2 Timothy 4:5-18 KJV

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 4:9-15

There is still another name with an untold, yet thrilling, story behind it in this roll. The Man Who Redeemed Himself Paul urges Timothy to bring Mark with him "for he is profitable to me for the ministry." The word ministry is not used in its narrower sense of the ministry of the Church but in its wider sense of service. "Bring Mark," says Paul, "for he is very useful in service." As E. F. Scott puts it; "Bring Mark, for he can turn his hand to anything." Or, as we might put it in our own... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 4:9-15

Helpers And A Hinderer And A Last Request So the list of names goes on. Of Crescens we know nothing at all. Titus was another of Paul's most faithful lieutenants. "My true child," Paul calls him ( Titus 1:4 ). When the trouble with the Church at Corinth had been worrying him, Titus had been one of Paul's emissaries in the struggle to mend things ( 2 Corinthians 2:13 ; 2 Corinthians 7:6 ; 2 Corinthians 7:13 ; 2 Corinthians 12:18 ). Tychicus had been entrusted with the delivery of... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 4:16-22

4:16-22 At my first defense no one was there to stand by me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned against them! But the Lord stood beside me, and he strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation of the gospel was fully made so that the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the mouth of the lion. The Lord will rescue me from every evil, and will save me for his heavenly kingdom. Glory be to him for ever and ever. Amen. Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the family of... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 4:16-22

Finally there come greetings sent and given. There is a greeting to Priscilla and Aquila, that husband and wife whose home was ever a church, wherever it might be, and who had at some time risked their lives for Paul's sake ( Acts 18:2 ; Romans 16:3 ; 1 Corinthians 16:19 ). There is a greeting to the gallant Onesiphorus, who had sought out Paul in prison in Rome ( 2 Timothy 1:16 ) and who, it may be, had paid for his loyalty with his life. There is a greeting to Erastus, whom once Paul... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:5

But watch thou in all things ,.... Relating to himself, his doctrine, and conversation; and to others, to feed the flock of God under his care, to know the state of them, and care for them; to give the time of night, and notice of approaching danger, and see the laws of Christ put in execution; either in allusion to shepherds, who watch over their flocks night and day; or to watchmen that are upon the walls of cities, or go about them; or to the priests and Levites in the temple: endure... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:6

For I am now ready to be offered ,.... Or poured out, as a libation, or a drink offering; or as the blood was poured out at the bottom of the altar; which is expressive of martyrdom, and shows that the apostle knew what death he should die; for which he was habitually ready; and this sacrifice of himself was not to atone for sin, his own, or others; Christ's death was the only sacrifice for sin, and that is a complete one, and needs no other to be added to it; but this was in the cause of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought a good fight ,.... The fight of faith; the same as in 1 Timothy 6:10 ; see Gill on 1 Timothy 6:10 , I have finished my course , or race; the race of life set before him, his course of years; his days were extinct, the grave was ready for him, and he for that; his last sands were dropping, and he was just going the way of all flesh; or else he means the course of his ministry, which he desired to finish with joy, and was now finishing; Acts 13:25 he was now got to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:8

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness ,.... The happiness of the future state of the saints is signified by a crown, on account of the glory and excellency of it; and in perfect agreement with the character of the saints, as kings; and who are raised to sit among princes, and to inherit the throne of glory, and have a kingdom prepared for them; and this is called a crown "of righteousness", because it comes through the righteousness of Christ; it is that which gives a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:9

Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me. From Ephesus, where Timothy was, to Rome, where the apostle was; and this request did not arise purely from a desire of seeing Timothy, as in 2 Timothy 1:4 but rather because he had some things to say to him, relating to the care of the churches and the good of the interest of Christ, which he chose not to write with ink and paper; and he desires the rather that he would use diligence, and hasten his coming to him; partly because winter was coming... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:10

For Demas hath forsaken me ,.... Of this person; see Gill on Colossians 4:14 . It does not appear by what is said in this clause, and in the following, that he entirely apostatized; he might forsake the apostle, and yet not forsake Christ and his interest, or make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience: his faith might be right, though low, and his love sincere, though not fervent; and through a fear of persecution, and loss of life, he might be tempted to leave the apostle, and withdraw... read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 4:9-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 4:9-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 4:16-22

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Timothy 4:16-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Timothy 4:10

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