2 Timothy 3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

  • 2 Timothy 3:3 open_in_new

    Without, &c. See Romans 1:31.

    trucebreakers. Greek. aspodos. See Romans 1:31, where it is rendered "implacable".

    false accusers. slanderers. Greek. diabotos.

    incontinent. Greek. akrates. Only here. Compare 1 Corinthians 7:5.

    fierce. Greek anemeros, Only here.

    despisers, &c. Literally not lovers of the good. Greek aphilagathos. Only here.

  • 2 Timothy 3:6 open_in_new

    of. App-104.

    this sort. these.

    creep. Greek. enduno Only here. Akin to enduo, to clothe, to put on. into. App-104.

    houses. the houses.

    lead captive. See Ephesians 4:8.

    silly women. Greek. gunaikarion, neut.. diminutive form of geno, used as. term of contempt. Only here.

    laden. Greek soreuo. See Romans 12:20.

    sins. App-128.

  • 2 Timothy 3:8 open_in_new

    as. Literally in the manner in which.

    Jannes and Jambres. The names of the magicians of Exodus 7:11. Found in the Targum of Jonathan.

    withstood. Greek. anthistemi. Translated nine times "resist", five times "withstand".

    Moses. The tenth occurance of the name in the Epistles. See Romans 5:14.

    resist. Same as "withstood".

    of corrupt minds. utterly corrupted (Greek. kataphtheiro. Only here and 2 Peter 2:12) as to their mind.

    reprobate. See Romans 1:28.

    concerning. App-104.

    faith. App-150.

  • 2 Timothy 3:9 open_in_new

    proceed no. not (App-105) proceed. Greek. prokopto, as in Romans 13:12.

    further. Literally to (App-101) more. The magicians were allowed to imitate Moses up to. certain point, and then God stopped them. Ex, 7, 11, 12, 22; 2Ti 8:7, 2Ti 8:18, 2Ti 8:19.

    folly. Greek. anonia. Only here and Luke 6:11.

    manifest. thoroughly manifest. Greek. ekdelos. Only here.

    unto. to.

  • 2 Timothy 3:14 open_in_new

    continue. abide. Greek meno. See p. 1511.

    bast learned. didst learn.

    hast been, &c.. west assured of. Greek. pistoemai. Only here.

    knowing. App-182. Li,

    of. from. App-101.

    whom. App-124.

  • 2 Timothy 3:16 open_in_new

    All Scripture. Greek. pasagraphe (singular)

    given by inspiration of God. God-inbreathed. Greek. theopneustos. Only here.

    profitable. See 1 Timothy 4:8.

    for. App-104.

    reproof. Greek. elenchos. It means "proof" and so "conviction". Only here and Hebrews 11:1. The texts read elegmos.

    correction. Greek. epanorthosis. Only here.

    instruction. Greek. paideia. See Ephesians 6:4.

    righteousness. App-191. It will be noticed that in the earlier part of the verse the word "is "appears in italics, showing that there is no word for it in the Greek and it has therefore to be supplied. The Revised Version omits" is" in the first case and reads, "Every Scripture inspired of God is also profitable", thus suggesting that some Scriptures are not inspired. There are eight other passages which present exactly the same construction, and not one of these has been altered by the Revisers. Had they done so in the same manner as they have done in this case, the result would have been as fol lows: Romans 7:12. The holy commandment is also just. 1 Corinthians 11:30. Many weak are also sickly. 2 Corinthians 10:10. His weighty letters are also powerful. Similarly with the other passages, which are 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 2:3; 1 Timothy 4:4; 1 Timothy 4:9; Hebrews 4:13. It is true the Authorized Version rendering is given in the margin of the Revised Version, but it is difficult to see why that should be disturbed.

  • 2 Timothy 3:17 open_in_new

    That. In order that. Greek. hina.

    the man of God. See App-49.

    God. App-98.

    perfect. fitted. Greek. artios. Only here. App-126.

    throughly furnished. equipped. See Acts 21:5. App-126.

    unto. App-104.

    all. works. every work.