timothy 1:6;...
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Put them in remembrance [υ π ο μ ι μ ν η σ κ ε]. o P. See
on uJpomnhsin reminding, chapter. i. 5.
Charging [δ ι α μ α ρ τ υ ρ ο μ ε ν ο ς]. In Paul only
1 Thessalonians 4:6. Very frequent in Acts. See...
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THE CHRISTIAN'S TITLES
2 Timothy 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We will discuss the seven distinctive names under which Paul addressed
his son in the faith. As a prelude to these seven names, it might be
h...
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Remind them — Who are under thy charge. O how many unnecessary
things are thus unprofitably, nay hurtfully, contended for....
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Is it wrong for Christians to argue about theological matters?
PROBLEM: Paul seemed to forbid theological arguments when he
instructed Timothy “not to strive about words to no profit” (2
Timothy 2:14)...
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Observe here, 1. The excellent advice which St. Paul gives to Timothy,
to all the ministers of the church, and to all the Christian churches
far and near, that they spend not their time in disputes, t...