2 Timothy 1:2-7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:7

Verse 7 7For God hath not given to us a spirit of cowardice It is a confirmation of what he had said immediately before; and thus he continues to urge Timothy to display the power of the gifts which he had received. He makes use of this argument, that God governs his ministers by the Spirit of power, which is the opposite of cowardice. Hence it follows, that they ought not to lie down through slothfulness, but, sustained by great confidence and cheerfulness, should exhibit and display, by... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:1-2

The apostle's address and greeting. This Epistle, which has been well described as "the last will and testament" of the apostle, written as it was under the very shadow of death, opens with a touching evidence of personal interest in Timothy. I. THE ORIGIN AND DESIGN OF THE APOSTLESHIP . "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God." 1 . He was an apostle. 2 . The design of his apostleship was " according to the promise of life which is in Christ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:1-7

Reminiscences. A ring once given to an old and loved friend, who in later life had been cut off from the former loving intercourse by the inevitable course of events, bore this touching inscription, "Cara memoria dei primieri anni" (dear memory of old times). The memories of a happy unclouded youth, of youthful friendships, of joyous days, of pursuits lit up by sanguine hopes and bright expectations, are indeed often among the most precious treasures of the heart. And in like manner the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Address and salutation. "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord." The language is similar to what is found in other of Paul's Epistles. The peculiarity is that his apostleship is here associated with the promise of the gospel, which like a rainbow spans our sky in this dark world. It is the promise by preeminence;... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:2

Beloved child for dearly beloved son, A.V.; peace for and peace, A.V. My beloved child. In 1 Timothy 1:2 (as in Titus 1:4 ) it is "my true child," or "my own son," A.V. The idea broached by some commentators, that this variation in expression marks some change in St. Paul's confidence in Timothy, seems utterly unfounded. The exhortations to boldness and courage which follow were the natural results of the danger in which St. Paul's own life was, and the depression of spirits... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:3

In a pure for with pure, A.V.; how unceasing for that without ceasing, A.V.; is my remembrance for I have remembrance, A.V.; supplications for prayers, A.V. For whom I serve from my fathers in a pure conscience, comp. Acts 23:1 . How unceasing, etc. The construction of the sentence which follows is difficult and ambiguous. For what does the apostle give thanks to God? The answer to this question will give the clue to the explanation. The only thing mentioned in the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:3

The inner self. "With pure conscience." There is no music in the world comparable to this. It is "the voice of melody," and it enabled Paul and Silas to sing in prison. The conscience, "that sole monarchy in man," was supreme in his nature under the Lordship of Christ. I. IT WAS A CLEANSED CONSCIENCE , AND SO PURE . St. Paul is never weary of preaching the great doctrine of the atonement—that we are redeemed and renewed through the precious blood of Christ; and he... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:3-5

Thankful declaration of love and remembrance of Timothy's faith. I. THE APOSTLE 'S AFFECTIONATE INTEREST IN HIS YOUNG DISCIPLE . "I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, as unceasing is the remembrance I have 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." 1 . The apostle begins all Epistles with the language of thanksgiving. God is the Object of... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:4

Longing for greatly desiring, A.V. ; remembering for being mindful of, A.V. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:5

Having been reminded of for when I call to remembrance, A.V.; in thee for that in thee, A.V. Unfeigned ( ἀνυποκρίτου ) ; as 1 Timothy 1:5 (see also Romans 12:9 ; 2 Corinthians 6:6 ; 1 Peter 1:22 ; James 3:17 ). Having been reminded, etc. (see preceding note). Thy grandmother Lois. ΄άμμη properly corresponds exactly to our word "mamma." In 4 Macc. 16:9, οὐ μάμμη κληθεῖσα μακαρισθήσομαι , "I shall never be called a happy grandmother," and here (the only... read more

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