“ Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. ”
Consider what I say; - see the notes at 1 Timothy 4:15 . The sense is “Think of the condition of the soldier, and the principles on which he is enlisted; think of the aspirant for the crown in t...
(5) Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. (5) All these things cannot be understood, and much less practised, unless we ask of God and he gives us understanding.
( d ) 2 Timothy 2:1-13 . The Appeal Renewed. Thus enriched in his ordination, challenged by Paul's example, and warned by the Asian defection, Timothy, for all his work, must find continual streng...
Lord . App-98. give . The texts read shall give".
7 Understand what I say (163) He added this, not on account of the obscurity of the comparisons which he has set forth, but that Timothy himself might ponder, how much more excellent is the...
DISCOURSE: 2245 CONSIDERATION ENFORCED 2 Timothy 2:7 . Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things . HERE we behold a parent addressing his beloved son: here we beho...
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. Consider what I say - Apply my metaphors and similitudes in a proper manner. And the Lord give thee understanding - But inste...
Give thee understanding in all things.— Grant you industry in all things. Castalio. Some read, Consider what I say, for [if you do so] the Lord will give you understanding in all things. Othe...
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. Consider the scope of the illustrations from the soldier, the athlete, and the farmer. And the Lord give thee ... '...
Exhortations to Flrmness, Uncontentiousness, and Perseverance 1-26. The duties of God's ministers are, (1) to maintain the faith against assailants and seducers ( 2 Timothy 2:1-2 ; 2 Timothy 2:14...
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. — The older authorities read here will give; also instead of “and the Lord,” the translation should be, for the Lord. Th...
Chapter 30 THE CHRISTIAN'S LIFE AS MILITARY SERVICE; AS AN ATHLETIC CONTEST; AS HUSBANDRY. - 2 Timothy 2:3-7 ST. PAUL represents the Christian life and the Christian ministry under a variety of...
“A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus” 2 Timothy 2:1-9 Soldier , 2 Timothy 2:1-4 : There is grace enough in Jesus for every need, but we must avail ourselves of it. We can expect nothing less than...
In order to fulfil the ideal revealed in the instructions, Timothy was charged to "be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." The apostle employed three figures of speech, the soldier, th...
(1) В¶ Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be a...
Consider what I say ,.... The advice given by the apostle to Timothy, to be strong in the grace of Christ; to commit the doctrines of the Gospel to faithful and able men; and to endure hardness for...
Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. Ver. 7. Consider what I say ] Apply to thyself these forementioned similes, and so buckle close to thy business. And t...
Thou therefore endure hardness Κακοπαθησον, literally, endure evil; that is, expect persecutions and various sufferings, and, by the powerful aids of divine grace, endure them with courage, const...
If in chapter 1 we have seen the blessedness of God's abiding presence in His beloved saints - whatever may be the human failure everywhere - now in chapter 2, verses 1 to 13, there is a resulting co...
Ministerial Fortitude. A. D. 66. 1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in C...
Consider what I say; weigh these things with thyself in thy own thoughts. And the Lord give thee understanding in all things; but thou wilt not effectually understand them without a Divine influe...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES 2 Timothy 2:3 . Endure hardness. —R.V. “Suffer hardship with me.” Compare 2 Timothy 1:8 , where the same word occurs. It would seem more consistent to refer the f...
2 Timothy 1:1-2 . Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who s...
2 Timothy 2:1 . 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,...
Consider what I say, and the Lord give thee understanding. Reflection aids discernment The better rendering gives, “For the Lord will give thee.” This gives also a better meaning: “Make the eff...
EXPOSITION 2 Timothy 2:1 Child for son , A.V.; strengthened for strong, A.V. Be strengthened (ἐνδυναμοῦ) ; more exactly (as Huther), become strong, or, which is the same thing...
Admonition to Faithfulness in the Ministry.
1 Chronicles 22:12 ; 1 Chronicles 29:19 ; 1 Corinthians 12:8 ; 1 John 5:20 ; 1 Timothy 4:15 ; 2 Chronicles 1:8-12 ; Acts 7:10 ; Colossians 1:9 ; Daniel 1:17 ; Deuteronomy 32:29 ; Deuterono...
The Christian's Titles 2 Timothy 2:1-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will discuss the seven distinctive names under which Paul addressed his son in the faith. As a prelude to these seven names, it mi...