KNOW THIS (τουτο γινωσκε). See 1 Corinthians 11:3; Philippians 1:12.IN THE LAST DAYS (εν εσχαταις ημεραις). See James 5:3; 1 Timothy 4:1.GRIEVOUS (χαλεπο). Hard. See Ephesians 5:16.SHALL COME (ενστησοντα). Future middle of ενιστημ (intransitive use), old verb, to stand on or be at hand, as... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVERS OF SELF (φιλαυτο). Old compound adjective (φιλοσ, αυτος), here only in N.T.LOVERS OF MONEY (φιλαργυρο). Old compound adjective, in N.T. only here and Luke 16:14. See 1 Timothy 6:10.BOASTFUL (αλαζονες). Old word for empty pretender, in N.T. only here and Romans 1:30.HAUGHTY (υπερηφανο... [ Continue Reading ]
IMPLACABLE (ασπονδο). Truce-breakers. Old word, only here in N.T. though in MSS. in Romans 1:31 (from α privative and σπονδη, a libation). SLANDERERS (διαβολο). See 1 Timothy 3:11; Titus 2:3.WITHOUT SELF-CONTROL (ακρατεις). Old word (α privative and κρατος), here only in N.T.FIERCE (ανημερο... [ Continue Reading ]
TRAITORS (προδοτα). Old word (from προδιδωμ), in N.T. only here, Luke 6:16; Acts 7:52.HEADSTRONG (προπετεις). Old word (from προ and πιπτω), falling forward, in N.T. only here and Acts 19:36.PUFFED UP (τετυφωμενο). Perfect passive participle of τυφοω. See 1 Timothy 3:6.LOVERS OF PLEASURE (φ... [ Continue Reading ]
A FORM OF GODLINESS (μορφωσιν ευσεβειας). For μορφωσιν, see Romans 2:20. The outward shape without the reality.HAVING DENIED (ηρνημενο). Perfect middle participle of αρνεομα (see 2 Timothy 2:12).POWER (δυναμιν). See 1 Corinthians 4:20. See Romans 1:29-31 for similar description.TURN AWAY (α... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT CREEP (ο ενδυνοντες). Old and common verb (also ενδυω) either to put on (1 Thessalonians 5:8) or to enter (to slip in by insinuation, as here). See same idea in Judges 1:4 (παρεισεδυησαν), 2 Peter 2:1 (παρεισαξουσιν), Galatians 2:4 (παρεισηλθον and παρεισακτους). These stealthy "creepers" ar... [ Continue Reading ]
NEVER ABLE TO COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH (μηδεποτε εις επιγνωσιν αληθειας ελθειν δυναμενα). Pathetic picture of these hypnotized women without intellectual power to cut through the fog of words and, though always learning scraps of things, they never come into the full knowledge (επιγνωσι... [ Continue Reading ]
LIKE AS (ον τροπον). "In which manner." Adverbial accusative and incorporation of the antecedent τροπον into the relative clause.JANNES AND JAMBRES (Ιαννης κα Ιαμβρης). Traditional names of the magicians who withstood Moses (_Targum of Jonathan_ on Exodus 7:11).WITHSTOOD (αντεστησαν). Second... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY SHALL PROCEED NO FURTHER (ου προκοψουσιν επ πλειον). Future active of προκοπτω. See 2 Timothy 2:16.FOLLY (ανοια). Old word (from ανοος, a privative and νους), want of sense, here only in N.T.EVIDENT (εκδηλος). Old word (εκ, δηλος, outstanding), here only in N.T.THEIRS (εκεινων). Of Jan... [ Continue Reading ]
DIDST FOLLOW (παρηκολουθησας). First aorist active indicative of παρακολουθεω, for which see 1 Timothy 4:6. Some MSS. have perfect active παρηκολουθηκας (thou hast followed). Nine associative-instrumental cases here after the verb ( TEACHING , διδασκαλια, Romans 12:7;CONDUCT , αγωγη, old word h... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT THINGS BEFELL ME (οια μο εγενετο). Qualitative relative (οια) referring to actual experiences of Paul (εγενετο, second aorist middle indicative of γινομα) more fully described in 2 Corinthians 11:30-33. The Acts of the Apostles tell of his experiences in Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:14; Acts 1... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT WOULD LIVE GODLY (ο θελοντες ζηιν ευσεβως). "Those who desire (will, determine) to live godly." Paul does not regard his experience as peculiar, but only part of the price of loyal service to Christ.SHALL SUFFER PERSECUTION (διωχθησοντα). Future passive of διωκω, "shall be persecuted" (sha... [ Continue Reading ]
IMPOSTORS (γοητες). Old word from wailers (γοαω, to bewail), professional mourners, deceivers, jugglers. Here only in the N.T. Modern impostors know all the tricks of the trade.SHALL WAX WORSE AND WORSE (προκοψουσιν επ το χειρον). "Shall cut forward to the worse stage." See 2 Timothy 2:16 for π... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT ABIDE THOU (συ δε μενε). Emphatic contrast (συ δε), "But thou." Present active imperative of μενω, common verb, to remain.IN THE THINGS WHICH (εν οις). The antecedent to οις is not expressed ("in which things") and the relative is attracted from α accusative with εμαθες (didst learn, second... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM A BABE (απο βρεφους). Only here in the Pastorals. This teaching from the fifth year, covering the whole of Timothy's recollections. See Mark 9:21 εκ παιδιοθεν, from a child.THOU HAS KNOWN (οιδας). Present active indicative, progressive perfect reaching from a babe till now. Would that Chri... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY SCRIPTURE INSPIRED OF GOD IS ALSO PROFITABLE (πασα γραφη θεοπνευστος κα ωφελιμος). There are two matters of doubt in this clause. One is the absence of the article η before γραφη, whether that makes it mean "every scripture" or "all scripture" as of necessity if present. Unfortunately, there... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAN OF GOD (ο του θεου ανθρωπος). See 1 Timothy 6:11.MAY BE COMPLETE (ινα η αρτιος). Final clause with ινα and present subjunctive of ειμ. Αρτιος is old word (from root αρω, to fit), specially adapted, here only in N.T.FURNISHED COMPLETELY (εξηρτισμενος). Perfect passive participle of εξα... [ Continue Reading ]