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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:15-18

The Need To Hold To The Truth And To Shun What Is False (2 Timothy 2:15-18 ). Paul now gives an example of the approach that Timothy should take, and what is to be shunned. He must use wisely the Scriptures and the tradition about Jesus, ‘the word of truth’, learning from it, and ensuring that he properly understands it, and must shun anything that adds to it the myths and ‘babblings’ of men. Analysis. a Give diligence to present yourself approved unto God, a workman who does not need to be... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:17

‘And their word will eat as does a gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,’ But their ‘word’, in contrast with ‘the word of truth’ (2 Timothy 2:15), which feeds the soul (James 1:21; 1 Peter 2:2; Hebrews 5:12-14), will be like a gangrene, eating into and destroying those who are affected by it. And in order that Timothy might be sure whom he particularly has in mind, he mentions two of the false teachers by name, Hymenaeus and Philetus. For Hymenaeus compare 1 Timothy 1:20. read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Timothy 2:14-26

2 Timothy 2:14-Ezekiel : . Charge to Timothy concerning Present Error.The false teaching considered in this epistle is partly present and partly future. Paul’ s first charge relates to the former type. For its general character cf. 1 Timothy 1:3-1 Kings : *. Such particular doctrines as that of 2 Timothy 2:18 were possibly confined to individual teachers. The charge expounds:( a) 2 Timothy 2:14-Job : . Timothy’ s Immediate Duty.— Mere debates are diverting and evil. Timothy must so... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Timothy 2:17

And their word will eat as doth a canker; in the Greek it is: And their word will have pasture (or place to feed upon) as a gangrene: we have ill translated the word a canker, for it signifieth a gangrene; both our English word gangrene and the Latin word are derived from the Greek. There is a great difference between a canker and a gangrene, in the causes of those two diseases, and the nature of them, and the time in which they destroy the body of a man; only they both agree in their infecting... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:14-18

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES2 Timothy 2:14. Charging them.—Adjure them on their oath of fealty.2 Timothy 2:15. Study to shew thyself.—R.V. “Give diligence to present thyself.” The word expresses eager striving, and has a suggestion of making haste (cf. 2 Timothy 4:9; 2 Timothy 4:21). A workman that needeth not to be ashamed.—One who has nothing to be ashamed of either in his methods of work or in the examination of his work. For the idea see 1 Corinthians 3:13. Rightly dividing the word of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:1-26

Chapter 2Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace ( 2 Timothy 2:1 )You see, it is legalism that is threatening the church. This idea that you can work yourself into divine favor. So "be strong in the grace"that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also ( 2 Timothy 2:1-2 ).And so this is how the Gospel is spread. As Paul said, Now you remember the things that I said and I... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Timothy 2:1-26

2 Timothy 2:1-2 . Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. Be strong in the Lord, and in every virtue. This is chiefly repeated from Ephesians 6:10-14. 2 Timothy 2:3 . Endure hardness, or hardships, as we now say, as a good soldier; who in camps, fatigues, and wars, often incur dysenteries by hardships and over exertion. The effeminate minister should read and study these dying words of Paul. Certainly he never aimed that Timothy should affect the fine gentleman. Christ has... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Timothy 2:17

2 Timothy 2:17Their word will eat as doth a canker.GangreneThe substitution of “gangrene” for “cancer” is an improvement, as giving the exact word used in the original, which expresses the meaning more forcibly than “cancer.” Cancer is sometimes very slow in its ravages, and may go on for years without causing serious harm. Gangrene poisons the whole frame, and quickly becomes fatal. The apostle foresees that doctrines, which really ate out the very heart of Christianity, were likely to become... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Timothy 2:17

17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Ver. 17. Eat as doth a gangrene ] Which presently overruns the parts, and takes the brain, pierceth into the very bones, and if not suddenly cured by cutting off the part infected, kills the patient. Lo, such is heresy and error, which made Placilla the empress earnestly beseech her husband Theodosius senior, not to confer with Eunomius the heretic, lest he should be perverted by his speeches. (Sozom. vii. c. 7.)... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Timothy 2:17

their word: Nahum 3:15, James 5:3 canker: or, gangrene Hymenaeus: 1 Timothy 1:20 Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:3 - deeper Leviticus 13:7 - General Leviticus 13:35 - General Leviticus 14:36 - be not made Deuteronomy 20:18 - General Proverbs 10:16 - the fruit Jeremiah 23:27 - think Jeremiah 27:15 - that I Matthew 16:6 - the leaven Mark 4:17 - have Luke 20:27 - the Sadducees Acts 17:21 - spent Acts 20:30 - of your Romans 6:19 - unto iniquity 1 Corinthians 5:6 - a little 2 Corinthians 11:13 -... read more