2 Timothy 1:10, 2 Timothy 1:9 KJV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 1:10

But is now made manifest - The purpose to save us was long concealed in the divine mind, but the Saviour came that he might make it known.Who hath abolished death - That is, he has made it so certain that death will be abolished, that it may be spoken of as already done. It is remarkable how often, in this chapter, Paul speaks of what God intends to do as so certain, that it may be spoken of as a thing that is already done. In the meaning of the expression here, see the notes at 1 Corinthians... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Timothy 1:8-10

2 Timothy 1:8-10. Be not thou, therefore Discouraged by any dangers or trials; or ashamed of the testimony of our Lord The gospel which testifies of Christ, or of testifying the truth and importance of it to all men; nor of me his prisoner The cause of the servants of God, doing his work, cannot be separated from the cause of God himself. But be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel Of such afflictions as I endure for the gospel’s sake: or, be ready to undergo the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 1:1-18

1:1-2:13 ENCOURAGEMENT TO TIMOTHYNeed for courage and faithfulness (1:1-18)Paul recalls the time when he left Timothy behind in Ephesus, and remembers how Timothy wept as they parted. He longs to see him again (1:1-4). No doubt the quality of Timothy’s faith, which so attracted Paul to him, was largely the result of a godly upbringing by those of sincere faith (5). At the beginning of Timothy’s ministry Paul had shown publicly that he believed Timothy to be divinely gifted for his work. He... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Timothy 1:10

made manifest . App-106 . appearing. App-106 . Who = in that He. hath . Omit. abolished . Greek. katargeo. See Luke 13:7 . brought . . . to light = shed light on. Greek. photizo. See Luke 11:36 . immortality = incorruption. Greek. aphtharsia. See Romans 2:7 . The Lord did this in His own person, when He rose from the dead, alive for evermore. Acts 13:34 .Romans 6:9 . Revelation 1:18 . through , App-104 . 2 Timothy 1:1 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Timothy 1:10

but hath now been manifested by the appearance of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,As Gealy accurately stated:The assumption is that before he was born Christ existed with God. Birth in his case did not mean the beginning; it rather signified the appearance in history of the divine Saviour previously existing but until now concealed.[17]The appearing ... is not merely a reference to the birth of Christ, but to the whole... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Timothy 1:9-10

2 Timothy 1:9-10. Who hath saved us, &c.— "Who hath rescued us out of the evil world, and called us to sanctity, not because we had deserved that mercy of his, but of his own free mercy and goodness long ago designed us in Christ; and now hath revealed it to us, and made us partakers of it, by Christ's coming into the world, and preaching the gospel to us, who hath thereby voided the power of death over us, and made a clear revelation of that life and immortality which was not before so... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 1:10

10. But . . . now . . . manifest—in contrast to its concealment heretofore in the eternal purpose of God "before the world began" (2 Timothy 1:9; Colossians 1:16; Titus 1:2; Titus 1:3). appearing—the visible manifestation in the flesh. abolished death—Greek, "taken away the power from death" [TITTMANN]. The Greek article before "death" implies that Christ abolished death, not only in some particular instance, but in its very essence, being, and idea, as well as in all its aspects and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Timothy 1:3-18

II. THANKSGIVING FOR FAITHFUL FELLOW WORKERS 1:3-18In this first major part of the epistle Paul thanked God for Timothy and encouraged him to remain faithful. He recalled the unfaithfulness of other fellow workers and used their example to challenge Timothy to remain faithful to the Lord and to his calling. read more

Thomas Constable