2 Timothy 4:1-16 KJV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:1

I charge thee therefore before God - Whose herald thou art; and before the Lord Jesus Christ, whose salvation thou art to proclaim, and who is coming to judge the world - all that shall be found then alive, and all that have died from the foundation of the world. read more

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

Preach the word - Κηρυξον τον λογον· Proclaim the doctrine, the doctrine of Christ crucified, for the sins of the whole world; the doctrine, that the Gentiles are invited to be fellow heirs with the Jews, and that for Jews and Gentiles there is no salvation but by faith in Christ. Be instant in season, out of season - Επιστηθι ευκαιρως, ακαιρως . Be urgent whether the times be prosperous or adverse, whenever there is an opportunity; and when there is none, strive to make one. The... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come - There is a time coming to the Church when men will not hear the practical truths of the Gospel, when they will prefer speculative opinions, which either do no good to the soul, or corrupt and destroy it, to that wholesome doctrine of "deny thyself, take up thy cross and follow me," which Jesus Christ has left in his Church. But after their own lusts - For these they will follow, and hate those preachers and that doctrine by which they are opposed. Shall they... read more

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

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth - The truth strips them of their vices, sacrifices their idols, darts its lightnings against their easily besetting sins, and absolutely requires a conformity to a crucified Christ; therefore they turn their ears away from it. And shall be turned unto fables - Believe any kind of stuff and nonsense; for, as one has justly observed, "Those who reject the truth are abandoned by the just judgment of God to credit the most degrading... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:5

But watch thou in all things - It is possible to be overtaken in a fault, to neglect one's duty, and to lose one's soul. Watching unto prayer prevents all these evils. Endure afflictions - Let no sufferings affright thee; nor let the dread of them either cause thee to abandon the truth, or relax in thy zeal for the salvation of men. Do the work of an evangelist - That is: Preach Christ crucified for the sins of the whole world; for this, and this alone, is doing the work of an... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:6

For I am now ready to be offered - Ηδη σπενδομαι· I am already poured out as a libation. See the note on Philemon 2:17 . He considers himself as on the eve of being sacrificed, and looks upon his blood as the libation which was poured on the sacrificial offering. He could not have spoken thus positively had not the sentence of death been already passed upon him. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought a good fight - Every reader will perceive that the apostle, as was his very frequent custom, alludes to the contests at the Grecian games: Τον αγυνα τον καλον ηγωνισμαι· I have wrestled that good wrestling - I have struggled hard, and have over come, in a most honorable cause. I have finished my course - I have started for the prize, and have come up to the goal, outstripping all my competitors, and have gained this prize also. I have kept the faith - As the laws of... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:8

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown - This I can claim as my due; but the crown I expect is not one of fading leaves, but a crown of righteousness; the reward which God, in his kindness, has promised to them who are faithful to the grace he has bestowed upon them. The Lord, the righteous Judge - He alludes here to the brabeus, or umpire in the Grecian games, whose office it was to declare the victor, and to give the crown. At that day - The day of judgment; the morning of the... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:9

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me - He appears to have wished Timothy to be present at his death, that he might have his faith confirmed by seeing how a Christian could die; and, as he had but a short time to live, he begs Timothy to hasten his visit, and particularly so as he had scarcely now any companions. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:10

Demas hath forsaken me - This is another proof of the posteriority of this epistle: for Demas was with the apostle in his first imprisonment, and joins in the salutations, see Colossians 4:14 , which were written when Paul was a prisoner at Rome for the first time. Having loved this present world - Αγαπησας τον νυν αιωνα Having preferred Judaism to Christianity; or having loved the Jews, and having sought their welfare in preference to that of the Gentiles. The הזה עולם words ... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:1

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:3

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 4:10

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