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OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO - It would seem from this that Alexander was
still a public teacher, and that his discourses were plausible and
artful. The best and the wisest of men need to be on their gua...
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IV. THE LAST WORDS OF THE APOSTLE
CHAPTER 4
_ 1. The last charge (2 Timothy 4:1)_
2. His last testimony (2 Timothy 4:6)
3. The last personal messages (2 Timothy 4:9)...
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PERSONAL REQUESTS AND PERSONAL NEWS.
Timothy's summons to Rome seems inconsistent with the discharge of
the duties just enforced. If the letter is a unity, its main
instructions may concern his condu...
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PAUL'S GROUNDS OF APPEAL (2 Timothy 4:1-5)...
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Do your best to come and see me soon. Demas has deserted me, because
he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens
has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. Luke alone is with me....
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WARE ALSO. also ware.
WITHSTOOD. See 2 Timothy 3:8....
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The scattering of friends. Entreaty for Timothy's presence. Assurance
of the Lord's present help
The connexion is: -Do your best to come to me to come with all speed
to come before the winter stops y...
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Dr Farrar's suggestion for the link of connexion is possible, that St
Paul's second arrest took place at Troas, and that such an one as
Alexander the coppersmith could easily have procured his arrest,...
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_hath greatly withstood_ The aorist should be read for the perfect, HE
WITHSTOOD. There is apparently an antithesis intended between
Alexander's -works" of mischief and the Apostle's -words." It does...
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ἈΝΤΈΣΤΗ. So א*ACD2*G 17. The rec. ἀνθέστηκε is
supported by אcD2cEKLP &c.
15. ΛΊΑΝ ΓᾺΡ�, _for he greatly withstood our words_. The
aorist (see crit. note) shews that the reference is to a definite act...
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ΦΥΛΆΣΣΟΥ _praes. imper. med. от_ ΦΥΛΆΣΣΩ (G5442)
стеречь; _med._ остерегаться, быть
настороже,
ΛΊΑΝ (G3029) сильно, яростно.
ΆΝΤΈΣΤΗ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΘΊΣΤΗΜΙ (G436)
противостоять, противиться....
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REQUEST FOR TIMOTHY TO COME BACK
TO PAUL 2 Timothy 4:9-15
_TEXT 4:9-15_
9 Give diligence to come shortly unto me: 10 for Demas forsook me,
having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica;...
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Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
WITHSTOOD, [anthestee, G: antestee (G436), A C, past. But Delta
withstands, anthesteeke]
OUR WORDS - the arguments for our common...
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12 This is a crucial test of our true state. Are we suffering
persecution? If not, are we in earnest in our will to live devoutly in
Christ Jesus? All who tread this path will be persecuted. Paul hims...
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ST. PAUL'S LAST MESSAGES AND COUNSELS
1-8. The Apostle, knowing that his days are fast drawing to a close,
exhorts Timothy to increased diligence and earnestness in his
teaching, in view of the immin...
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HOW WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE EACH OTHER TO DO GOD’S WORK
2 TIMOTHY
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 4
*PREACH THE *GOSPEL AND TEACH THE TRUTH (4:1-5)
V1 This command I give to you with God and the *Lord Jesus...
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OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO. — This Alexander was evidently then at
Ephesus. That he had been at Rome, and had given evidence against St.
Paul, and had argued against the defence of the Apostle, is prob...
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CHAPTER 36
THE PERSONAL DETAILS A GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS.
IT would scarcely be exceeding the limits of legitimate hyperbole to
say that these two passages prove the authenticity and genuineness of...
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φυλάσσου : For this sense of φυλάσσω with a direct
object, see reff. We infer that Alexander was in Timothy's vicinity.
ἡμετέροις λόγοις : The λόγοι were expressions of
doctrine common to all Christi...
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Beware of Alexander the smith....
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“THE LORD STOOD BY ME”
2 Timothy 4:13
The winter was approaching, and the Apostle would be glad of his cloak
amid the damp of the Mamertine prison. Evidently his arrest under
Nero's orders had been s...
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As the result of these charges, the apostle shows what Timothy's
attitude must be toward those over whom he has oversight. There are
four things which he must do. "Preach the Word," "reprove," "rebuke...
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PAUL'S DESIRE FOR COMPANIONSHIP
Paul asked Timothy to make it his business to come to him as soon as
he possibly could. Demas loved the world instead of the Lord's coming,
so he forsook the Lord's ser...
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(9) В¶ Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: (10) For Demas hath
forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto
Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. (11) Onl...
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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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Does this perfect and supreme authority of the scriptures set aside
ministry ? By no means; it is the foundation of the ministry of the
word. One is a minister of the word; one proclaims the word rest...
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OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO,.... For he was now at Ephesus; and since he
was such a malicious, ill natured, and troublesome person, as well as
a blasphemer, an heretic, and had been delivered up to Sata...
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Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
Ver. 15. _He hath greatly resisted our words_] Or, our preachings, not
our persons only. This was a foul fault. See1 Thessalonians...
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_Alexander the coppersmith_ Or brasier; _did me much evil_ This seems
to have been the person mentioned 1 Timothy 1:20: probably he was one
of the Judaizing teachers, who violently opposed the true do...
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Ministers of the gospel are bound to be wise as well as harmless; to
foresee evils and avoid them. Although they are not to be afraid of
men, they are to beware of them; and so to act as not needlessl...
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A REPORT CONCERNING VARIOUS ACQUAINTANCES AND THE FIRST HEARING.
Various personal matters:...
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OF WHOM BE THOU WARE ALSO, FOR HE HATH GREATLY WITHSTOOD OUR WORDS.
Having completed the body of his letter, the apostle now adds a few
words concerning his personal affairs and concerning men in whom...
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The apostle writes this last chapter with a deepening sense in his
soul of the nearness of his martyrdom; and it is most precious to
observe how the solemnity of his charge to Timothy is mingled with...
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OUR WORDS:
Or, our preachings...
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14-18 There is as much danger from false brethren, as from open
enemies. It is dangerous having to do with those who would be enemies
to such a man as Paul. The Christians at Rome were forward to mee...
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No notes from Poole on this verse....
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2 Timothy 4:15 You G4771 also G2532 beware G5442 (G5732) him G3739 for
G1063 has G436 greatly G3029 resisted...
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2 Timothy 4:15. HE GREATLY WITHSTOOD OUR WORDS. The words point to
some discussion ending (if we assume identity with 1 Timothy 1:20) in
St. Paul's delivering him to Satan....
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BE THOU WARE ALSO
(κα συ φυλασσου). Present middle (direct) imperative of
φυλασσω, "from whom keep thyself away."WITHSTOOD
(αντεστη). Second aorist active indicative of ανθιστημ,
"stood against m...
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CONTENTS: Christ's faithful servant and the faithfulness of Christ to
His own.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Paul, Demas, Timothy, Luke, Mark, Tychicus,
Carpus, Alexander, Prisca, Aquila, Onesiphorus, Era...
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2 Timothy 4:1. _I charge thee therefore before God preach the word._
Paul speaks here as a dying man, soon to appear before the throne of
God and the Lamb. Soldiers must not sleep in war without a wat...
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BE ON YOUR GUARD. Alexander might soon return to Ephesus. Timothy is
to be on his guard wherever he meets such as this man....
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2 TIMOTHY—NOTE ON 2 TIMOTHY 4:9 Conclusion. Paul closes with some
final comments concerning travel, and greetings. The key themes of the
letter continue even here....
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
2 Timothy 4:14. THE LORD REWARD HIM ACCORDING TO HIS WORKS.—R.V.
“the Lord will render,” etc. What the Jew Alexander would have
said to the Ephesian mob we cannot now...
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EXPOSITION
2 TIMOTHY 4:1
_In the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus _for _therefore before God
and the Lord Jesus Christ, _A.V. and T.R.; _and by _for _at, _A.V. and
T.R. I CHARGE THEE (διαμαρτύρομαι...
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Ver. 15. _Of whom be thou also on thy guard, for he exceedingly
withstood our words._ That is, he made himself extremely obnoxious as
an opponent of the gospel testified and pleaded for by St. Paul; h...
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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...
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2 Timothy 3:8; Matthew 10:16; Matthew 10:17; Philippians 3:2...
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Greatly withstood [λ ι α ν α ν τ ε σ τ η]. Comp. chapter 2
Timothy 3:8, and Galatians 2:11. This may refer to the occurrences at
Ephesus (Acts 19:33), or to Alexander's attitude during Paul's trial.
T...