Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Timothy 1:11-12
2 Timothy 1:11-12. Whereunto For proclaiming which good news; I am appointed a preacher Κηρυξ , a herald; and an apostle Invested with an extraordinary commission, and furnished with spiritual gifts to make me a successful teacher of the Gentiles That is, of them chiefly. For which Namely, my preaching to the Gentiles; I suffer these things “By assigning his preaching salvation to the Gentiles through Christ, without obedience to the law of Moses, as the cause of his second bonds... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Timothy 1:12
For the which cause I also suffer these things - That is, I suffer on account of my purpose to carry the gospel to the Gentiles; see the notes at Colossians 1:24.Nevertheless I am not ashamed - compare the notes at Romans 1:16.For I know whom I have believed - Margin, “trusted.” The idea is, that he understood the character of that Redeemer to whom he had committed his eternal interests, and knew that he had no reason to be ashamed of confiding in him. He was able to keep all that he had... read more