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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:4

No man that warreth entangleth, etc. - It is well remarked by Grotius, on this passage, that the legionary soldiers among the Romans were not permitted to engage in husbandry, merchandise, mechanical employments, or any thing that might be inconsistent with their calling. Many canons, at different times, have been made to prevent ecclesiastics from intermeddling with secular employments. The who will preach the Gospel thoroughly, and wishes to give full proof of his ministry, had need to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:1

Verse 1 1Be strong in the grace As he had formerly commanded him to keep, by the Spirit, that which was committed to him, so now he likewise enjoins him “to be strengthened in grace.” By this expression he intends to shake off sloth and indifference; for the flesh is so sluggish, that even those who are endued with eminent gifts are found to slacken in the midst of their course, if they be not frequently aroused. Some will say: “Of what use is it to exhort a man to ‘be strong in grace,’ unless... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:2

Verse 2 2And which thou hast heard from me. He again shews how earnestly desirous he is to transmit sound doctrine to posterity; and he exhorts Timothy, not only to preserve its shape and features, (as he formerly did,) but likewise to hand it down to godly teachers, that, being widely spread, it may take root in the hearts of many; for he saw that it would quickly perish if it were not soon scattered by the ministry of many persons. And, indeed, we see what Satan did, not long after the death... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:3

Verse 3 3Do thou therefore endure afflictions Not without strong necessity has he added this second exhortation; for they who offer their obedience to Christ must be prepared for “enduring afflictions;” and thus, without patient endurance of evils, there will never be perseverance. And accordingly he adds, “as becomes a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” By this term he means that all who serve Christ are warriors, and that their condition as warriors consists, not in inflicting evils, but rather... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:4

Verse 4 4No man who warreth He continues to make use of the metaphor which he had borrowed from warfare. Yet, strictly speaking, he formerly called Timothy “a soldier of Christ” metaphorically; but now he compares profane warfare with spiritual and Christian warfare in this sense. “The condition of military discipline is such, that as soon as a soldier has enrolled himself under a general, he leaves his house and all his affairs, and thinks of nothing but war; and in like manner, in order that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 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, strengthen thyself; implying, perhaps, though gently expressed, some previous weakness, as m Hebrews 11:34 , "From weakness were made strong;" where the image seems to be that of recovery from sickness. In Ephesians 6:10 , however ( ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν κυρίῳ ), there is no evidence of preceding weakness, but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:1

Exhortation to Timothy to be strong. The apostle founds upon the foregoing examples and warnings an admonition to Christian firmness and courage. I. THE NEED OF SPIRITUAL STRENGTH . "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." 1 . Strength was necessary to meet the difficulties and dangers of his official life at Ephesus. 2 . The admonition was probably needed on account of the discouragements which Timothy himself must have felt at the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Hardship in connection with the Christian ministry. I. PRELIMINARY EXHORTATION . 1 . As to personal strength . "Thou therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." As the apostle's power of working was already much crippled by close imprisonment, he naturally felt anxious regarding the future of Christ's cause. In calling Timothy his son, he does not formally name him as his successor. At the same time, he may be regarded as looking to him as one... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:1-14

Endurance the lot of Christ's ministers. Continual endurance of evil, whether directed specially against himself, or generally thwarting the cause which he has most at heart, is the ordinary lot of the minister of Jesus Christ exercising his ministry in an evil world. And in order to be ready to encounter this evil, actively or passively, as the case may require, a complete concentration of purpose on the fulfilment of his ministry is absolutely required. If the heart is divided between... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:2

Which for that , A.V.; from for of, A.V. The things which thou hast heard, etc. Here we have distinctly enunciated the succession of apostolical doctrine through apostolical men. We have also set before us the partnership of the presbyterate, and, in a secondary degree, of the whole Church, with the apostles and bishops their successors, in preserving pure and unadulterated the faith once delivered to the saints. There can be little doubt that St. Paul is here alluding to Timothy's... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:2

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