2 timothy 1:18 commentary

Paul uses the same word translated silence in 1 Timothy 2:2, and it is translated peaceable there. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/2-timothy-1.html. The Expositor's Greek Testament. We know indeed from Scripture that it does so. He had been kind to him in former years of comparative honor, and he did not leave him now in the dark day of adversity. (J. Bryce, LL. It is worthy of note how St. Paul’s thoughts here pass over the interval between death and judgment. We often put these two words together, but we ought not to do so; there is a positive contradiction between them. Stirs up his dear son to the vigorous exercise of his ministry. To the Christian mind the painful feelings occasioned by the recollection of violated friendship become unspeakably more poignant and intense, when we discover that the claims of friendship and the obligations of religion have been cast off together--that he whom we loved has made shipwreck at once of his faith and of his affection--of his duty to his God and to his friend. The mercy. Copyright StatementJames Burton Coffman Commentaries reproduced by permission of Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. Those who neglected salvation. All Christians, and ministers especially, must prepare for the cross, and expect it. "The Adam Clarke Commentary". BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. The “charge” to which Paul alludes does not refer to what he said in the third and fifth verses, but points on to what follows--to that good warfare which Timothy was summoned to undertake against evil. And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus - This was the home of Onesiphorus, and his family was still there; 2 Timothy 4:19. Those who said they needed no mercy: the self-righteous. New York, USA. St. Paul, when he prayed that Onesiphorus might find mercy of his Judge at that day, must then have believed, that he would at that day need mercy or pardon. What recollections of time, what apprehensions of eternity will fill the mind! All these ejaculations were not prayers for the redemption of the wicked dead, but devout accords with the divine will in the final glorification of the holy dead, with us. 2 Timothy 2 Passing the Torch of Leadership - 67 pages. As though to force on our minds the point I am urging--A conviction that the holiest of men still need God’s mercy--he adds this word “mercy” to the other two. What a contempt is this of divine authority, and of the glorious gospel, at once! IV. As the first κύριος seems to refer to Christ (see 2 Timothy 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:16 above), it is best to take the second κυρίου as referring to God the Father, to whom the function of judgement is given more than once by St Paul (Romans 2:5; Romans 2:16 &c.; but cp. They are duly affected and properly influenced by the views and hopes which they have of the rich mercy of God in Christ. It was that the Lord might make them to increase and abound in love, to the end that He might establish their hearts unblameable in holiness at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all His saints, on that day. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: probably he was an Ephesian, and absent from his family with the apostle, whom he attended and served with great fidelity and zeal; and therefore the grateful Paul, in return, repays him with his prayers, begging, that the choicest blessings of God might descend upon him and his; for he oft refreshed me with seasonable visits, and supplies of necessaries, and was not ashamed of my chain, when cowardice and fear of reproach basely deterred others from coming near me. This would incline us to think that Onesiphorus was yet alive. The Lord] That is, God the Father "grant he may find mercy of the Lord," that is, of God the Son, as "Jehovah from Jehovah," Genesis 19:24. We inherit a depraved nature, but it is not for this that God holds us responsible. Here is mercy, an act of free, unmerited grace to the undeserving and the guilty. For a man to find mercy even now, amid the trials and changes and imperfections of this present life, is to be truly blessed. "Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:18". 2. Discussion Questions 1. (D. He is good in heaven; every angel there feels and proclaims Him such: but there is no mercy in heaven, for there is no guilt there or wretchedness. The highest praise that can be given to an earthly ruler is, that he is “the terror of evil-doers and the praise of them that do well.” Now apply this to the Divine government. College Press, Joplin, MO. His life was a life of perils and tribulations, his labors were superabundant, and his success all but incredible. The passage in 2 Timothy 4:19, would prove only that he was then absent from his family. The case here was altogether special, and cannot, without great wilfulness, be applied as the foundation of a general rule for all the dead. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/scn/2-timothy-1.html. When a criminal by his offence has forfeited his life, and is condemned to die; the king, from pity to the offender, or from some other consideration best known to himself, may grant a pardon and remit the sentence. And that which we had forgotten shall be remembered; that which appeared to us but trivial shall assume a magnitude which will fill us with profound alarm; that which we supposed none had witnessed shall be proclaimed. And how did he express this sense of the kindness of Onesiphorus? Its glory, the revelation of Jesus from heaven upon the throne of judgment this will make it most memorable. It may be well very briefly to touch on two points which suggest themselves as to the bearing of this passage on the doctrine in question. In the mind of a Christian, that day possesses tremendous consequence, and towards it his eye is habitually directed. The very idea, then, of mercy naturally shuts out all idea of merit. The singular construction, ‘The Lord grant . John Trapp Complete Commentary. But now, you must at once perceive the whole force of the statement from which these particulars have been deduced. The character and conduct of St. Paul must make Christianity doubly amiable to believers and highly respectable even to its enemies. Deeply did the grateful and generous heart of Paul feel the kindness of Onesiphorus. Who but the righteous man can sing: -. He had been kind to him in former years of comparative honor, and he did not leave him now in the dark day of adversity. Let us pass on now to the day the apostle speaks of. BibliographyExell, Joseph S. "Commentary on "2 Timothy 1:18". 1 Paul, a an apostle of b Christ Jesus 1 c by the will of God, according to the promise of d life in Christ Jesus, 2 To a Timothy, my beloved 1 b son: c Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. And these kind offices, we may fairly presume, he rendered to the apostle for his Master’s sake. And yet another circumstance which magnifies the value of the blessing is, that the condition of those by whom mercy shall not then be found will be pre-eminently wretched. Note; Every faithful soul may regard death as a vanquished foe: when the sting of sin is taken out, we have nothing to fear, but every thing to hope; while through the grave we see the golden gates of life and immortality unfolded, and the bright beams of everlasting glory illuminating the dark valley of the shadow of death. That there will be some who in that day will not find mercy of the Lord. On the whole then it seems probable that Onesiphorus was dead when St Paul prayed on his behalf, δώῃ αὐτῷ ὁ κύριος κ.τ.λ.[516]. Then the world’s history will end--its sad tragedies of sorrow, its scenes of suffering; and its works of nature, its wonders of art, the monuments of God’s power, the trophies of man’s skill, shall pass away. The reference to the great day of judgment falls in with this hypothesis. But when we turn to the Scriptures, the subject is presented before us in a different light. . And what does he pray for? Christ, grant him to find mercy from the Lord, sc. 1879-90. Sample excerpt. Timothy being at Ephesus, of which city Onesiphorus seems to have been, and that when the apostle was there, he very freely communicated to him, as Timothy, who was with him there, knew very well: the apostle does not forget, but remembers former kindnesses, as well as takes notice of present favours, and which shows a grateful mind. . let my poor soul, never be ashamed of the Lord's testimony; nor of the golden chain, of being Christ's prisoner! Blessed be the Father, Son, and Spirit, for these unspeakable mercies! "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". “this command.” This is the command (made up of several different commands) that is in 1:3-17. This charge I commit unto thee. Being the last, identified letter of the apostle Paul, we can recognise an urgency in his message to Timothy, his trusted son in the faith and pastor to the Christians at Ephesus. Here is a beautiful example of that spirit which we, as the possessors and heirs of mercy, should cultivate towards those in whom we feel an interest. Another consideration, tending to enhance the value of the blessing, is that it will not be shared in by all. 18. How greatly do they all need, and how heartily do they wish, and daily pray for grace, mercy, and peace to be multiplied to one another, from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! We are responsible not for what we have inherited, but for what we have done, and therefore it is not by our depraved nature but by our actions we shall be judged. "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament". It is not cold language. He can talk of justice and of righteousness as he looks at his Master on His throne, and remembers what He has done and promised; but when he looks on a fellow-sinner, he loses sight of justice altogether, and can speak of mercy only. Renewal 1960. From the controversial point of view, this may appear to favour the doctrine and practice of the Church of Rome, but facts are facts apart from their controversial bearing. He it is, saith Paul, which hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light, through his Gospel. He even distrusts the efficacy of all these, and naturally fears, lest the wisdom of God should not, like the weakness of man, be prevailed upon to spare the crime by the most importunate lamentations of the criminal. "Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament". The mercy of God is diligently to be sought in the present world. It is sometimes spoken of as an act of justice, and such it really is, if we view it in reference to the Lord Jesus. It was, that he might not be found disapproved on that day. Fruits will be reaped in kind and in degree, according to what we have sown. BibliographyHawker, Robert, D.D. Did he request his noble converts in the palace--for some such there were of the emperor’s household--to exert their power to procure for Onesiphorus some post of honour and emolument in the civil or military establishment of Rome? And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. "Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:18". It is not merely the work, it is the enjoyment, the feast and triumph, of His love. 18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well. May the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord (the account to be given of the double κύριος, κυρίου, here is simply this—that δῴη ὁ κύριος had become so completely a formula, that the recurrence was not noticed. What could Nero, even with a world at his nod, have conferred upon me? When Paul was at Ephesus, it would seem that Onesiphorus had showed him great kindness. 1. Did he, from the hour of his conversion, despise all distinctions of wealth and honour when brought into competition with the knowledge of Christ? Omitted in 'Aleph (') A C Delta G, so that "ministered" includes services to others as well as to Paul. I scarcely dare venture for a single moment to occupy your time by attempting to describe the blessed consequences of having the Judge for your friend on that day of eternal retribution, feeling, as I do, that the grandeur of the property may appear diminished by the feebleness of the description. 5. Probably St. Paul, in the course of writing the sentence, remembers that Christ is judge in that day without taking into view the fact that he had already mentioned him as Lord. 2 Timothy 2:16-18. Broadman Press 1932,33. I. "Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:18". Inferences—Shall an inspired apostle commit the true doctrine of Christ to ministers by immediate commission from God? 2 Timothy 1 – A Spirit of Boldness A. Greeting and introduction. But being uncertain whether he should be suffered to live to see him, Paul gives a variety of advices and encouragements, for the faithful discharge of his ministerial duties. 2 Timothy 1:18 18 may the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on u that day!—and you well know all the service he v rendered at Ephesus. It is goodness blessing us when we merit cursing, and saving us when we are well-nigh lost. In return for his diligent seeking till he found the apostle. (J. Barlow, D. D.). For ancient days we are not responsible, and yet those days were concerned in the accountability of millions who have no concern with our own. The mercy of the Lord is, in this world, regarded in a very different light by the various classes of men, if we may judge of their sentiments and opinions from their uniform practice. 1. To what trials did God expose him! As DeWelt noted: Lenski affirmed that "The analogy of Scriptures is solidly against anything in the nature of prayers for the dead,"[25] a fact no student of the word may deny. On that Day. As far as it is lawful, he courts death, knowing that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. There are but two periods in the history of the world that can be consistently compared, in point of importance to men, with that day--the day that dawned on the creation of our race, which was hailed by the sweet acclaim of the angelic hosts and the day that shone on the birth of the Son of God. It is language coming warm from a most tender and deeply grateful heart. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. Many men in the inn of this world are like the swaggerers and prodigals in a tavern, who call freely, eat and drink, laugh and are fat, but never mind either the reckoning or the time of harvest; for they have sown no good seed, neither have wherewith to dis charge the shot: therefore suffer these things willingly to slip and absent them selves out from their minds, because they have or can expect no commodity by either. BibliographyCoke, Thomas. An important blessing. II. What has … The very nature of the occasion shows it to be so: the day of the end of the world. But the day referred to in the text will be common to all the sons of Adam. God the Father, in that day, sc. Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament. 1897-1910. BibliographyNicol, W. Robertson, M.A., L.L.D. He never swerved in his affections. Unto me. This is obviously implied in the apostle’s intercessory petition. Why does it exist?--whence its language and its laws? 3. The metaphor changes from cutting a road (verse 15) to shooting an arrow at a target. Daily Bible Study From 2 Timothy 1:1-18. There is a notion that a sinner once pardoned, has done with this blessed thing; that he may cease to seek it, and almost cease to think of it. BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:18". 1909-1922. (E. [See Appendix 2: “Life in the Age to Come”.] "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". very well]. There is such a thing as friendship, and there is such a thing as religion, and when they meet and mingle in the same heart, the one strengthens the other; and then neither persecution, nor poverty, nor chains, will prevent our doing good to him who is in prison and is about to die; see the notes at 2 Timothy 4:16. the Lord—who rewards a kindness done to His disciples as if done to Himself (Mt 25:45). He felt no evil, and he feared none. 1. (E. H. Plumptre, D. D.) It is probably only a Hebraism for, God grant that he may here be so saved by Divine grace, that in the great day he may receive the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (2) The prayer, whether it be taken as a prayer or an ejaculation, is simply the expression of an earnest desire, on the part of St. Paul, that the kind act of the dead—assuming, contrary to the opinion of the above quoted Fathers, that he was dead—Onesiphorus towards himself may be remembered on that day when the books are opened before the Judge of quick and dead. 18May the Lord grant to him Some explain it thus: — “May God grant to him that he may find mercy with Christ the Judge.” And, indeed, this is somewhat more tolerable than to interpret that passage in the writings of Moses: “The Lord rained fire from the Lord,” (Genesis 19:24,). Daily devotional with John Piper. of — from the Lord; “the Lord” is emphatically put instead of “from Himself,” for solemnity and emphasis (2 Thessalonians 3:5). II. Wherever he went, he left a track of light and life behind him. And notice also this remarkable fact--in all his other epistles, the salutation of this apostle to his friends is, “Grace unto you and peace”; but when he writes to Timothy and Tiros, men like himself, faithful and beloved, eminent in Christ’s Church, he alters this salutation. the Lord — who rewards a kindness done to His disciples as if done to Himself (Matthew 25:45). No; he sees in this devoted Christian of Ephesus a miserable sinner like himself, one going soon to Christ’s judgment-seat, and his only prayer for him is, that he may find mercy there. Or shall they preach it, and the people not regard it? They are now seeking mercy, and seeking it in that one way, in which alone God has promised to bestow it. As it will be the period when the Lord will reward His servants for all they have done in His name, the apostle could entreat mercy for his friend at that day. Chapter 1. How and why did Paul become an apostle according to verse 1? One of the best and wisest of the heathen doubted whether it was possible for “God to forgive sin.” The sceptre of the Supreme God was a thunder-bolt--He was cruel, harsh and vindictive Again: When we reflect on the nature of moral government, we perceive serious difficulties in the way of the exercise of mercy. merely = ἑαυτοῦ, or to enter into theological distinctions between κύριος as the Father, and παρὰ κυρίου as from the Son, the Judge) in that day (see on 2 Timothy 1:12): and how many services he did (to me: or, to the saints: the general expression will admit of either) in Ephesus (being probably an Ephesian, cf. Repentance, sorrow, humiliation, contrition at the thought of his past conduct, are, upon this account, the sentiments which become him, and seem to be the only means which he has left of appeasing that wrath which he has justly provoked. I. But another mode of expressing friendship was left him, and as he was shut up to it by circumstances, so he turned to it with fondness. 2013. How tenderly do they sympathize one with another in their afflictions! It was, that by any means he might attain to a blessed resurrection on that day. In carcerated and enchained, poor and destitute, he could not requite, in kind, his benefactor’s generosity. 1871-8. Such consequence did this day possess in St. Paul’s view, that the importance of everything on earth was estimated by its remote or immediate relation to it. Amen." We cannot enter into the spirit of this prayer, unless we keep in mind throughout the character of this Onesiphorus. "Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:18". And Onesiphorus’ visits also brought back to mind the good days in Ephesus, and how Onesiphorus had been so hospitable and welcoming then, and had done all that he could to meet Paul’s needs. If the mariner who is saved from the wreck, when all his shipmates are lost, estimates his preservation more highly than he who has returned to the desired haven with them all in safety, must it not seem a glorious benefit to appear as “vessels of mercy prepared unto glory,” when many fellow-sinners are found to be “vessels of wrath fitted to destruction”? There is no doubt he loved him before as a disciple, and very likely as a personal friend; but his conduct, when he visited Rome, awakened still deeper emotions of gratitude and affection towards him in the bosom of the apostle. It is also to be observed that the importance of an interest in Divine mercy at that day appears in the fact that if it be not then enjoyed the hope of it can be cherished no more. Note; It is one of the bitterest pangs of suffering, to feel ourselves then deserted by those from whom we might reasonably, from their professions, have expected the greater comfort and support. "Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible ". If he means anything, he means this--that after all it must be mercy, free and abounding mercy, that must save that friend, if he is ever saved. Used by permission of Broadman Press (Southern Baptist Sunday School Board). Password. (D. That day! Huther’s expl., followed by Alf., seems the best, that δῴη ὁ κύριος had become so completely a formula that the recurrence did not seem harsh. "Commentary on 2 Timothy 1:18". God chose Paul to do this task and Paul was compelled to obey. The phrase, "unto me", is not in the Greek copies, though it is in the Vulgate Latin and in all the Oriental versions; wherefore the words may be understood of the things which Onesiphorus had ministered to Timothy, and to the church at Ephesus, and to the poor saints there; which Timothy was "better" acquainted with than the apostle could be, he being on the spot: and now since there were so many fallen off, and so few that remained hearty and faithful, but one Onesiphorus to all them that were in Asia; the apostle exhorts to firmness and constancy, in a dependence on the Spirit and grace of God, as follows. That good thing which was committed unto thee, keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us; be faithful to the solemn trust committed to thee; and by the power of the Holy Ghost, who abides in the hearts of all his people, maintain the purity of the gospel with persevering diligence. Before he made His soul an offering for sin, it was promised Him that this stupendous sacrifice should not be made in vain. But when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. ‘And in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well. (Edward Irving. Those who made a false and hypocritical profession. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well: or "better". Mercy is grace. It is indeed the very same thing, only its object is different. Timothy being at Ephesus, of which city Onesiphorus seems to have been, and that when the apostle was there, he very freely communicated to him, as Timothy, who was with him there, knew very well: the apostle does not forget, but remembers former kindnesses, as well as takes notice of present favours, and which shows a grateful mind. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) 1 Timothy 2:1-7. Did he practise the most painful and persevering self-denial; or, to use his own words, did he keep under his body and bring it into subjection? The Judge is at the door. See Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 9:6; Genesis 9:16; Genesis 19:24. 2. Another consideration still, which may well exalt the blessing in our eyes, is that if mercy be not found then, it will never be found. Events will have reached their issues; moral consequences will be brought together in vast accumulation, and will bear with all their weight upon the mind. "Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary". Its event, the assembly of quick and dead, and the last assize. A good man will seek to do good. . A further word on this from Hendriksen will suffice: It is best, therefore, to view this rather difficult passage, not as any kind of prayer on behalf of the dead; but, as Gealy suggested, "It may be that we should see in the prayer - it is not in the form of direct address - merely a gracious fervent wish or expression of hope."[27]. This God he knew, feared, loved, obeyed, and was happy. (3.) find of the Lord, is comprehensive of all good, both corporal and spiritual, which he prays God the Father to grant to this good man, to find from the Lord Jesus Christ in that day when he shall come to judge the quick and the dead; for he had not only ministered to the apostle while he was a prisoner at Rome, but many ways at Ephesus, (where probably this Onesiphorus lived), which Timothy, being there, well knew. The Day of Judgment. This is a question of grave importance; easily answered with the Bible in our hands, but, apart from it, filling us with strange perplexity. The Biblical Illustrator. To such a being he can scarce imagine that his littleness and weakness should ever seem to be the proper object either of esteem or regard. But do you not feel that all these days, whether of transient or permanent importance, are so utterly insignificant, when viewed in relation to that day, that the comparison involves in it a kind of incongruity, and is truly a lowering of the awful dignity of the subject? Ushered in with pomp of angels, sound of trumpet, etc., none will be ignorant of it. 1832. 1887. Therefore it is, that in the presence of God’s holiness, or confronted with His law, or in the near prospect of an eternal world, we shrink back appalled at the consciousness of our guilt. It is not in the form of a prayer, qualifying rather as a prayerful hope, and not as a petition in the form of a specific request. Nothing more is necessary to show that they are groundless than a reference to the character of St. Paul. 1865-1868. Note; (1.) . Nor will the largess be diminished, or the security invalidated, on the day of judgment. (1) Although we here, in common with Roman Catholic interpreters and the majority of the later expositors of the Reformed Church, assume that Onesiphorus was dead when St. Paul wrote to Timothy, and that the words used had reference to St. Paul’s dead friend, still it must be remembered that others, well worthy of being heard, writing many centuries before any doctrinal controversy on this subject arose, have held quite another opinion. Why is this significant? https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/2-timothy-1.html. There is always the feeling that sin deserves punishment at the hands of God. We are ready to say, “God is good--His tender mercies are over all.” But when the pestilence is abroad in the city, and the tempest in the field--when the rivers overflow their banks, and the mildew blights the precious fruits of the earth--when the crimson tide of war rolls through a land--when men’s faces are black with famine--when the sea is strewn with wrecks--then we are filled with alarm, and say, “When I consider, I am afraid of Him.” Think again: What are the conceptions which have been formed of God by those who are destitute of revelation? If it differs from it at all, it is in this--when we speak of grace, we have respect chiefly to the motive of the giver; when of mercy, to the condition or character of the receiver. It, indeed, only asks—looking fairly at the context—that an act of unrequited and devoted love shown in this life may be remembered in the final judgment. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee, blowing the embers of divine love and zeal into a flame, and making the most profitable use of those distinguished spiritual gifts which God hath bestowed upon thee by the putting on of my hands. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hac/2-timothy-1.html. 2. In each of these epistles his salutation runs, “Grace, mercy, and peace.” (C. Bradley, M. as meaning, — “The Father rained from the Son.” (154) Yet it is possible that strong feeling may have prompted Paul, as often happens, to make a superfluous repetition. It is, at any rate, clear that such a simple utterance of hope in prayer, like the Shalom (peace) of Jewish, and the Requiescat or Refrigerium of early Christian epitaphs, and the like prayers in early liturgies, though they sanction the natural outpouring of affectionate yearnings, are as far as possible from the full-blown Romish theory of purgatory. 4. 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