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Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 4:1-8

IV. DIRECTIONS CONCERNING THE LAST DAYS 3:1-4:8Paul anticipated dark days ahead for the church. He listed several characteristics of this time, clarified the most important conduct in it, and explained his own role to prepare Timothy and all his readers for what lay ahead. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 4:2

Herald the Word of God! That is the primary responsibility of every leader of God’s people (cf. 2 Timothy 1:14; 1 Timothy 6:20)."kerysso ["preach"] is the verbal cognate of kerych, the ’herald’ whose duty it was to make public proclamation. The verb thus means ’proclaim aloud, publicly’ and is used in the NT of public proclamation or ’preaching’ of the message that God has given . . ." [Note: Knight, p. 453. Cf. 1 Timothy 3:16.] We must preach the Word in season and out of season (continually,... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - 2 Timothy 4:2

4:2 convict, (d-12) Or 'reprove.' See 1 Timothy 5:20 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:1-22

St. Paul’s Last Messages and Counsels1-8. 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 imminence of a time of error and excitement. He refers to his approaching martyrdom, expressing his readiness for whatever may await him, and his confidence in the reward of his faithfulness.1. I charge thee] cp. 1 Timothy 5:21. And the Lord Jesus Christ] RV ’and of Christ Jesus.’At his appearing, etc.]... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Timothy 4:2

(2) Preach the word.—The language of the original here is abrupt and emphatic, written evidently under strong emotion and with intense earnestness. St. Paul charged his friend and successor with awful solemnity, as we have seen, “preach,” or proclaim. loudly and publicly, as a herald would announce the accession of his king. The exact opposite to what St. Paul would urge on Timothy is described by Isa. (Isaiah 56:10), when he speaks of God’s watchmen as “dumb dogs, who cannot bark, sleeping,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Timothy 4:1-22

2 Timothy 4:2 Observe, he puts longsuffering before doctrine, and that because nothing except patience answers with those who are hard to win. Patience enables us to possess not only our own souls but those of others also. St. Francis de Sales. 2 Timothy 4:2 In the ninth chapter of The Saints' Everlasting Rest, Baxter observes that 'we are commanded to "exhort one another daily," and "with all longsuffering" (2 Timothy 4:2 ). The fire is not always brought out of the flint at one stroke; nor... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 2 Timothy 4:1-22

IV. THE LAST WORDS OF THE APOSTLE CHAPTER 4 1. The last charge (2 Timothy 4:1-5 ) 2. His last testimony (2 Timothy 4:6-8 ) 3. The last personal messages (2 Timothy 4:9-22 ) 2 Timothy 4:1-5 This last chapter is a most impressive one. It is the farewell of this great man of God. joy and sorrow, confidence and love breathe in his final charge and message. “The sorrow that he might have in his soul was only for those he was leaving, and even that is almost swallowed up in the joyful... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:1-22

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 a vibrant, untarnished joy, such as the Lord Jesus urged upon His disciples in Luke 10:20: "But rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven." No shadow of fear or of disappointment passes over his soul, no matter how sad has been the havoc wrought in the testimony of the assembly. Yet... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:1-8

A TEACHER OF TEACHERS The instruction may be divided into three parts. 1. He is instructed concerning his duty as a teacher of teachers (2 Timothy 2:2 ), but in that connection is again exhorted to firmness, or rather to strength and “hardness,” which are practically the same (2 Timothy 2:1 and 2 Timothy 2:3 ). What figure of speech does Paul use to illuminate his theme? What particular lesson would be drawn from it (2 Timothy 2:4 )? What second figure does he use at 2 Timothy 2:5 ? Here is... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 2 Timothy 4:1-22

Paul's Last Letter 2 Timothy 1-4 "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; when I... read more

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