Verses 14-15
‘That you keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which in its own times he will show,’
And in the light of this solemn charge, Timothy (and all of us) is to keep the commandment (as contained in His word and His Law, possibly as stressed at his baptism. Compare also John 12:49; John 15:12) in such a way that there will be no blemish on him and no reproach due to him. And this he must do continually until the ‘appearing’ of our Lord, Jesus the Messiah, which He will accomplish within the time span of God’s purposes. For in that appearing all things will be laid bare and any blemish or reproach brought to light (Matthew 10:26; Romans 14:10; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Corinthians 5:10).
‘The appearing of our Lord, Jesus Christ.’ In the secular world this word ‘appearing’ was regularly used of theophanies when the gods manifested themselves to men, but here is the true appearing, when ‘our Lord’ (in contrast with the ‘lords’ worshipped by the nations) Himself is to be manifested to men (2 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Timothy 4:8; Titus 2:13).
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