14 the good thing committed guard thou through the Holy Spirit that is dwelling in us;
for which cause also these things I suffer, but I am not ashamed, for I have known in whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able that which I have committed to him to guard -- to that day.
O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
And ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God doth dwell in you; and if any one hath not the Spirit of Christ -- this one is not His;
in whom also ye are builded together, for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
and the things that thou didst hear from me through many witnesses, these things be committing to stedfast men, who shall be sufficient also others to teach;
according to the good news of the glory of the blessed God, with which I was entrusted.
and Jesus who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only `are' fellow-workers for the reign of God who did become a comfort to me.
and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,
but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with `that' of the circumcision,
how that God was in Christ -- a world reconciling to Himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses; and having put in us the word of the reconciliation, in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, `Be ye reconciled to God;'
for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly -- with a stewardship I have been entrusted!
Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own,
and if the Spirit of Him who did raise up Jesus out of the dead doth dwell in you, He who did raise up the Christ out of the dead shall quicken also your dying bodies, through His Spirit dwelling in you.
much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;
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Commentary on 2 Timothy 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 1
After the introduction (v. 1, 2) we have,
2Ti 1:1-5
Here is,
2Ti 1:6-14
Here is an exhortation and excitation of Timothy to his duty (v. 6): I put thee in remembrance. The best men need remembrancers; what we know we should be reminded of. 2 Pt. 3:1, I write this, to stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance.
2Ti 1:15-18
Having (v. 13, 14) exhorted Timothy to hold fast,