10 for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,
Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!
thou hast known this, that they did turn from me -- all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;
because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world -- our faith; who is he who is overcoming the world, if not he who is believing that Jesus is the Son of God?
Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, because all that `is' in the world -- the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life -- is not of the Father, but of the world,
in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)
but He who is comforting the cast-down -- God -- He did comfort us in the presence of Titus;
And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews,
`If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple; and whoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, is not able to be my disciple.
having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the `son' of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,
Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --
but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.
for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,
Then, after fourteen years again I went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken with me also Titus; and I went up by revelation, and did submit to them the good news that I preach among the nations, and privately to those esteemed, lest in vain I might run or did run; but not even Titus, who `is' with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --
and all the brethren with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,
And having made some stay he went forth, going through in order the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
And when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes;
and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;
And those about Paul having set sail from Paphos, came to Perga of Pamphylia, and John having departed from them, did turn back to Jerusalem,
`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'
`So, then, every one of you who doth not take leave of all that he himself hath, is not able to be my disciple.
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Commentary on 2 Timothy 4 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 4
In this chapter,
2Ti 4:1-8
Observe,
2Ti 4:9-15
Here are divers particular matters which Paul mentions to Timothy, now at the closing of the epistle.
2Ti 4:16-22
Here,