ENDURANCE AND SEPARATION IN THE MINISTRY
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Charts from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
Second Timothy - Swindoll
2 TIMOTHY | |||
2 Timothy 1:1-18 | 2 Timothy 2:1-26 | 2 Timothy 3:1-17 | 2 Timothy 4:1-22 |
Retain the Standard |
Rightly Divide the Word |
Difficult Times Will Come |
Preach the Word |
PAST | PRESENT | FUTURE | |
Foundation of Christian Service |
Pictures of Christian Servant |
Dangerous Times for Christian Servant |
Commission of Christian Servant |
Unashamed as a Witness: Guard the Gospel |
Unashamed as a Workman: Suffer for the Gospel |
Adequate as a Workman: Continue in the Gospel |
Awarded as a Workman: Preach the Gospel |
Power of the Gospel |
Perseverance of the Gospel Message | Protection of the Gospel |
Proclamation of the Gospel |
Reminder | Requirements | Resistance | Requests |
Encouragement in Ministry |
Examples in Ministry |
Exhortations in Ministry |
Exhortations to Fulfill Ministry |
Commendation & Charge |
Commission to Fulfill |
Conflict to Face |
Course to Finish |
Compiled from Jensen's Survey of the NT and Wilkinson's Talk Thru the Bible |
Key Words -- Key Words -- see importance of key words - learn how to mark key words and the associated discipline of how to interrogate them with 5W/H questions. Practice "interrogating" key words as well as term of conclusion (therefore), term of explanation (for), terms of purpose or result (so that, in order that, that, as a result), terms of contrast (but, yet), expressions of time (including then; until, after) and terms of comparison (like, as). You will be amazed at how your Teacher, the Holy Spirit, will illuminate your understanding, a spiritual blessing that will grow the more you practice! Be diligent! Consider the "5P's" - Pause to Ponder the Passage then Practice it in the Power of the Spirit. See also inductive Bible study - observation (Observe With a Purpose), Interpretation (Keep Context King, Read Literally, Compare Scripture with Scripture, Consult Conservative Commentaries), and then be a doer of the Word with Application. Do not overlook "doing the word" for if you do you are deluding yourself, and are just a "smarter sinner," but not more like the Savior! As Jesus said "blessed are those who hear the word of God, and observe it." (Lk 11:28+, cf James 1:22+)
Suffer hardship - 2 Ti 2:3, 2 Ti 2:9, 2 Ti 4:5 (endure hardship).
Persecuted/persecutions (3x in 2v) - 2 Ti 3:11, 2 Ti 3:12
Gospel (3x) - 2 Ti 1:8, 10, 2 Ti 2:8.
Word (synonyms for Gospel) - 2 Ti 2:9, 2 Ti 2:15, 2 Ti 4:2.
Sound - 2 Ti 1:13 (words), 2 Ti 4:3 (doctrine)
Endure (5x) - 2 Tim 2:10 2 Tim 2:12 2 Tim 3:11 2 Tim 4:3 2 Tim 4:5
Faith (8x) - 2 Tim 1:5 2 Tim 1:13 2 Tim 2:18 2 Tim 2:22 2 Tim 3:8 2 Tim 3:10 2 Tim 3:15 2 Tim 4:7
Ashamed (4x) - 2 Tim 1:8 2 Tim 1:12 2 Tim 1:16 2 Tim 2:15
Grace (4) - 2 Tim 1:2 2 Tim 1:9 2 Tim 2:1 2 Tim 4:22
INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEWS:
- 2 Timothy Introduction - same as in the Study Bible - John MacArthur
- 2 Timothy: Introductory Notes - Charles Swindoll
- 2 Timothy Introduction - James Van Dine
- Key to 2 Timothy - 2 page summary - William Orr
- Second Timothy - James Gray
- 2 Timothy Introductory Notes - NIV Study Bible
- 2 Timothy - 6 page summary - Myer Pearlman
- Introduction to 2 Timothy: Come Before Winter - Wil Pounds
- 2 Timothy: Introduction, Argument, and Outline - Daniel Wallace
- Introduction to 2 Timothy - Henry Morris
- 2 Timothy Outline and Introduction (includes brief verse comments) - J Vernon McGee
- 2 Timothy: How Not to Collapse - Ray Stedman
DICTIONARY ARTICLES:
- Holman Bible Dictionary - 2 Timothy
- Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Timothy, First and Second, Theology of
- Hastings' Dictionary of the NT Timothy and Titus Epistles to
- Easton's Bible Dictionary Timothy, Second Epistle to
- Fausset Bible Dictionary Timothy, the Second Epistle to Timothy, the Epistles to
- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Timothy, Epistles to
- Morrish Bible Dictionary Timothy, Epistles to
- Smith Bible Dictionary Timothy, Epistles of Paul to
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Timothy, Epistles to
- McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Timothy, Second Epistle To.
- American Tract Society Timothy
- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Timothy
- Easton's Bible Dictionary Timothy
- Fausset Bible Dictionary Timothy
- Holman Bible Dictionary Timothy 2 Timothy
- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Timothy
- Hastings' Dictionary of the NT Timothy
- Morrish Bible Dictionary Timotheus, Timothy
- Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Timothy
- People's Dictionary of the Bible Timothy
- Whyte's Bible Characters Timothy as a child Timothy as a young minister
- Webster Dictionary Timothy
OUTLINE OF 2 TIMOTHY
GREETING - 2 Timothy 1:1,2
PROLOGUE - 2 Timothy 1:3-18
I. Concern and Commendation 2 Timothy 1:3-5
II. Charge and Commission 2 Timothy 1:6-14
III. Contrasting of Christians 2 Timothy 1:15-18
BODY - 2 Timothy 2:1-4:8 Theme: "Call to Completion"
I. Commission to Fulfill 2 Timothy 2:1-26
II. Conflict to Face 2 Timothy 3:1-17
III. Course to Finish 2 Timothy 4:1-2
EPILOGUE - 4:9-18
I. Final Instructions 4:9-15
II. Faithfulness Illustrated 4:16-18
CLOSING - 4:19-22
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A. Rekindle His Gift 2 Timothy 1:6,7
B. Risk His Safety 2 Timothy 1:8-12
C. Retain God's Word 2 Timothy 1:13
D. Relay God's Deposit 2 Timothy 1:14 (THEME VERSE)
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1. Because of God's Power 2 Timothy 1:8
2. Because of God's Provision 2 Timothy 1:9-11
3. Because of God's Preservation 2 Timothy 1:12
A. The Faithfulness 2 Timothy 1:15
B. The Faithful 2 Timothy 1:16-18
A. Understanding the Commission 2 Timothy 2:1,2
B. Undertaking the Commission 2 Timothy 2:3-26
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1. Be Strong 2 Timothy 2:1
2. Be Spiritually Reproductive 2 Timothy 2:2
1. Its Cost 2 Timothy 2:3-7
2. Its Compulsion 2 Timothy 2:8-13
3. Its Conduct 2 Timothy 2:14-26
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a. Suffer Hardship 2 Timothy 2:3
b. Stay Unentangled 2 Timothy 2:4
c. Strive Lawfully 2 Timothy 2:5
d. Struggle Intently 2 Timothy 2:6
a. The Presence of Christ 2 Timothy 2:8
b. The Power of God's Word 2 Timothy 2:9
c. The Perfecting of God's Elect 2 Timothy 2:10
d. The Promise of Assurance and Accountability 2 Timothy 2:11-13
a. In Regards to His Disciples 2 Timothy 2:14
b. In Regards to God 2 Timothy 2:15
c. In Regards to False Teachers 2 Timothy 2:16-21
d. In Regards to Himself 2 Timothy 2:22
e. In Regards to His Service 2 Timothy 2:23-26
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1) Things to Refrain From 2 Timothy 2:23-24a
2) Things to Retain 2 Timothy 2:24a-25a
3) Things to Realize 2 Timothy 2:25b-26
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A. Description of His Coming Conflict 2 Timothy 3:1-9
B. Description of His Past Curriculum 2 Timothy 3:10-12
C. Description of His Present Resource 2 Timothy 3:13-17
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1. Perilous Times 2 Timothy 3:1
2. Perverse Men 2 Timothy 3:2-4
3. Pious Counterfeits 2 Timothy 3:5-9
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a. Their Description 2 Timothy 3:6-8
b. Their Downfall 2 Timothy 3:9
1. Enemies of the Resource 2 Timothy 3:13
2. Exhortations Concerning the Resource 2 Timothy 3:14-15
3. Examination of the Resource 2 Timothy 3:16-17
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A. His Perspective 2 Timothy 4:1
B. His Preaching and Practice 2 Timothy 4:2-5
C. His Pattern 2 Timothy 4:6-8
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1. Paul's Present State 2 Timothy 4:6
2. Paul's Past Faithfulness 2 Timothy 4:7
3. Paul's Future Reward 2 Timothy 4:8
A. Illustration of Men's Unfaithfulness 2 Timothy 4:16
B. Illustration of God's Faithfulness 2 Timothy 4:17-22
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- 2 Timothy: Precept Ministries International Inductive Study - 13 lessons - Lesson 1 sample free
- Inductive Bible study
- Observation
- Context
- Key words
- Marking key words
- Interrogating the text with the 5W/H questions
- Terms of conclusion
- Terms of explanation - for, because
- Terms of purpose or result - so that, in order that, that, as a result
- Term of contrast
- Expression of time
- Term of comparison// simile// metaphor
- Guidelines for Figuring our Figurative Language
- Interpretation
- Observe With a Purpose
- Keep Context King
- Read Literally
- Compare Scripture with Scripture
- Consult Conservative Commentaries
- Application
Literal, conservative, millennial, evangelical perspective
- 2 Timothy 1:1
- 2 Timothy 1:2
- 2 Timothy 1:3
- 2 Timothy 1:4
- 2 Timothy 1:5
- 2 Timothy 1:6
- 2 Timothy 1:7
- 2 Timothy 1:8
- 2 Timothy 1:9
- 2 Timothy 1:10
- 2 Timothy 1:11
- 2 Timothy 1:12
- 2 Timothy 1:13
- 2 Timothy 1:14
- 2 Timothy 1:15
- 2 Timothy 1:16
- 2 Timothy 1:17
- 2 Timothy 1:18
- 2 Timothy 2:1
- 2 Timothy 2:2
- 2 Timothy 2:3
- 2 Timothy 2:4
- 2 Timothy 2:5
- 2 Timothy 2:6
- 2 Timothy 2:7
- 2 Timothy 2:8
- 2 Timothy 2:9
- 2 Timothy 2:10
- 2 Timothy 2:11
- 2 Timothy 2:12
- 2 Timothy 2:13
- 2 Timothy 2:14
- 2 Timothy 2:15
- 2 Timothy 2:16
- 2 Timothy 2:17
- 2 Timothy 2:18
- 2 Timothy 2:19
- 2 Timothy 2:20
- 2 Timothy 2:21
- 2 Timothy 2:22
- 2 Timothy 2:23
- 2 Timothy 2:24
- 2 Timothy 2:25
- 2 Timothy 2:26
- 2 Timothy 3:1
- 2 Timothy 3:2
- 2 Timothy 3:3
- 2 Timothy 3:4
- 2 Timothy 3:5
- 2 Timothy 3:6
- 2 Timothy 3:7
- 2 Timothy 3:8
- 2 Timothy 3:9
- 2 Timothy 3:10
- 2 Timothy 3:11
- 2 Timothy 3:12
- 2 Timothy 3:13
- 2 Timothy 3:14
- 2 Timothy 3:15
- 2 Timothy 3:16
- 2 Timothy 3:17
- 2 Timothy 4:1
- 2 Timothy 4:2
- 2 Timothy 4:3
- 2 Timothy 4:4
- 2 Timothy 4:5
- 2 Timothy 4:6
- 2 Timothy 4:7
- 2 Timothy 4:8
- 2 Timothy 4:9
- 2 Timothy 4:10
- 2 Timothy 4:11
- 2 Timothy 4:12
- 2 Timothy 4:13
- 2 Timothy 4:14
- 2 Timothy 4:15
- 2 Timothy 4:16
- 2 Timothy 4:17
- 2 Timothy 4:18
- 2 Timothy 4:19
- 2 Timothy 4:20
- 2 Timothy 4:21
- 2 Timothy 4:22
Explanation - The following list includes not only commentaries but other Christian works by well known evangelical writers. Most of the resources below are newer works (written after 1970) which previously were available only for purchase in book form or in a Bible computer program. The resources are made freely available by archive.org but have several caveats - (1) they do not allow copy and paste, (2) they can only be checked out for one hour (but can be checked out immediately when your hour expires giving you time to read or take notes on a lengthy section) and (3) they require creating an account which allows you to check out the books free of charge. To set up an account click archive.org and then click the picture of the person in right upper corner and enter email and a password. That's all you have to do. Then you can read these more modern resources free of charge! I have read or used many of these resources but not all of them so ultimately you will need to be a Berean (Acts 17:11+) as you use them. I have also selected works that are conservative and Biblically sound. If you find one that you think does not meet those criteria please send an email at https://www.preceptaustin.org/
COMMENTARIES ON 2 Timothy
The Bible Exposition Commentary - Ephesians through Revelation - Warren Wiersbe
Rosscup - One of America’s most appreciated staunchly evangelical Bible conference teachers gives diligent, refreshing expositions. These are all of his 23 separate, earlier books in the “Be” series on the New Testament. He strikes a particular appeal with lay people as he crystallizes sections, deals with some of the verses, handles certain problems and backgrounds and applies principles. He is premillennial.
Be faithful (1 & 2 Timothy, Titus) by Wiersbe, Warren Or here - Be ready
1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon : it's always too soon to quit! by Wiersbe, Warren
Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament by Wiersbe, Warren W
Cyril Barber - This is a book of exceptional merit. Pastors, missionaries, and Christian workers will profit from its use. Wiersbe introduces each book of the NT, provides an outline, and then furnishes his readers with a chapter-by-chapter discussion of the contents. The homiletic style is a “plus.” Recommended.
With the Word - Devotional Commentary - Warren Wiersbe - 428 ratings - Chapter by chapter. Helpful insights.
The Preacher's Outline & Sermon Bible : New Testament, King James Version - Acts, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians - This is a very useful resource which always includes numerous related cross-references. It will be of aid to you preaching and teaching.
Exposition of the Pastoral Epistles by Hendriksen, William,
James Rosscup - As usual, Hendriksen is detailed and offers much aid in word meanings, possible views which he documents, and full discussion of the passages. His commentary is one of the finer works for serious students.
The pastoral epistles : an introduction and commentary by Guthrie, Donald,
James Rosscup - A recent work, this has a good introduction, but the commentary lacks detail. The author is better known for his three-volume work on New Testament introduction. This book is helpful, especially for an up-to-date conservative answer to critical views concerning introductory matters. The revisions are not extensive since the 1957 edition.
1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James by Morris, Leon,
The message of 2 Timothy : guard the Gospel by Stott, John R. W.
James Rosscup - An articulate and well-organized exposition of Second Timothy that is very suggestive for messages on the epistle. Though brief, Stott has quite good insight into the meaning of verses and has a rare ability to state truth succinctly.
Cyril Barber - The first volume in a new series entitled The Bible Speaks Today. Deserves to be read by all who are interested in living dynamically for Christ. Highly recommended. 2
See also II Timothy : standing firm in truth : 8 studies with commentary for individuals or groups by Stott, John R. W
1 & 2 Timothy and Titus : to guard the deposit by Hughes, R. Kent, Rosscup ranks the #3 (out of 6) expositional commentary.
Cyril Barber - The authors include personal anecdotes in these commentaries, and this gives their work a downto-earth quality. They adhere to the text and are not afraid to champion interpretations (e.g., of 1 Timothy 2:11-12) that are unpopular in today’s milieu. Anyone teaching or preaching on these “pastoral” epistles will find considerable help in these pages.
James Rosscup - Hughes does the Timothys, Chapell Titus, both giving frequently refreshing survey expositions along homiletically useful, applicational lines for pastors, teachers, students, and laity. Illustrations occur often, and solid explanation in between is not always present (cf. I Tim. 2:1–2; and v. 8, the significance of raised hands). On some texts basic explanation is quite good (2:11–15), yet on v. 15 the light hint at a meaning does not give much to go on (cf. also on 4:10, 16, or 2 Tim. 4:8, in the latter a vagueness on the NT “crown” concept). Overall, the treatments help mostly on often choice illustrations and pastoral applications, and this is well worth the time.
The letters to Timothy and Titus by MacDonald, William (2003) 148 pages.
Pastoral Epistles by Mounce, William D
James Rosscup - Here is one of the best three exegetical works in recent years for advanced students and teachers wanting detail (cf. also Marshall and Knight). The 641 big pages, in typical WBC form, provide much detailed grappling with grammar, word study, context, background, customs, etc., while showing helpful sources from voluminous awareness on issues. Mounce is open to Pauline authorship, and usually puts forth solid help by carefully explaining data.
Cyril Barber - Defends the Pauline authorship, but adopts a vacillating approach to passages dealing with gender roles. Some disturbing elements are to be noted in Mounce’s presentation, for example his statement that “there is no salvation apart from discipleship” (p. 434). This is a very full work and the judicious reader has much to gain from it.
The letters to Timothy and Titus by Towner, Philip H.,
James Rosscup - Favoring authorship by Paul (30–32), Towner provides a succinct, lucid commentary that sometimes explains verses or parts of them, sometimes ignores things (as “especially those who believe,” 4:10; “save both yourself and your hearers,” 4:16; or 2 Tim. 4:8, where the words do not really resolve Towner’s idea that a faithful life is necessary for receiving a crown, final righteousness, with this being of grace and not earned). Overall, the work seems below average, a mixture of being of some help and of little help, this depending on which verse. It will be of mediocre benefit only to those wanting a cursory, yet easily flowing guide. It grew out of Towner’s Ph. D. dissertation under I. Howard Marshall at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, but does not approach Marshall’s usual kind of serious explanation.
The Pastoral Epistles : studies in 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus by Kent, Homer Austin,
James Rosscup - This is a fairly detailed exposition that usually gives various views on many of the larger interpretive problems and provides reasons for the view favored. Kent uses his own translation. The outline is very clear, and the evangelical exposition is geared for Bible college students, pastors desiring a brief, knowledgeable survey that comes right to the point without being technical, and laymen wanting a commentary that will satisfy them without losing them.
Cyril Barber - This exemplary study has stood the test of time. Now, in this new, revised edition, Kent's commentary should continue to enjoy wide-spread acceptance. 2
1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus by Johnson, Luke Timothy
James Rosscup - A highly regarded scholar provides clear results of great industry in older and newer thought. One gains access to much on word study, exegetical details, ways of grasping Paul’s meaning, and literature that probes issues. Johnson is confident that Paul was the author. The work is quite worthwhile in opening up many parts of the books.
Cyril Barber - Begins with the reasons for the neglect of the Pastorals, but ignores the effect those who have denied their Pauline authorship has had on others. Provides new ideas on the values inherent in these canonical works.
The interpretation of st. paul's epistles to the colossians, to the thessalonians, to timothy, to titus and to philemon by R.C.H. Lenski - Lutheran commentator who writes excellent notes.
1 and 2 Timothy, Titus by Fee, Gordon D; Gasque, W. Ward
James Rosscup - This is a reworking of his 1984 work in the Good News Commentary (San Francisco: Harper and Row). As in his work on I Corinthians, Fee is clear in most cases (not easy to follow when he gets too terse), capable on Greek grammar and local setting, unity and integrity of the books. Each section has a summary. He aims to be of help to teachers, preachers and students. His belief is that Paul authored the books and wrote to meet specific situations in the churches, not to give a manual for the church as some have held. The work has switched from the GNT to the NIV. Fee is evangelical.
The communicator's commentary. 1, 2 Thessalonians, 1, 2 Timothy, Titus by Demarest, Gary W (Now published as the Preacher's Commentary)
First and second Timothy and Titus by Oden, Thomas C
Cyril Barber - Defends the Pauline authorship as well as two Roman imprisonments for the apostle Paul. Provides the kind of comments on the text that preachers will find most helpful.
1 & 2 Timothy and Titus by Gangel, Kenneth - This is more like a workbook with questions and short explanatory notes
Walking in power, love, and discipline - 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy and Titus by Arthur, Kay,
The pastoral letters: commentary on the first and second letters to Timothy and the letter to Titus by Hanson, Anthony Tyrrell
The pastoral epistles : based on the Revised Standard Version by Hanson, Anthony Tyrrell
Cyril Barber - This totally new work is not to be confused with Hanson's Studies in the Pastoral Epistles (1968). His comments are incisive and worthy of serious consideration.
The faithful sayings in the pastoral letters by Knight, George W. (George William), 1931-
STUDY BIBLES:
Note: The first 4 resources have no time restriction and allow copy and paste function:
(1) KJV Bible Commentary - Hindson, Edward E; Kroll, Woodrow Michael. Over 3000 pages of the entire OT/NT. Well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective. Pre-millennial. User reviews - it generally gets 4/5 stars from users. - 372 ratings
Very well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective user reviews
The King James Version Bible Commentary is a complete verse-by-verse commentary. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use. Its authors are leading evangelical theologians who provide practical truths and biblical principles. Any Bible student will gain new insights through this one-volume commentary based on the timeless King James Version of the Bible.
(2) The King James Study Bible Second Edition 2240 pages (2013) (Thomas Nelson) General Editor - Edward Hindson with multiple contributing editors. . 3,194 ratings. Pre-millennial. See introduction on How to Use this Study Bible.
(3) NKJV Study Bible: New King James Version Study Bible (formerly "The Nelson Study Bible - NKJV") by Earl D Radmacher; Ronald Barclay Allen; Wayne H House. 2345 pages. (1997, 2007). Very helpful notes. Conservative. Pre-millennial. 917 ratings
(4) The Wycliffe Bible Commentary - only the New Testament (for OT see below to borrow) - 1126 pages. (1971) Everett F Harrison - Editor of New Testament. Uses the KJV. Strictly speaking not a study Bible, but short notes are similar. KJV text in left column, commentary notes in right column. The comments are generally verse by verse, short, conservative and to the point. Pre-millennial.
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery - free for use online with no restrictions (i.e., you do not need to borrow this book). Editors Leland Ryken, J C Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III - This is a potential treasure chest to aid your preaching and teaching as it analyzes the meaning of a host of Biblical figures of speech. Clue - use the "One-page view" which then allows you to copy and paste text. One downside is there is no index, so you need to search 3291 pages for entries which are alphabetical.
Zondervan NIV Study Bible - (2011) 2570 pages - Use this one if available as it has more notes than edition below. One hour limit
NIV Study Bible by Barker, Kenneth L; Burdick, Donald W (1995) 2250 pages. This is the first edition. This resource has been fully revised in 2020. One hour limit
Believer's Bible Commentary - OT and NT - MacDonald, William (1995) 2480 pages. Conservative. Literal. Often has very insightful comments. John MacArthur, says "Concise yet comprehensive - the most complete single-volume commentary I have seen." Warren Wiersbe adds "For the student who is serious about seeing Christ in the Word." One hour limit.
Rosscup - This work, originally issued in 1983, is conservative and premillennial, written to help teachers, preachers and people in every walk of life with different views, explanation and application. The 2-column format runs verse by verse for the most part, usually in a helpfully knowledgeable manner, and there are several special sections such as “Prayer” in Acts and “Legalism” in Galatians. The premillennial view is evident on Acts 1:6, 3:20, Romans 11:26, Galatians 6:16, Revelation 20, etc.
HCSB Study Bible : Holman Christian Standard Bible - General Editor Jeremy Royal Howard (2010) 2360 pages. Conservative. Good notes. Include Holmans excellent maps. One hour limit
Life Application Study Bible: Old Testament and New Testament: New Living Translation. Has some very helpful notes especially with application of texts. 4,445 ratings One hour limit
The MacArthur Study Bible - John MacArthur. Brief but well done notes for conservative, literal perspective. 1,275 ratings
ESV Study Bible - Excellent resource but not always literal in eschatology and the nation of Israel 6,004 ratings
The David Jeremiah Study Bible - (2013) 2208 pages. 2,272 ratings Logos.com - "Drawing on more than 40 years of study, Dr. David Jeremiah has compiled a legacy resource that will make an eternal impact on generations to come. 8,000 study notes. Hundreds of enriching word studies"50+ Essentials of the Christian Faith" articles."
Wycliffe Bible Commentary - Charles Pfeiffer - 1560 pages (1962). 214 ratings Less detailed than the KJV Bible Commentary. Conservative. Notes are generally verse by verse but brief.
Rosscup - Conservative and premillennial scholars here have been experts in their fields. The work contains brief introductions and attempts to give a verse-by-verse exposition, though it does skip over some verses. The treatments vary with the authors, but as a whole it is a fine one-volume commentary for pastors and students to use or give to a layman. Outstanding sections include, for example: Whitcomb on Ezra-Nehemiah-Esther; Culver on Daniel; Ladd on Acts; Harrison on Galatians; Johnson on I Corinthians; and Ryrie on the Johannine Epistles.
The Defender's Study Bible : King James Version by Morris, Henry M. Excellent notes by well known creationist. 45 ratings
New Bible Commentary - (1994) See user reviews
Compact Bible commentary by Radmacher, Earl D; Allen, Ronald Barclay; House, H Wayne, et al - 954 pages. 424 ratings Multiple contributors to the comments which are often verse by verse. The comments are brief but meaty and can really help your study through a given book. A sleeper in my opinion.
The Experiencing God Study Bible: the Bible for knowing and doing the will of God - Blackaby, Henry (1996) 1968 pages - CHECK THIS ONE! Each chapter begins with several questions under the title "PREPARE TO MEET GOD." Then you will interesting symbols before many of the passages. The chapter ends with a "DID YOU NOTICE?" question. This might make a "dry chapter" jump off the page! Read some of the 48 ratings
NLT Study Bible (Illustration Version)
Disciple's Study Bible: New international version 54 ratings Not that helpful for verse by verse study. Focuses on application of Christian doctrines. 10,000 annotations; doctrinal summaries, "Life Helps" section relate doctrine to everyday discipleship.
The Living Insights Study Bible : New International Version - Charles Swindoll. Notes are good but somewhat sparse and not verse by verse.
The Apologetics Study Bible Understand Why You Believe by Norman Geisler
NIV Archaeological Study Bible (2005) 2360 pages 950 ratings (See also Archaeology and the Bible - OT and NT)
"Readers who desire a more intimate knowledge of the historical context of the Bible will appreciate the NIV Archaeological Study Bible. Full of informative articles and full-color photographs of places and objects from biblical times, this Bible examines the archaeological record surrounding God’s Word and brings the biblical world to life. Readers’ personal studies will be enriched as they become more informed about the empires, places, and peoples of the ancient world. Features include: • Four-color interior throughout • Bottom-of-page study notes exploring passages that speak on archaeological and cultural facts • Articles (520) covering five main categories: Archaeological Sites, Cultural and Historical Notes, Ancient Peoples and Lands, the Reliability of the Bible, and Ancient Texts and Artifacts • Approximately 500 4-color photographs interspersed throughout • Detailed book introductions that provide basic, at-a-glance information • Detailed charts on pertinent topics • In-text color maps that assist the reader in placing the action "
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible. Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture Keener, Craig and Walton, John. Editors (2017)
The Holman Illustrated Study Bible 120 ratings Includes the excellent Holman maps but otherwise of little help in serious study.
Zondervan King James Version Commentary - New Testament
NIV Celebrate Recovery Study Bible
Daily Study Bible for Women : New Living Translation
The Woman's Study Bible : the New King James Version
The Study Bible for Women : Holman Christian Standard Bible
Daily Study Bible for Men : New Living Translation
NIV Topical Study Bible : New International Version
Ryrie Study Bible - Charles Ryrie (1978) 2142 pages. Conservative. 216 ratings
Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition (1994) 2232 pages
The Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible : New American standard study by Strong, James, 1822-1894; Zodhiates, Spiros
The New Inductive Study Bible : updated New American Standard Bible - Introductions of each book give suggestions how to perform an inductive study on that specific book. Not strictly speaking a "study Bible" with notes but a Bible to help you study inductively. Has wide margins for making notes. This is one that works best in "paper," not digitally.
With the Word - Devotional Commentary - Warren Wiersbe - 428 ratings
Evangelical Commentary on the Bible - Judges by Andrew Boling (20 pages); editor Walter Elwell (1989) 1239 pages. User reviews. (See also Boling's 380 page commentary on Judges the Anchor Bible Series)
Halley's Bible Handbook Henry H. Halley - (2000) 2720 pages (much larger than original edition in 1965 and no time limit on use). (Halley's Bible handbook : an abbreviated Bible commentary - one hour limit 1965 872 pages)
Rosscup - A much-used older evangelical handbook bringing together a brief commentary on Bible books, some key archaeological findings, historical background, maps, quotes, etc. It is helpful to a lay Bible teacher, Sunday School leader, or pastor looking for quick, pertinent information on a Bible book. This is the 72nd printing somewhat revised. Halley packed in much information. Unger’s is better overall, but that is not to say that Halley’s will not provide much help on basic information.
The Shaw Pocket Bible Handbook - Editor - Walter Elwell (1984) 408 pages.
"This hardback is small in size but packed full of content: Brief summaries of every book of the bible, cultural, archaeological and historical info, word definitions, pictures, maps and charts." Worth checking!
- An Overview of the Pastoral Epistles – 1-2 Timothy, Titus
- 2 Timothy – Overview and Introduction – 2 Timothy
- Empowered By God – 2 Timothy 1:1-7
- No Fear…In Jesus! – 2 Timothy 1:1-7
- The God Who Knows What He Is Doing – 2 Timothy 1:8-12
- The Pattern Of Paul’s Missionary Life Revealed In The Ministry of David Brainerd For The Furtherance of The Gospel Among The Nations (Fall 2008 – Convocation Message) – 2 Timothy 1:8-12
- How to Be Loyal to the Lord – 2 Timothy 1:13-18
- How to Stay Loyal to the Lord – 2 Timothy 1:13-18
- A Portrait of the Minister of God – 2 Timothy 2:1-7
- Passing on God’s Truth to the Next Generation (Spring Convocation 2009) – 2 Timothy 2:1-7
- Good News That Cannot Be Destroyed – 2 Timothy 2:8-13
- The Servant Who Pleases the Savior – 2 Timothy 2:14-18
- An Approved Servant of Jesus – 2 Timothy 2:14-18
- Know What to Flee – Know What to Follow – 2 Timothy 2:19-26
- How to Prepare for the Last Days – 2 Timothy 3:1-13
- The Believer and His Bible – 2 Timothy 3:14-17
- Why We Trust, Study, and Preach the Bible – 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
- Maching Orders for the Minister of God – 2 Timothy 4:1-5
- The Great Commission for Preachers – 2 Timothy 4:1-5
- How to Finish Well in the Ministry – 2 Timothy 4:6-15
- How to Leave This World With No Regrets – 2 Timothy 4:6-22
- What To Do When Everyone Forsakes You – 2 Timothy 4:16-22
James Rosscup writes that "This was the great work in the life of the versatile Dean of Canterbury. An outcome of this production was the New Testament for English Readers (4 vols.). Alford was a Calvinist, conservative and premillennial, though not dispensational. He takes a literal interpretation of the thousand years in Rev. 20 and has a famous quote there, is strong on sovereign election as in Ro 8:29, 30 and 1Pe 1:2, but, unfortunately, holds to baptismal regeneration in such texts as Titus 3:5 and John 3:5. He shows a great knowledge of the Greek text and faces problems of both a doctrinal and textual nature." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
John Piper writes ""When I’m stumped with a...grammatical or syntactical or logical [question] in Paul, I go to Henry Alford. Henry Alford...comes closer more consistently than any other human commentator to asking my kinds of questions."
Charles Haddon Spurgeon writes that this text "is an invaluable aid to the critical study of the text of the New Testament. You will find in it the ripened results of a matured scholarship, the harvesting of a judgment, generally highly impartial, always worthy of respect, which has gleaned from the most important fields of Biblical research, both modern and ancient, at home and abroad. You will not look here for any spirituality of thought or tenderness of feeling; you will find the learned Dean does not forget to do full justice to his own views, and is quite able to express himself vigorously against his opponents; but for what it professes to be, it is an exceedingly able and successful work. The later issues are by far the most desirable, as the author has considerably revised the work in the fourth edition. What I have said of his Greek Testament applies equally to Alford’s New Testament for English Readers,* which is also a standard work." (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
This version is similar to the one below but has the Greek text translated into English.
- Introduction to Pastoral Epistles
- Introduction to 2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
2 Timothy study guides:
Click here to Listen to Audio Studies on 2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy – Study 1
- 2 Timothy – Study 2
- 2 Timothy – Study 3
- 2 Timothy – Study 4
- 2 Timothy – Study 5
- 2 Timothy – Study 6
- 2 Timothy – Study 7
- 2 Timothy – Study 8
- 2 Timothy – Study 9
- 2 Timothy – Study 10
- 2 Timothy – study 11
- 2 Timothy – Study 12
2 Timothy Teacher Notes - related to preceding lectures
- 2 Timothy study 1 2 Timothy 1:1-7
- 2 Timothy study 2 - 2 Timothy 1:8-12
- 2 Timothy study 3 - 2 Timothy 1:13-18
- 2 Timothy study 4 - 2 Timothy 2:1-7
- 2 Timothy study 5 - 2 Timothy 2:8-13
- 2 Timothy study 6 - 2 Timothy 2:14-19
- 2 Timothy study 7 - 2 Timothy 2:20-26
- 2 Timothy study 8 - 2 Timothy 3:1-9
- 2 Timothy study 9 - 2 Timothy 3:10-17
- 2 Timothy study 10 - 2 Timothy 4:1-8
- 2 Timothy study 11 - 2 Timothy 4:9-15
- 2 Timothy study 12 - 2 Timothy 4:16-22
2 Timothy Study Notes - 1800 pages on detailed notes!
- 2 Timothy study 1 - 2 Timothy 1:1-7 - 116 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 2 - 2 Timothy 1:8-12 - 102 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 3 - 2 Timothy 1:13-18 - 106 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 4 - 2 Timothy 2:1-7 - 116 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 5 - 2 Timothy 2:8-13 - 121 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 6 - 2 Timothy 2:14-19 - 149 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 7 - 2 Timothy 2:20-26 - 142 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 8 - 2 Timothy 3:1-9 - 167 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 9 - 2 Timothy 3:10-17 - 161 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 10 - 2 Timothy 4:1-8 - 167 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 11 - 2 Timothy 4:9-15 - 137 pages of miscellaneous notes
- 2 Timothy study 12 - 2 Timothy 4:16-22 - 147 pages of miscellaneous notes
2 Timothy 2 Passing the Torch of Leadership - 67 pages
Sample excerpt
A. Author – Paul – the elder statesman
1. His Mission and Authority – “apostle of Christ Jesus” He is at the close of his ministry, having fulfilled his mission; writes like a last will and testament
2. His Calling and Commendation – “through the will of God” he had not chosen or pursued this ministry in selfish ambition; he deserves a hearing Kent: “Paul had no misgivings about the will of God for his life – despite his suffering.”
3. His Hope and Confidence – “according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus”
Significant testimony from one facing a death sentence for the cause of Christ; Paul was not feeling sorry for himself; sets the tone for the whole epistle = Positive; forward-looking the threat of death should not make one shy away from preaching the good news of eternal life in Christ
Stedman: “a rather remarkable description of the gospel … it sets them free to be what God intended them to be … everybody has a hunger for life. Nobody wants to be bored, nobody wants to live a dull, meaningless, empty, hollow life… He is talking about life as God intended it to be lived, a quality of life which one can experience right now…”
See Caveats regarding Barclay's theology which was not always orthodox. This resource is listed because he gives some excellent background and helpful word studies.
His word studies are often exceptional but see "The Enigmatic William Barclay" which discusses some of Barclay's unorthodox teachings. The upshot is "Be a Berean" (Acts 17:11-note)
James Rosscup: This is a lucid and well-organized exposition of the epistles with many helpful lists on different facets of truth John can have in mind at different points as on “light” and “darkness” in I John 1:5. There is stimulating background material and warm application. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An annotated bibliography of selected works).
D Edmond Hiebert - Prints the author's own translation. A series of popular studies whose strong point is word study. Contains good illustrative material. Part of the author's interpretation follows a liberal position. Barclay holds that Christ's descent into Hades gave those who there heard Him a second chance.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
James Rosscup writes that Barnes "includes 16 volumes on the Old Testament, 11 on the New Testament. The New Testament part of this old work was first published in 1832–1851. Various authors contributed. It is evangelical and amillennial...Often the explanations of verses are very worthwhile." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
C H Spurgeon "Albert Barnes is a learned and able divine, but his productions are unequal in value, the gospels are of comparatively little worth, but his other comments are extremely useful for Sunday-school teachers and persons with a narrow range of reading, endowed with enough good sense to discriminate between good and evil....Placed by the side of the great masters, Barnes is a lesser light, but taking his work for what it is and professes to be, no minister can afford to be without it, and this is no small praise for works which were only intended for Sunday-school teachers." (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
Calvary Chapel Murrieta. Good illustrations
- 2 Timothy 1 Fan into Flame!
- 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Victorious Vessels!
- 2 Timothy 2:14-26 The Winning Christian Life!
- 2 Timothy 3:1-13 Right Examples!
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Sweeter than Honey!
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Preach the Word & Reach the World!
- 2 Timothy 4:6-22 Come Before Winter!
Another Source
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 |
- 2 Timothy 1:5-10 Being Enriched by Faith (Mother's Day)
- 2 Timothy. 1:7-10 Equipped to Endure (Part 1)
- 2 Timothy. 1:7-10 Equipped to Endure (Part 2)
- 2 Timothy 2:19 A Foundation that is Sure
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 A Day such as This
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Have we Entered the Last Days?
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Fortitude of the Home
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 Finishing by Faith
Spurgeon wrote that Bengel's NT commentary "is the Scholar's delight! Bengel condensed more matter into a line than can be extracted from pages of other writers."
Spurgeon comments on the goal to make Bengel's Gnomon (listed above) more accessible -- "Such is the professed aim of this commentary, and the compilers have very fairly carried out their intentions. The whole of Bengel’s Gnomon is bodily transferred into the work, and as 120 years have elapsed since the first issue of that book, it may be supposed that much has since been added to the wealth of Scripture exposition; the substance of this has been incorporated in brackets, so as to bring it down to the present advanced state of knowledge. We strongly advise the purchase of this book, as it...will well repay an attentive perusal. Tischendorf and Alford have contributed largely...to make this one of the most lucid and concise commentaries on the text and teachings of the New Testament" (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
John Wesley said "I know of no commentator on the Bible equal to Bengel" and referred to him as "The great light of the Christian world."
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Similar to Alford's resource above but less Greek
- 2 Timothy Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Spurgeon - Adopted by the Wesleyan Conference as a standard work, and characterized by that body as marked by “solid learning, soundness of theological opinion, and an edifying attention to experimental and practical religion. Necessary to Methodist Students.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
This is a modern commentary published in 2017 with second edition in 2018.
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Reprioritize: Developing Apostolic Priorities (2 Timothy 1:1-7)
- 2. Being Unashamed of Our Faith (2 Timothy 1:8-14)
- 3. Performing the Ministry of Refreshment (2 Timothy 1:15-18)
- 4. The Disciplines of a Strong Minister (2 Timothy 2:1-7)
- 5. Encouragements to Endure Suffering for Christ (2 Timothy 2:8-13)
- 6. Approved Workers of God (2 Timothy 2:14-19)
- 7. Becoming a Person God Can Greatly Use (2 Timothy 2:20-26)
- 8. The Church in the Last Days (2 Timothy 3:1-9)
- 9. Standing Firm in Difficult Times (2 Timothy 3:10-15a)
- 10. Why to Abide in God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
- 11. Performing the Ministry of Preaching (2 Timothy 4:1-5)
- 12. The Successful Christian Life (2 Timothy 4:6-8)
- 13. Facing Winter Seasons (2 Timothy 4:9-22)
- Appendix 1: Study Group Tips
- Appendix 2: Reflection Questions
- Appendix 3: Walking the Romans Road
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Rosscup - Earlier this was published in The Cambridge Greek Testament (Cambridge: University, 1922). It is one of the finest older works which grapples seriously with the Greek. Bernard was a fine scholar in his day.
D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. The introductions provide a satisfactory study of the problems connected with the Pastorals from a conservative viewpoint. The exegetical notes on the text of the epistles are thorough, thoughtful, and scholarly.
Cyril Barber - This....1886 commentary from the Cambridge Greek Testament series readily interacts with critical issues raised by the publication of the NT texts of Tischendorf and Tregelles. Plummer then treats these letters in a most commendable way, providing some unique insights into the thought of the apostle and the nuances of the original text. (The Minister's Library, Volume 2)
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Very Nice Graphics!
- Pastoral Epistles Overview- 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus
- 2 Timothy 1:8-11 Not Ashamed! – the introduction
- 2 Timothy 1:8, 1-5-7 Understand the Problem of Timidity
- 2 Timothy 1:8 Identify the Problem of Timidity
- 2 Timothy 1:8b Solve the Problem of Timidity
- 2 Timothy 1:9-11 Prevent the Problem of Timidity
- 2 Timothy 1:8-11 Bible Study Questions
- 2 Timothy 2:2 The Plan of Discipleship
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Bible Study Questions- The Important Step of Commitment
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17- Back to the Word of God
Almost 400 pages of material!
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - A concise, conservative, phrase-by-phrase interpretation by a missionary in India who understands the positions of Timothy and Titus in the light of his own missionary experience.
Rosscup - One will not go wrong here, but find considerable insight on what verses mean. He will, however, be wise to go to several commentaries which offer even more on exegetical concerns, views, reasons, etc. while being enriched by this perceptive mind....Calvin was not only a great theologian but also a great expositor, and his insight into Scripture contributed to his grasp of doctrinal truth. His commentaries are deep in spiritual understanding, usually helpful on problem passages, and refreshing in a devotional sense to the really interested reader. He usually offers good help on a passage. The present work skips Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, II and III John and Revelation. Calvin is amillennial on long-range prophecy, but in other respects usually has very contributive perception on passages and doctrinal values edifying to the believer. He also can be very wordy, but the serious and patient glean much.
D Edmond Hiebert - Valuable for insights into Reformation day views.
Spurgeon on Calvin - Of priceless value....Calvin is a tree whose “leaf also shall not wither;” whatever he has written lives on, and is never out of date, because he expounded the word without bias or partiality.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Hiebert - The introduction adequately treats the critical problems from a conservative position. Full and informative notes on the text; valuable appendixes.
- 2 Timothy 1:8-12 Be Not Ashamed
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Can God Really Keep You Saved?
- 2 Timothy 2:3-4 Five Qualities Of A Good Soldier
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 A Biblical Description Of The Last Days
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Perfection Of The Holy Scriptures
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Purpose Of The Holy Scriptures
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Profit In The Holy Scriptures
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 A Clear Message For A Called Man
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4 I'll Take The Old Paths
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 The View From The End Zone
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 The Marks Of A Successful Preacher
Rich in illustrations - below are a few examples.
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7
Illustration on 2 Ti 1:6 - Philip Henry’s advice to his daughter: “If you want to keep warm in this cold season (January, 1692), take these four directions: (1) Get into the sun; under His blessed beams there are warmth and comfort. (2) Go near the fire. ‘Is not My word like a fire?’ How many cheering passages there are! (3) Keep in motion and action—stirring up the grace and gift of God that is in you. (4) Seek Christian fellowship. ‘How can one be warm alone?” (Charles Haddon Spurgeon, The Quotable Spurgeon)Illustration on 2 Ti 1:7 - From history’s pages we learn of a cowardly young soldier in the army of Alexander the Great. Whenever the battle grew fierce, the young soldier would yield. The general’s pride was cut because this timid soldier also bore the name Alexander. One day Alexander the Great sternly addressed him and said, “Stop being a coward or drop that good name.”The call to all Christians is the same today. May we faithfully live up to all the name Christian implies. “Lord, what will You have me to do?” (George Sweeting)
Illustration - An uneducated miner in Scotland began to preach among his fellow workmen with great power. Soon his witness took him far beyond the confines of the mining towns. Someone asked him how he had received his call to preach. He replied thus: Oh, I had such a burden on my soul for those who did not know the Gospel, I argued with the Lord that I had no education and no gift. But He said to me, “Jamie, you know what the sickness is, don’t you?” I answered, “Yes, Lord, the sickness is sin.” “And you know what the remedy is, don’t you, Jamie?” I answered, “Yes, Lord, the remedy is the Lord Jesus Christ.” And He said to me, “Jamie, just take the remedy to those who are sick.” That is my call to preach. This is God’s call to every believer. (Donald Grey Barnhouse)
- 2 Timothy 1:8-18
Warren Wiersbe - “Years ago, I read about a Christian who was in prison because of his faith. He was to be burned at the stake, and he was certain he would never be able to endure the suffering. One night, he experimented with pain by putting his little finger into the candle flame. It hurt, and he immediately withdrew it. “I will disgrace my Lord,” he said to himself. “I cannot bear the pain.” But when the hour came for him to die, he praised God and gave a noble witness for Jesus Christ. God gave him the power when he needed it, and not before.” Beloved, there are going to be times when we go through difficulty. Don’t be surprised when trouble hits. Learn to lean on the power of the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7
Illustration - Final words - When people speak their “final words”, sometimes it’s worth paying attention to, other times not so much. In her 2014 memoir, Ginger Alden revealed then-fiance Elvis Presley’s final words before his death in 1977. During a night of sleeplessness, Presley told Alden, “I’m going to the bathroom to read.” The rest, as they say, is history. When Sir Isaac Newton died, he was humble. He said, “I don’t know what I may seem to the world. But as to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore and diverting myself now and then in finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than the ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.” That’s a little better. Paul’s letter to Timothy is of particular value to us because these are Paul’s last words of instruction to Timothy, his “next generation” leader.
- 2 Timothy 2:8-18
- 2 Timothy 2:19-22
- 2 Timothy 2:23-26
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5
- 2 Timothy 3:6-12
- 2 Timothy 3:13-17
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5
- 2 Timothy 4:6-22
2000 STUDY
Short by solid!
Click for brief critique of Clarke
James Rosscup - This old, conservative Wesleyan Methodist work is good devotionally and aggressive for righteous living. Laypeople can find it still valuable today. It is Arminian in viewpoint and thus helpful, for example, in showing the reader how this approach deals with texts involving the eternal security question. The work contains much background material from many sources on all books of the Bible.
Spurgeon - Adam Clarke is the great annotator of our Wesleyan friends; and they have no reason to be ashamed of him, for he takes rank among the chief of expositors. His mind was evidently fascinated by the singularities of learning, and hence his commentary is rather too much of an old curiosity shop, but it is filled with valuable rarities, such as none but a great man could have collected....If you have a copy of Adam Clarke, and exercise discretion in reading it, you will derive immense advantage from it, for frequently by a sort of side-light he brings out the meaning of the text in an astonishingly novel manner. I do not wonder that Adam Clarke still stands, notwithstanding his peculiarities, a prince among commentators. I do not find him so helpful as Gill, but still, from his side of the question, with which I have personally no sympathy, he is an important writer, and deserves to be studied by every reader of the Scriptures.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
1906, "Designed for Pastors and Sunday Schools"
- 2 Timothy Introduction to the Pastoral Epistles
- 2 Timothy - What Do We Know About Timothy?
- 2 Timothy Introduction
- 2 Timothy Outline
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Sermons Function much like a commentary. Recommended.
- 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus Survey
- 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Foundation for Faithful Ministry
- 2 Timothy 1:5 The Influence of Godly Mothers
- 2 Timothy 1:6-7 Saved to Serve
- 2 Timothy 1:8 Serving thru Suffering
- 2 Timothy 1:9 Why Suffer for the Gospel?
- 2 Timothy 1:10-11 A Cause Worth Dying For
- 2 Timothy 1:12-14 Banking with God
- 2 Timothy 1:15-18 A Ministry of Refreshment
- 2 Timothy 2:1 Strong in Grace
- 2 Timothy 2:2 Handing Off the Truth
- 2 Timothy 2:3-7 Embracing Hardship for Gospel
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Endurance
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19 How To Use The Bible
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Using the Word Properly
- 2 Timothy 2:20-22 The Person God Uses
- 2 Timothy 2:23-26 The Gentle Art of Correction
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9 The Danger of Empty Religion
- 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Spiritual Faithfulness
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Influence of Godly Mothers
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Why You Can Trust the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Why You Need the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Why You Need the Bible
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Why Preaching Is Essential (another source)
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 My Major Task And Yours
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Preaching & Hearing God's Word
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Finishing Well
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 Facing Life's Winter
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Brief Notes
- An Introduction to the Pastoral Epistles
- 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Faith of Our Mothers
- 2 Timothy 1:1-4 We Visit Pastor Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1:4 We Visit Pastor Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1:3-5 Our Mother and Her Children
- 2 Timothy 1:6 Stir Up The Gift Of God
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7 Are Our Youth Worth It
- 2 Timothy 1:9 Salvation by Grace
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Once Saved Always Safe
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Not What but Whom
- 2 Timothy 1:12 The Winner of Souls
- 2 Timothy 1:13, 14 The Form of Sound Words
- 2 Timothy 1:15 Onesiphorus
- 2 Timothy 2:1-2 Lay People In Soul-Winning
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7 A Good Soldier Of Jesus
- 2 Timothy 2:2 Command To Teach
- 2 Timothy 2:7-18 Remember The Great Fact Of The Gospel
- 2 Timothy 2:9 The Word of God Is Not Bound
- 2 Timothy 2:11-13 He Abideth Faithful
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth
- 2 Timothy 2:19 The Communist and the Living Church
- 2 Timothy 3:1-13 Form and Godliness
- 2 Timothy 3:2 The Last Days of Dr. Truett's Ministry
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Sacred Scriptures
- 2 Timothy 3:16 The Infallible Word of God
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Christ, the Word of God
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Revelation and Inspiration
- 2 Timothy 3:16 The Infallible, Inerrant Word of God
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4 The New Religion; Peace of Mind
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Books and The Book
- 2 Timothy 4:2 The Place of Evangelism in Pulpit Ministry
- 2 Timothy 4:3 The Liberal and the Deity of Christ
- 2 Timothy 4:5 Do the Work of an Evangelist
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 The Golden Tomorrow
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Paul Faces the Westering Sun
- 2 Timothy 4:6-18 Paul Before Caesar
- 2 Timothy 4:10 Loving The Wrong World
- 2 Timothy 4:13 Books and the Book
- 2 Timothy 4:21 Come Before Winter
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:6,7 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:8-11 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:12-18 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:20-26 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7 A Spirit of Power, Love and Discipline
- 2 Timothy 1:8-11 Finding Grace in Prison (Dr. Derek Thomas)
- 2 Timothy 1:12-18 Not Ashamed and Holding Fast
- 2 Timothy 2:1-9 Strong Grace, Hard Work, Good Memories
- 2 Timothy 2:10-13 The Results of the Resurrection
- 2 Timothy 2:14-21 Avoid Tiresome Nitpickers (Dr. Derek Thomas)
- 2 Timothy 2:22-26 Flee and Pursue
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9 The Last Days
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Continuing in the Truth
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 In Love with Scripture
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 175 and Counting- The Bible Tell Me So
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Bible Tell Me So
- 2 Timothy 4:1-7 Hitherto-Underneath-Henceforth
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4 Biblical Priorities for the Life of the Church
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4 Preach the Word
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Fulfill Your Ministry
- 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Finishing the Race
- 2 Timothy 4:6-22 How Faithfulness Looks at the End
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 I'll Never Walk Alone (Dr. Derek Thomas)
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
James Rosscup - Though concise in its statements, this old commentary reveals a thorough knowledge of the Greek and is very helpful in matters of grammar and word meanings.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:6,7 The Character and Contents of the Last Epistle of St Paul - The Nemesis of Neglected Gifts
- 2 Timothy 1:15-18 Heartlessness (NB: I disagree with Plummer's comments on prayers)
- 2 Timothy 2:1,2 Preservation and Transmission of the Faith
- 2 Timothy 2:3-7 The Christian's Life as Military Service, etc
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 The Power of a Belief in the Resurrection and Incarnation
- 2 Timothy 2:13-18 The Need of a Solemn Charge Against a Controversial Spirit
- 2 Timothy 3:1, 2, 8 - The Last Days
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Perils of Rationalism
- For some reason there are no comments on 4:1-4
- 2 Timothy 4:5-8 The Paradoxical Exultation of the Apostle
- 2 Timothy 4:9-15, 19-21 The Personal Details A Guarantee of Genuineness
- 2 Timothy 2:7 The Questions of a Young Preacher
- 2 Timothy 2:15-16 Why Study Theology
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 The Newtown Massacre
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 The Newtown Massacre
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 What's Going On
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Seven Irrefutable Facts
- 2 Timothy 3:14-15 A Message for Our Sons and Daughters
- 2 Timothy 3:14-15 A Message for Our Sons and Daughters
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Basic Bible Doctrine
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Four Fables, Four Questions, Four Facts
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Hiebert - Uses the Greek text of Tischendorf and the author's translation on facing pages. A voluminous (nearly 450 pages) exposition by a conservative Scottish theologian. Still worth consulting but devoid of the results of recent scholarship.
Cyril Barber - Fairbairn provides a delightful example of exegesis aiding the exposition of the text.
James Rosscup - This dispensationally oriented work is not verse-by-verse, but deals with the exposition on a broader scale, treating blocks of thought within the chapters. Cf. also Arno C. Gaebelein, Gaebelein’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible (I Volume, Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux, 1985), the Annotated Bible revised. The author was a popular evangelical Bible teacher of the first part of the century, much like H. A. Ironside in his diligent but broad, practical expositions of Bible books. Gaebelein was premillennial and dispensational, and editor for many years of Our Hope Magazine.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Deepening Relationships: As we get to know one another as brothers and sisters in Christ, our relationships should grow closer and deeper. Video
- 2 Timothy 1:6-12; Identifying with Christ: With God's help, we should determine never to be ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Video
- 2 Timothy 1:13-2:2; Mentoring Others: Spiritual leaders should develop a core of faithful men and women who can multiply their efforts. Video
- 2 Timothy 2:3-7;Suffering for Christ: When we serve our Lord Jesus Christ faithfully, we should expect difficult challenges that may at times create intense times of persecution. Video
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13; Focusing on Christ: To fulfill God's will in our lives, we must keep our minds focused on the Lord Jesus Christ--who He is, His ministry, and His promises.Video
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19; Countering False Doctrine: Spiritual leaders must counteract the lingering influence of false teachers.Video
- 2 Timothy 2:22-26; Able to Teach: When interacting with false teachers, we should initially respond with sincere patience and gentleness. Video
- 2 Timothy 3:1-17; Standing Firm on Scripture: As people become more and more corrupt in their thinking, attitudes, and actions, we must continue to stand firm on God's message in the Holy Scriptures. Video
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5; Fulfilling Our Ministry: Since we will all appear some day before God and Jesus Christ, we are to diligently fulfill our ministry. Video
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8; Being Faithful: With God's help, our goal should be to live our lives without regrets. Video
- 2 Timothy 4:9-18; A Loyal Friend: When even those we've loved and trusted fail to be true and loyal friends, we are to focus on the Lord Jesus Christ who will never forsake us. Video
James Rosscup - Gill (1697–1771), a pastor of England, wrote these which are two-column pages, ca. 900–1,000 pages per volume, Originally they were 9 volumes, folio. He also wrote Body of Divinity, 3 volumes, and several other volumes. His commentary is evangelical, wrestles with texts, is often wordy and not to the point but with worthy things for the patient who follow the ponderous detail and fish out slowly what his interpretation of a text is. He feels the thousand years in Revelation 20 cannot begin until after the conversion of the Jews and the bringing in of the fullness of the Gentiles and destruction of all antiChristian powers (volume 6, p. 1063) but in an amillennial sense of new heavens and new earth coming right after Christ’s second advent (1064–65), and the literal thousand years of binding at the same time. He feels the group that gathers against the holy city at the end of the thousand years is the resurrected wicked dead from the four quarters of the earth (i.e. from all the earth, etc. (1067).
Spurgeon - Beyond all controversy, Gill was one of the most able Hebraists of his day, and in other matters no mean proficient...His ultraism is discarded, but his learning is respected: the world and the church take leave to question his dogmatism, but they both bow before his erudition. Probably no man since Gill’s days has at all equalled him in the matter of Rabbinical learning.
He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Published by American Baptist Publication Society
Well Done Verse by Verse Commentary.
- 2 Timothy Commentary Intro
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary:18-19
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Spurgeon - A Christian man wishing for the cream of expository writers could not make a better purchase. Ministers, as a rule, should not buy condensations, but get the works themselves.
James Rosscup - This evangelical work, devotional in character, has been in constant demand for about 280 years. Its insight into human problems is great, but it often does not deal adequately with problems in the text. The one-volume form eliminates the Biblical text and is thus less bulky. It has sold very well. The late Wilbur M. Smith, internationally noted Bible teacher, seminary professor and lover of books, tabbed this “The greatest devotional commentary ever written”. Henry was born in a Welch farmhouse, studied law, and became a Presbyterian minister near London. He wrote this commentary in the last 13 years before he died at 52 in 1714. The first of six volumes was published in 1708. He completed through Acts, and the rest of the New Testament was done by 14 clergymen. (Ed: Thus James are not the comments of Matthew Henry).
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
Frequent Use of Illustrations.
- 2 Timothy 1:1- 7: Is There Room In Your Family For God?
- 2 Timothy 1:1- 7: Fan the Flame
- 2 Timothy 1:1- 7: What Has God Given You?
- 2 Timothy 1:4- 7: Moms Who Mold
- 2 Timothy 1:5- 7: Will Your Circle Be Unbroken?
- 2 Timothy 1:8-12 I Am Not Ashamed
- 2 Timothy 1:8-12 Unashamed
- 2 Timothy 1:15 – 2:7: Who Will Pass It On?
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7: The Disciplined Christian Life
- 2 Timotny 2:1-7 A Few Good Men
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Semper Fidelis
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13 He is Faithful
- 2 Timothy 2:15: Dispensationalism
- 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Refutiate Falseness
- 2 Timothy 2:23-26 Gentle Servants
- 2 Timothy 3:1- 5 2001 - Brave New World?
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 The Last Days
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 These Terrible Times
- 2 Timothy 3:6-13 What Kind of Teacher?
- 2 Timothy 3:6-13 Taken In
- 2 Timothy 3:8-11 Here I Stand
- 2 Timothy 3:14-16 Inspiration of the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Profit of the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 More Than a Book
- 2 Timothy 4:1- 5: Our Charge
- 2 Timothy 4:1- 5: The Charge
- 2 Timothy 4:3: Mormonism
- 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Worshiping Weirdness
- 2 Timothy 4:5- 8: A Mother's Struggle
- 2 Timothy 4:6- 8:Will You Finish Well?
- 2 Timothy 4:9-21: How To Grow Through Loneliness
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22: When No One Stands By You - But God
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22: Come Before Winter
Cyril Barber - Continuously in print for 50 years, having made its debut in 1947. Ironside always has something good to say. He is easy to read, evangelical, and provides deft applications of the truth to life. One limitation of this revision is the use of the KJV when some other modern translation (e.g., NKJV) would have better served the needs of modern readers. Otherwise, this exposition is lucid and ideal for lay Bible study.
James Rosscup - He is staunchly evangelical, showing good broad surveys based on diligent study, practical turns, even choice illustrations. In prophecy he is premillennial dispensational....Many preachers have found that Ironside works, read along with heavier books on details of exegesis, help them see the sweep of the message and prime their spirits for practical relevance.
John Cereghin - Ironside, Harry A., Expository Notes on the Epistles of James and Peter, 1947, 41 pages. Brief devotional exposition. He attacks hyper-Calvinism (68); denounces the error of “soul sleep” (73); suggests that angels may refer to Genesis 6 (82-83); teaches the Premillennial coming of Christ (98). A practical and devotional exposition. Reprinted from the 1904 edition.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Rosscup - This is a helpful old set of 1863 for laypeople and pastors to have because it usually comments at least to some degree on problems. Though terse, it provides something good on almost any passage, phrase by phrase and is to some degree critical in nature. It is evangelical. There is also a 1-volume edition, briefer at some points (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1961). Especially in its multi-volume form this is one of the old evangelical works that offers fairly solid though brief help on many verses. Spurgeon said, “It contains so great a variety of information that if a man had no other exposition he would find himself at no great loss if he possessed this and used it diligently” (Commenting and Commentaries, p. 3). Things have changed greatly since this assessment! It is primarily of help to pastors and lay people looking for quick, though usually somewhat knowledgeable treatments on verses.
Spurgeon - A really standard work. We consult it continually, and with growing interest. Mr. Fausset’s portion strikes us as being of the highest order.
My Comment - This is one of the best older (Pre-1800) works on interpretation of prophecy as it tends to interpret the text literally and not allegorically.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- General
- 2 Timothy 1
- 2 Timothy 1:1
- 2 Timothy 1:7
- 2 Timothy 1:8
- 2 Timothy 1:12
- 2 Timothy 2
- 2 Timothy 2:1-4
- 2 Timothy 2:2
- 2 Timothy 2:4
- 2 Timothy 2:4ff
- 2 Timothy 2:11-13
- 2 Timothy 2:15
- 2 Timothy 2:20
- 2 Timothy 3
- 2 Timothy 3:1ff
- 2 Timothy 3:1-4
- 2 Timothy 3:15
- 2 Timothy 3:16
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- 2 Timothy 3:17
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4
- 2 Timothy 4:3
- 2 Timothy 4:5
- 2 Timothy 4:7
- 2 Timothy 4:9-21
Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles
Hiebert - Greek text. Lock leans to the conservative view but makes no pronouncements on the vexing critical problems. The notes on the Greek text are rather thin. Not up to the high standard of this series.
John Cereghin - A careful exposition by a voluminous Plymouth Brethren scholar of the 19th century.
Hiebert - A full, vigorous interpretation with a clear Plymouth Brethren emphasis.
D Edmond Hiebert - Oosterzee, J. J. Van, "The Pastoral Letters," J. P. Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Translated from the German. (1863). The abundant material is in three sections: exegetical and critical; doctrinal and ethical; homiletical and practical. A full evangelical treatment by a Dutch Reformed minister and theologian of the past century.
James Rosscup - The treatments of books within this evangelical set vary in importance. Generally, one finds a wealth of detailed commentary, background, and some critical and exegetical notes. Often, however, there is much excess verbiage that does not help particularly. On the other hand, it usually has something to assist the expositor on problems and is a good general set for pastors and serious lay people though it is old.
- 2 Timothy Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary:1-5
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary:6-18
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary:1-13
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary:14-26
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary:1-9
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary:10-17
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary:1-3
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary:9-22
Rosscup discusses both of King's expositional studies on the two letters to Timothy - "They are based on the English text and are outstanding popular treatments with many thoughts provocative for the preacher and the teacher. The very interesting writing style makes them ideal to recommend to laymen. King, a noted spiritual life speaker in his day, has given much rich food for thought here, presenting it simply yet in provocative words."
Hiebert - A fresh and vigorous devotional unfolding of the epistle with rich homiletical suggestiveness.
- 2 Timothy 1:1-2 The Persons Concerned
- 2 Timothy 1:3-7 Grandmotherly Religion
- 2 Timothy 1:8-12 The Passing Days Till the Perfect Day
- 2 Timothy 1:13-18 Fidelity and Falsity
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Some Things Every Christian Should Understand
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 The Gospel Gold Mine
- 2 Timothy 2:11-13 Something to Sing About
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Three Words
- 2 Timothy 2:20-21 The Vessels of the House
- 2 Timothy 2:22-26 Meet Three Groups
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9 A Mirror of Last Days
- 2 Timothy 3:10-13 But - What A Difference!
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 A Thorough-Going Bible Man
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Picture of A Preacher
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 At the End of the Road
- 2 Timothy 4:9-12 Snapshots of Six Soldiers
- 2 Timothy 4:13-18 On Remand
- 2 Timothy 4:19-22 Just a Last Few Lines
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Why Study God’s Word?
- 2 Timothy 2:11–13 Reigning with Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Hermeneutics
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Intellectual Treason
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 The Inerrancy of the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:14–17 How to Study the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Breath of Life
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Authority and Authorship
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Divine Authorship and Authority
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17 Revelation Incarnate
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Tools for Bible Study
Dr MacArthur's sermons function Like Verse by Verse Commentary
Cyril Barber (commenting on MacArthur's printed commentary which is similar to his sermons) - Expounds the essence of Paul’s last letter in the best evangelical tradition. Controversial issues are dealt with clearly and concisely. Greek word studies are plentiful. This practical exposition is informative and helpful, and expounds the theme of this letter in an admirable manner. It will be of great value to pastors. (The Minister's Library - Volume 3)
James Rosscup on MacArthur's Commentary - One of the world’s most widely-known pastors gives articulate and rather detailed, basic expositions of verses with arresting illustrations. He deals with word meaning, flow of context, background, and sometimes mentions other views. The works are especially profitable for pastors, students, and lay readers aroused to read about main expositional issues and to grow.
- 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Motivating a Spiritual Son
- 2 Timothy 1:5 How Do Mothers Leave a Spiritual Legacy? Bible Q & A's?
- 2 Timothy 1:6 Not Being Ashamed of Christ, Part 1
- 2 Timothy 1:7-10 Not Being Ashamed of Christ, Part 2
- 2 Timothy 1:11-18 Not Being Ashamed of Christ, Part 3
- 2 Timothy 2 Paul's Portrait of a Leader
- 2 Timothy 2 Portrait of a Leader
- 2 Timothy 2:1-2: Elements of a Strong Spiritual Life 1
- 2 Timothy 2:1-4 Advice to a Young Disciple - Study Guide - 4 studies in dropdown
- 2 Timothy 2:3-7: Elements of a Strong Spiritual Life 2
- 2 Timothy 2:8-9: Motives for Sacrificial Ministry-Part 1
- 2 Timothy 2:10-14: Motives for Sacrificial Ministry Part 2
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19: The Danger of False Teaching
- 2 Timothy 2:14–26 Characteristics of a Useful Vessel
- 2 Timothy 2:20-22 An Honorable Vessel, Part 1
- 2 Timothy 2:23-26 An Honorable Vessel, Part 2
- 2 Timothy 3:1-2 Danger in the Church, Part 1
- 2 Timothy 3:2-4 Danger in the Church, Part 2
- 2 Timothy 3:5-9 Danger in the Church, Part 3
- 2 Timothy 3:1 - 4:4 5 Reasons to Preach the Word
- 2 Timothy 3:1-4:4 Preaching the Word in and Out-of-Season Culture
- 2 Timothy 3:1-4:4 Compelling Reasons for Biblical Preaching, Part 1
- 2 Timothy 3:1-4:4 Compelling Reasons for Biblical Preaching, Part 2
- 2 Timothy 3:10-13 Standing Against Apostasy, Part 1
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Standing Against Apostasy, Part 2
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Inspired Word of God Bible Q&A's
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Does the Bible Contain Errors? Q & A's
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Our God-Breathed Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:15-16: The Work of the Word 1
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17: The Work of the Word 2
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17: Our God-Breathed Bible
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 The Priorities of a Faithful Teacher - Study Guide - see dropdown
- 2 Timothy 4:1-3 The Pastor's Priorities - Q & A's
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Ministry in an Age of Itching Ears
- 2 Timothy 4:1: Marks of the Faithful Preacher 1
- 2 Timothy 4:2: Marks of the Faithful Preacher 2
- 2 Timothy 4:3-4: Marks of the Faithful Preacher 3
- 2 Timothy 4:5 Marks of the Faithful Preacher 4
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 The Epitaph of a Faithful Preacher
- 2 Timothy 4:6: The Triumphant Epitaph of Paul 1
- 2 Timothy 4:7: The Triumphant Epitaph of Paul 2
- 2 Timothy 4:8: The Triumphant Epitaph of Paul 3
- 2 Timothy 49-22 Friends and Foes
James Rosscup - This evangelical work is both homiletical and expository and is often very good homiletically but weaker otherwise. Helpful in discussing Bible characters, it is weak in prophecy at times because of allegorization. It is not really as valuable today as many other sets for the serious Bible student. The expositions are in the form of sermons.
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7 Veteran's Counsels to a Young Soldier
- 2 Timothy 1:7 What Kind of Men Christ Makes
- 2 Timothy 1:12 A Quiet Heart
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Sound Words
- 2 Timothy 1:14 God's Stewards
- 2 Timothy 2:4 The True Aim of LIfe - Pleasing Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:13 A Faithful God
- 2 Timothy 2:19 The Foundation and the Seal
- 2 Timothy 2:20, 21 The Great House and its Vessels
- 2 Timothy 3:5 Form and Power
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5; 16-18 Light at Eventide
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 A Prisoner's Dying Thoughts
- 2 Timothy 4:10, 11 Demas, Luke, Mark
- 2 Timothy 4:13 Paul's Dying Confidence
- 2 Timothy 1:1-5 The Promise of Life
- 2 Timothy 1-4 The Last Words of St. Paul
- 2 Timothy 1:6-8 Life in the Holy Spirit
- 2 Timothy 1:9-10 The Gospel of God’s Grace
- 2 Timothy 1:9-10 The Salvation of the Lord
- 2 Timothy 1:11-14 Two Safe Deposits
- 2 Timothy 1:15-18 Onesiphorus: A Friend in Need
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7 The True Pastoral Ministry
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Sufferings No Surprise
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19 The One Holy Orthodox Church
- 2 Timothy 2:20-26 Holy People and Holy Pastors
- 2 Timothy 3:1-5 The Church Apostasy, Part One
- 2 Timothy 3:6-9 The Church Apostasy, Part Two
- 2 Timothy 3:10-13 Theology of Suffering
- 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Preach the Word!
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Discipline
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Mighty Word of God
- 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 The Nature of Scripture
- 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 Preach the Word
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Preach the Word
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 The End and the Beginning
- 2 Timothy 4:9-15 Sweet Fellowship
- 2 Timothy 4:16-18 The Presence and the Power of the Lord
- 2 Timothy 4:19-22 Saint Paul’s Last Words of Grace
Mp3 Audios from Dr McGee's famous radio program Thru the Bible.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Rosscup - This work, with that of Bernard among older efforts, deals with the Greek text in a thorough manner and offers the student much help. It is one of the more valuable commentaries on the Greek.
D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. A full exegetical treatment of these epistles by an evangelical German scholar of the past century (1893). Scholarly and technical, providing references to scholarly views of the authors own times.
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Nice Illustrations
- 2 Timothy 1 In Times Like These
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Fatherly Advice
- 2 Timothy 3:1-17 But as for You
- 2 Timothy 3-4 Staying Sound in a Secular World
- 2 Timothy 3 What Do You Want to be Remembered For?
- 2 Timothy 3:16 - Sermon
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 I Need Help with My Loneliness
- 2 Timothy 4:6-22 Aging Gracefull: Young at Heart
Study Note based on the KJV translation
- 2 Timothy 1:1 dearly beloved son
- 2 Timothy 1:4 thy tears
- 2 Timothy 1:5 thy mother Eunice
- 2 Timothy 1:6 putting on of my hands
- 2 Timothy 1:7 spirit of fear
- 2 Timothy 1:8 ashamed of the testimony
- 2 Timothy 1:9 before the world began
- 2 Timothy 1:10 appearing immortality
- 2 Timothy 1:12 know whom I have believed
- 2 Timothy 1:13 sound words
- 2 Timothy 2:1 be strong in the grace
- 2 Timothy 2:2 among
- 2 Timothy 2:3 endure hardness soldier
- 2 Timothy 2:4 affairs of this life
- 2 Timothy 2:5 strive for masteries
- 2 Timothy 2:9 not bound
- 2 Timothy 2:10 for the elect’s sake
- 2 Timothy 2:11 faithful saying
- 2 Timothy 2:13 believe not
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Study dividing word of truth
- 2 Timothy 2:16 profane vain babblings
- 2 Timothy 2:17 canker Hymenaeus and Philetus
- 2 Timothy 2:18 overthrow the faith
- 2 Timothy 2:19 this seal
- 2 Timothy 2:20 great house
- 2 Timothy 2:21 purge himself from these prepared unto every good work
- 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts
- 2 Timothy 2:24 strive
- 2 Timothy 2:25 repentance
- 2 Timothy 2:26 taken captive
- 2 Timothy 3:1 last days perilous times
- 2 Timothy 3:2 lovers of their own selves covetous proud
- 2 Timothy 3:3 Without natural affection trucebreakers false accusers incontinent
- 2 Timothy 3:4 Traitors highminded lovers of God
- 2 Timothy 3:5 denying the power
- 2 Timothy 3:6 silly women
- 2 Timothy 3:7 Ever learning
- 2 Timothy 3:8 Jannes and Jambres resist the truth
- 2 Timothy 3:12 will live godly
- 2 Timothy 3:13 seducers
- 2 Timothy 3:14 continue of whom
- 2 Timothy 3:15 from a child Christ Jesus
- 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture inspiration of God doctrine reproof correction instruction in righteousness
- 2 Timothy 3:17 perfect throughly furnished
- 2 Timothy 4:1 charge thee
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word be instant
- 2 Timothy 4:4 turn away their ears from the truth unto fables
- 2 Timothy 4:7 finished my course
- 2 Timothy 4:8 crown of righteousness righteous judge love his appearing
- 2 Timothy 4:10 forsaken me
- 2 Timothy 4:11 Only Luke, Take Mark
- 2 Timothy 4:13 The cloke the books
D Edmond Hiebert comments that this work is "Marked by careful scholarship, spiritual insight, and reverent faith. One of the outstanding volumes of the series. Appended is a long poem by the author on the martyrdom of Paul.
Cyril Barber - A delightful devotional commentary. First published in 1905
Alphabetized generally by author's last name
DWIGHT EDWARDS - excellent exposition
- 2 Timothy 1:3-18 Be Loyal
- 2 Timothy 1:4-18 Witness Boldly
- 2 Timothy 1 Embracing God’s Zeal for His Truth
- 2 Timothy 2 Diligently Persevering
- 2 Timothy 2:1-15, 20-21 Persevere Diligently
- 2 Timothy 3 Setting a Good Example
- 2 Timothy 3:1-17 Be Guided By God's Word
- 2 Timothy 3:1-17 Set A Good Example
- 2 Timothy 4 Faithfulness or Apostasy
- 2 Timothty. 4:1-18 Be Persistent To The End
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8, 16-18 Serve Confidently
- 2 Timothy 1:1-1:7 FAN THE FLAME: Josh Black
- 2 Timothy 1:8-1:18 FELLOWSHIP OF THE UNASHAMED: Mike Andrus
- 2 Timothy 2:1-2:7 SEMPER FI: Josh Black
- 2 Timothy 2:8-2:13 REMEMBER TO ENDURE: Josh Black
- 2 Timothy 2:14-2:19 THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW: Josh Black
- 2 Timothy 2:20-2:26 THE LORD'S SERVANT: Lucas McGarity
- 2 Timothy 3:1-3:15 RELIGIOUS SINNERS IN THE LAST DAYS: Mike Andrus
- 2 Timothy 3:12-3:17 CAN THE BIBLE BE TRUSTED?: Mike Andrus
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4:8 LEAVE IT ALL ON THE FIELD Josh Black
- 2 Timothy 4:2: Biblical Theology: The Queen of the Sciences Must Recover Her Crown
- 2 Timothy 4:9-4:22 GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS: Josh Black
- 2 Timothy 3 - Call for Revival - Not highest quality but message we need to hear (and heed - James 1:22-25+)
- Book of 2 Timothy - Bible Survey
- 2 Timothy 1:5 Who were Lois and Eunice in the Bible?
- 2 Timothy 1:7: What does the Bible say about fear?
- 2 Timothy 1:13 Why is sound doctrine so important?
- 2 Timothy 1:16 Who was Onesiphorus in the Bible?
- 2 Timothy 2:15 What is the proper way to study the Bible?
- 2 Timothy 2:19 What is the seal of God?
- 2 Timothy 3:8 Who were Jannes and Jambres?
- 2 Timothy 3:8 What does it mean to have a reprobate mind?
- 2 Timothy 3:12 What does the Bible say about perseverance?
- 2 Timothy 3:12 How should a Christian respond to persecution?
- 2 Timothy 3:13 What does the Bible say about self-deception?
- 2 Timothy 3:16 What does it mean that the Bible is inspired?
- 2 Timothy 3:16 What does it mean that the Bible is God-breathed?
- 2 Timothy 3:16 What are the different theories of biblical inspiration?
- 2 Timothy 4:2 What does it mean to preach the Word?
- 2 Timothy 4:5 What does it mean to endure hardship?
- 2 Timothy 4:3 What does 2 Timothy 4:3 mean by itching ears?
- 2 Timothy 4:6 What is a drink offering?
- 2 Timothy 4:7 What did Paul mean when he said he had fought the good fight?
- 2 Timothy 4:7 What did Paul mean when he said he had finished the race?
- 2 Timothy 4:7 What did Paul mean when he said he had kept the faith?
- 2 Timothy 4:10 Who was Demas in the Bible?
- 2 Timothy 4:11 Who was John Mark in the Bible?
- 2 Timothy 4:12 Who was Tychicus in the Bible?
- 2 Timothy 4:14 Who was Alexander the coppersmith in the Bible?
- 2 Timothy Sermons - 37 messages - Mp3 only but excellent - messages below
- Introduction to 2 Timothy - 2 Timothy
- Encouraging Aggressive Service - 2 Timothy 1:1-5
- Not Ashamed - 2 Timothy 1:6-7
- How To Avoid Being Ashamed Of Christ (Part 1) - 2 Timothy 1:6-7
- Not Ashamed (Part 2) - 2 Timothy 1:8-10
- How To Avoid Being Ashamed Of Christ (Part 2) - 2 Timothy 1:8-10
- Not Ashamed (Part 3) - 2 Timothy 1:11-18
- How To Avoid Being Ashamed Of Christ (Part 3) - 2 Timothy 1:11-18
- The Demands of Discipling - 2 Timothy 2:1-7
- Teaching Teachers - 2 Timothy 2:1-2
- Entrusting the Word to Faithful Men - 2 Timothy 2:1-7
- Pictures of Christian Service - 2 Timothy 2:2-7
- Motivation For Endurance - 2 Timothy 2:8-13
- Motivations for Endurance - 2 Timothy 2:8-13
- Church Leaders And False Teaching - 2 Timothy 2:14-19
- How to be Useful to the Master - 2 Timothy 2:20-26
- Useful For The Master (Part 1) - 2 Timothy 2:20-22
- Useful For The Master (Part 2) - 2 Timothy 2:23-26
- Difficult Times for the Church (Part 1) - 2 Timothy 3:1-2a
- Surviving In Difficult Times (Part 1) - 2 Timothy 3:1
- Difficult Times for the Church (Part 2) - 2 Timothy 3:2b-9
- Surviving In Difficult Times (Part 2) - 2 Timothy 3:2-4
- Surviving In Difficult Times (Part 3) - 2 Timothy 3:5-9
- Difficult Times for the Church (Part 3) - 2 Timothy 3:10-13
- Surviving In Difficult Times (Part 4) - 2 Timothy 3:10-13
- Surviving In Difficult Times (Part 5) - 2 Timothy 3:14-17
- Difficult Times for the Church - 2 Timothy 3:14-17
- Effective Proclamation - 2 Timothy 4:1-2
- A Faithful Minister's Focus - 2 Timothy 4:1-5
- Effective Proclamation - 2 Timothy 4:1-2
- The Urgency of the Hour (Part 1) - 2 Timothy 4:3-5
- The Urgency Of The Hour (Part 1) - 2 Timothy 4:3-5
- The Urgency of the Hour (Part 2) - 2 Timothy 4:6-8
- The Urgency Of The Hour (Part 2) - 2 Timothy 4:6-8
- Proclamation Under Adversity - 2 Timothy 4:9-22
RUSSELL SMITH
- 2 Timothy - List of Audio Sermons - Variety of preachers - Jim Cymbala, David Wilkerson, David Roper, William MacDonald (author of the excellent "Beleiver's Bible Commentary"),
E K SIMPSON
- 2 Timothy - Part 1 - Continue in the Gospel
- 2 Timothy - Part 2 - Proclaim the Gospel
- 2 Timothy - Part 3 - Guard the Gospel
- 2 Timothy - Part 4 - Suffer for the Gospel
PAUL APPLE
- 2 Timothy Passing the Torch of Leadership (67 pp) - brief but well done
- Reflections on 2 Timothy - 81 page commentary in Pdf
J P LILLEY - The Pastoral Epistles - Well done verse by verse comments, informative, not technical
D Edmond Hiebert - Uses author's own translation. A scholarly, conservative work giving a comprehensive discussion of the Pastorals as a group as well as the individual epistles. A verse-by-verse exposition characterized by spiritual warmth and practical appeal.
Cyril Barber - This "first century message to twentieth century pastors" is a work of rare merit, and we welcome its reappearance.
JOHN SCHULTZ - former missionary to Papua New Guinea
- 2 Timothy Commentary - 28 pages
- 2 Timothy 1 Resources - Multiple sermons and commentaries
- See multiple sermons at bottom of this page
ADRIAN ROGERS - devotional
- 2 Timothy 1:1-18: Exposition - Mp3
- 2 Timothy 1:12: Exposition - Mp3
- 2 Timothy 2:14: Exposition - Mp3
GREGG ALLEN - sermon
- 2 Timothy 1:5-6 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:7 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:8 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:9 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:7 Martin Niemoller - No Spirit of Fear
- 2 Timothy 1:7a Devotional
- 2 Timothy 1:7b Devotional
- 2 Timothy 1:8 Join Eugenio in Suffering
- 2 Timothy 1:8a Suffering for the Gospel
- 2 Timothy 1:10: Life and Immortality - 18 pages
- 2 Timothy 1:12: The Practice of Assurance - 18 pages
- Timothy profile in Greater Men and Women of the Bible
JOHN MACDUFF
- 2 Timothy 1:12: Faith Illustrated
- 2 Timothy 1:12: Knowing and Believing - sermon
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Expository Note
- 2 Timothy 1:13: The Form of Sound Words
JARED WILSON
- 2 Timothy 2 Resources - Multiple sermons and commentaries
- See multiple sermons at bottom of this page
DOUG HECK
- 2 Timothy 2 Graduation: Investments and Dividends
- 2 Timothy 2:15 God Speaks ... and We Must Interpret His Word
- 2 Timothy 2:3-4 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:5 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:6 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:7 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:11-13 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:11-13 Study on Handling Accurately the Word of Truth
EDWARD DENNETT
- 2 Timothy 2:8: Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:11 Devotional
- 2 Timothy 2:12 Devotional
- 2 Timothy 2:12: Suffering and Reigning with Jesus
WILLIAM NICHOLSON, 1862
“It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: if we suffer, we shall also reign with him.” 2 Timothy 2:11, 12
BEHOLD, then, your exalted privilege, you suffering sons of God! See how the glory beams around you, you humble and afflicted ones! You are one with the Prince of sufferers, and the Prince of sufferers is one with you! Oh! to be one with Christ—what tongue can speak, what pen can describe the sweetness of the blessing, and the greatness of the grace? To sink with Him in His humiliation here is to rise with Him in His exaltation hereafter. To share with Him in His abasement on earth is to blend with Him in His glory in heaven. To suffer shame and ridicule, persecution and distress, poverty and loss for Him now, is to wear the crown, and wave the palm, to swell the triumph, and shout the song, when He shall descend the second time in glory and majesty, to raise His Bride from the scene of her humiliation, robe her for the marriage, and make her manifestly and eternally His own.
Oh! laud His great name for all the present conduct of His providence and grace. Praise Him for all the wise though affecting discoveries He gives you of yourself, of the creature, of the world. Blessed, ah! truly blessed and holy is the discipline that prostrates your spirit in the dust. There it is that He reveals the secret of His own love, and draws apart the veil of His own loveliness. There it is that He brings the soul deeper into the experience of His sanctifying truth; and, with new forms of beauty and expressions of endearment, allures the heart, and takes a fresh possession of it for Himself. And there, too, it is that the love, tenderness, and grace of the Holy Spirit are better known. As a Comforter, as a Revealer of Jesus, we are, perhaps, more fully led into an acquaintance with the work of the Spirit in seasons of soul-abasement than at any other time. The mode and time of His divine manifestation are thus beautifully predicted: “He shall come down like rain on the mown grass; as showers that water the earth.” Observe the gentleness, the silence, and the sovereignty of His operation—“He shall come down like rain.” How characteristic of the blessed Spirit’s grace! Then mark the occasion on which He descends—it is at the time of the soul’s deep prostration. The waving grass is mowed—the lovely flower is laid low—the fruitful stem is broken—that which was beautiful, fragrant, and precious is cut down—the fairest first to fade, the loveliest first to die, the fondest first to depart; then, when the mercy is gone, and the spirit is bowed, when the heart is broken, the mind is dejected, and the world seems clad in wintry desolation and gloom, the Holy Spirit, in all the softening, reviving, comforting, and refreshing influence of His grace, descends, speaks of the beauty of Jesus, leads to the grace of Jesus, lifts the bowed soul, and reposes it on the bosom of Jesus.
Precious and priceless, then, beloved, are the seasons of a believer’s humiliation. They tell of the soul’s emptiness, of Christ’s fullness; of the creature’s insufficiency, of Christ’s all-sufficiency; of the world’s poverty, of Christ’s affluence; they create a necessity which Jesus supplies, a void which Jesus fills, a sorrow which Jesus soothes, a desire which Jesus satisfies. They endear the cross of the incarnate God, they reveal the hidden glory of Christ’s humiliation, they sweeten prayer, and lift the soul to God; and then, “truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son, Jesus Christ.” Are you as a bruised flower? are you as a broken stem? Does some heavy trial now bow you in the dust? Oh never, perhaps, were you so truly beautiful—never did your grace send forth such fragrance, or your prayers ascend with so sweet an odor—never did faith, and hope, and love develop their hidden glories so richly, so fully as now! In the eye of a wounded, a bruised, and a humbled Christ, you were never more lovely, and to His heart never more precious than now—pierced by His hand, smitten by His rod, humbled by His chastisement, laid low at His feet, condemning yourself, justifying Him, taking to yourself all the shame, and ascribing to Him all the glory.
- 2 Timothy 2:14 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:16-17 Verse by Verse Commentary
JAMES SMITH
- 2 Timothy 2:15b Approval of the Master2 Timothy 2:18-19
- 2 Timothy 2:19 Study of A Firm Foundation
- 2 Timothy 2:20-21 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:22-23 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2:24-26 Verse by Verse Commentary
Timothy is being warned against a cankerous error that had overthrown the faith of some; but no amount of error can alter the "foundation of God."
I. The Foundation. It is "the foundation of God" (v. 19).
1. It is Sure. "It stands sure." This Rock, as a foundation for God's building, is as firmly established as His own Eternal Throne, for that Rock is Christ (Matthew 16:16), and He lives and abides forever (1 Corinthians 3:11).
2. It is Unmistakable. Having this inscription: "The Lord knows them that are His." Every individual soul that is trusting in Christ is known personally by Him. This is not true of any other religion under Heaven. Multitudes bow to dead prophets and false gods, but the worshipers are individually unknown by the objects of their adoration. "I know My sheep" (John 10:14).
II. The House. "In a great house there are different vessels" (v. 20). This "great house" doubtless refers to the "Church of God" (1 Timothy 3:15). Which is the biggest and most self-evident concern in the world, because it is the strongest, built on Jesus Christ, who is the embodiment of Eternal Truth. It is great, because it is occupied by a great tenant, the Holy Spirit, who is through Christ's Body, the Church, seeking to fulfill the great purpose of God in the salvation of men. It is a great house, has been a-building for over 1900 years, and is still being "added to".
III. The Vessels. In every great house there are vessels of different value and design, suited for all useful purposes. "Some gold and silver, some wood and earthenware" (v. 20). Some to honor and some for common use. Those of gold and silver get the position of honor, because of their more perfect character and special fitness for the higher and more conspicuous service. Those servants who may be classed with the "wood and earthenware" types may be just as useful in their own sphere as their more honored brethren. The gold and silver vessels are not looked for in the lowly but indispensable work of the kitchen. God's servants have all their own place in the great house of God. Some prophets, some apostles, some pastors, some teachers, some evangelists, and some who may be the "wood and earthenware," who are taken no special notice of, but who are waiting and ready to be used for anything that the Master appoints. These vessels, though different in character, all belong to the same great house, and owned by the same Master, and are all needed for the one purpose, the fulfilling of their Lord's will. All have not the same gifts and qualifications, but all are partakers of the same grace. There is no occasion for envy or jealousy. Each one might say: "By the grace of God I am what I am."
But the alchemy of Divine grace is suggested here. It is possible for a common vessel to be transformed into a vessel of honor. "If a man purge himself from all that is false and unclean, he shall be made a vessel unto honor, sanctified and made meet for the Master's use, fully equipped unto every good work" (v. 21). "Behold, as the clay is in the hand of the potter, so are you in Mine" (Jeremiah 18:6). "We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works" (Ephesians 2:10). "Lord, what will You have me to do?"
- 2 Timothy 2:15: Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
- 2 Timothy 2:19a Our Daily Help
- 2 Timothy 2:19 Devotional
- 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee - Expository Note
THOMAS BROOKS (1608 - 1680) - Read this one!
THOUGHT - I recall General George Patton reading the biography of Erwin Rommel, the famous "Desert Fox", so he could learn how to defeat this most crafty of German generals. The principle applies to our arch enemy Satan who was more crafty (Genesis 3:1).
- 2 Timothy 2:25-26 Satan's Devices to Draw the Soul to Sin 12 devices and their remedies -Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices
- Read the related resource Schemes of the Devil
- 2 Timothy 2:20-22 Fit to be Used
- 2 Timothy 2:20-22 Fit to be Used - Devotional
- 2 Timothy 2:23-26 Guidelines for Controversies
GREGG ALLEN - sermon
- 2 Timothy 2:20-21 "Vessels for Honor"
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 "God's Unchained Word!"
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 "Remember Jesus - Raised From the Dead!"
ADRIAN ROGERS - devotional
- 2 Timothy 3 Resources - Multiple sermons and commentaries
- See multiple sermons at bottom of this page
- 2 Timothy 3 The Worst of Times for the Best of People
DAVID ROPER
- 2 Timothy 3:14-16: Ministry of the Word - 100 page treatise
1. AUTHORITY
a. Breathed Out by God ....................................................................................................................... 6
b. Carried by the Spirit ........................................................................................................................11
2. SUFFICIENCY..................................................................................................................................23
a. Sufficient for What? .........................................................................................................................25
b. Sufficient for Whom?........................................................................................................................28
3. UTILITY.............................................................................................................................................35
a. Modes of Application .......................................................................................................................35
b. Spheres of Application .....................................................................................................................38
- The Power of God's Word - A Simple Inductive Study
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Study of the Authority of God's Word
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Exposition
ROBERT E HEMPY - journal article
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 The Sufficiency of Scripture and Modern Psychology
- Scroll to page 13 for article (185 page doc is the entire year of Chafer Theo Journal for 1998)
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Sola Scriptura: The Bible and Only the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:16 What We Believe About The Bible
ADRIAN ROGERS - devotional
- 2 Timothy 3:1-One Nation under God?
- 2 Timothy 3:1-8 The Issues we Must Face
- 2 Timothy 3:1-8 The Issues we Must Face - Part 1
- 2 Timothy 3:1-8 The Issues we Must Face - Part 2
- 2 Timothy 3:12 (et al Scriptures) Preparing for Persecution - Part 1
- 2 Timothy 3:12 (et al Scriptures) Preparing for Persecution - Part 2
- 2 Timothy 3:12 Learning to Stand for Jesus in the Face of Persecution
- 2 Timothy 3:16 (et al Scriptures) Your Bible: A Living Treasure
- 2 Timothy 4 Resources - Multiple sermons and commentaries
- See multiple sermons at bottom of this page
- 2 Timothy 4:1 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:3-4 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:1-2: Ministry of the Word - 100 page treatise - Discussion of 2 Timothy 4:1ff begins on page 46. Below are topics covered at length
1. THE DIVINE MANDATE - page 46
2. PREACH THE WORD - page 47
3. ON TEACHING METHOD - page 51
4. LEARNING BY DOING - page 55
5. THE USE OF STORIES - page 59
6. A COMPREHENSIVE MINISTRY - page 64
7. NOTES AND DELIVERY - page 67
8. CHRISTIAN LITERATURE - page 70
9. REFUTE! REBUKE! REMIND! - page 73
10. GOD GIVES THE INCREASE - page 76
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7 Jesus Wants Steadfast Faithfulness
- 2 Timothy 2 Graduation: Investments and Dividends
- 2 Timothy 2:15 God Speaks ... and We Must Interpret His Word
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 God Speaks ... and We Can Trust His Word
- 2 Timothy 4:1-2 Following the Returning King
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Instant in season
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Have A Message And Be One
- 2 Timothy 4:6 Are You Ready to be Offered
- 2 Timothy 4 "Hearts Afire" - See Foreword and then — Table of Contents
- 2 Timothy 4:7a Man o' War
- 2 Timothy 4:10 Demas, Charmed by the World
- 2 Timothy 4:5-6 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:7 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:8 Verse by Verse Commentary
This joyful testimony was written by Paul the prisoner, while lying in a dungeon at Rome, waiting the hour of his doom. It speaks of—
I. A Victorious Past.
1. As a Soldier. He had "Fought a good fight" (v. 7). He had gone through a glorious contest. He had fought "the good fight of faith" against all the principalities and powers of evil, seen and unseen. It was a good fight, because it was for the goodness he had discovered in his God and Savior.
2. As a Racer. He had "finished his course." His course was specially marked out for him (Acts 9:15, 16). The track Divinely ordained for this runner had many obstacles, which proved hard for flesh and blood. "The Holy Spirit witnesses in every city saying that bonds and afflictions abide me" (Acts 20:23). It is ours "to run in the way of His commandments;" it is His to help us to finish.
3. As a Believer. He had "kept the faith." He had guarded the truth revealed to him, and preached and presented the Gospel of God's grace as revealed in Jesus Christ. If any man "preach any other Gospel let him be accursed" (Galatians 1:8).
II. A Peaceful Present. "I am now ready, and the time of my departure is at hand" (v. 6). He was ready, like ripe fruit, to fall into the hand of Him to whom he belonged. Death to him had no sting or terrors; to him the grave had no victory. To depart was to be "with Christ, which is far better" (Philippians 1:23). "Be you also ready." Our readiness does not consist in the amount of good works we may have done, or the number of years we have lived, but in that "quietness and confidence" in Jesus Christ which brings the strength of His prevailing peace into the heart, and that calmly whispers: "Father, not my will, but Your be done. You have redeemed me, O Lord. Into Your hands I commit my spirit." A Scotsman lay dying in a country home, while a snow storm was on. His daughter said: "Father, will I read to you." He answered: "Na, my lassie, don't trouble. I thatched my house in calm weather."
III. A Blissful Future. "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord will give me" (v. 8). The crown of righteousness is the reward that is kept for and bestowed upon those who have lived the righteous, God-pleasing life. It is not only for an apostle, but for "all them that love His appearing." Does not this imply that loving His appearing has a gracious and inspiring influence on the life? This faith in, and this looking for, the Coming of the Lord is no vain and fruitless imagination, but a holy incentive to a righteous life. "He who has this hope in him purifies himself." "When the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a crown of glory that fades not away" (1 Peter 5:4). The Second Coming of Christ is the enlightened believer's perennial expectation and the world's only hope of deliverance (Romans 11:26).
"Behold I come quickly: and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be" (Rev. 22:12).
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8: The Crown of Righteousness - 20 pages
RICK RENNER - devotional & Greek word studies
- 2 Timothy 4:9-13 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:14-18 Verse by Verse Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4:19-22 Verse by Verse Commentary
ADRIAN ROGERS - devotional
- 2 Timothy 4:7 (and multiple passages from Revelation) A Glimpse into Glory
- 2 Timothy 4:11 (et al Scriptures) Is God Finished With Me?
- 2 Timothy 4:11 (et al Scriptures in Acts) Five Ways You Can Encourage Others
Comment: More Technical notes but you will often discover some very helpful insights.
Wells of Living Water Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7 Gifts from God
- 2 Timothy 1:8-11 How the Gospel Equips Believers for Life’s Darkest Moments
- 2 Timothy 1:12-14 Guarded and Guarding
- 2 Timothy 1:15-18 A Servant of the Lord
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Becoming Strong in Christ's Grace
- 2 Timothy 2:3-7 Becoming Strong in Christ’s Grace
- 2 Timothy 2:8-9 Remember Jesus Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:10-13 Why Endurance Matters
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Developing Steadiness in the Faith Mp3 only
- 2 Timothy 2:20–26 Useful to the Master
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Reliable Word
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 A Commitment to Biblical Exposition
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 Finishing Well
- 2 Timothy 4:16-22 Not Alone!
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Radio Bible Class. Make great sermon illustrations
See devotionals at Biblegateway - of variable quality
In the first four links below there are 100's of devotionals on one page:
The devotionals below are offsite:
2 Timothy 1
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7: Live Honestly
- 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Indispensable
- 2 Timothy 1:1-5 Putting on a Face
- 2 Timothy 1:1-10 Grace, Mercy, And Peace
- 2 Timothy 1:3: Who's Praying?
- 2 Timothy 1:3,5 A Mother's Influence
- 2 Timothy 1:3 Prayer Patrol
- 2 Timothy 1:5: Heirlooms
- 2 Timothy 1:5: Reason Enough
- 2 Timothy 1:5 A Good Inheritance
- 2 Timothy 1:5: Mothers Who Pray
- 2 Timothy 1:5: For Future Generations
- 2 Timothy 1:5a Indispensable
- 2 Timothy 1:6 Just Be Yourself
- 2 Timothy 1:6. A Letter From Dad
- 2 Timothy 1:1–5 Legacies of Love
- 2 Timothy 1:6–14 On-the-Job Training
- 2 Timothy 1:5 Powerful Influence
- 2 Timothy 1:7: Playing It Safe
- 2 Timothy 1:7: Amani
- 2 Timothy 1:7 Courage: Live It
- 2 Timothy 1:7: People of Courage
- 2 Timothy 1:7 Power Outage
- 2 Timothy 1:7 No Fear Factor
- 2 Timothy 1:8 Knock, Knock
- 2 Timothy 1:8-13 An Atheist's Point Of View
- 2 Timothy 1:8-13 Atheist’s Point Of View
- 2 Timothy 1:9. Caught And Cleaned
- 2 Timothy 1:10: Christ's empty tomb
- 2 Timothy 1:10 Who Will Tell Them?
- 2 Timothy 1:10 The Cape of Good Hope
- 2 Timothy 1:10: Fear or Faith?
- 2 Timothy 1:10: Unlimited Power
- 2 Timothy 1:10 Touching Bottom
- 2 Timothy 1:10 Scared To Death
- 2 Timothy 1:10 When The End Is A Beginning
- 2 Timothy 1:10 News From The Graveyard
- 2 Timothy 1:12: I Know Him
- 2 Timothy 1:12 I Know The Author
- 2 Timothy 1:12.Christ Is Able!
- 2 Timothy 1:12: What You Don't Know
- 2 Timothy 1:15-18 A Faithful Friend
- 2 Timothy 1:16: Be A Friend!
2 Timothy 2
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7: The Next Planting
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7: An Attached Fuel Hose
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7: Example That Encourages
- 2 Timothy 2:1: What Comes Naturally?
- 2 Timothy 2:1-6: Chinese Proverbs
- 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Desire to Please God
- 2 Timothy 2:1-10 He Did It
- 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Help Wanted!
- 2 Timothy 2:2: An Unbroken Chain
- 2 Timothy 2:2: The Value of One
- 2 Timothy 2:2: Becoming A Mentor
- 2 Timothy 2:2: Pupil or Teacher?
- 2 Timothy 2:2 The Next Generation
- 2 Timothy 2:3 Supreme Motive
- 2 Timothy 2:3: Is Faith An Escape?
- 2 Timothy 2:3 Fishing in a Tub
- 2 Timothy 2:3 Faithful Service
- 2 Timothy 2:8 Living Testament
- 2 Timothy 2:9. Locked In
- 2 Timothy 2:10 The Reason & The Risk
- 2 Timothy 2:11 Saving Ourselves
- 2 Timothy 2:12: The Danger of Denial
- 2 Timothy 2:12-13: A Consistent Father
- 2 Timothy 2:12. The Danger Of Denial
- 2 Timothy 2:14-18 Handle With Care
- 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Flee Temptation
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Approved
- 2 Timothy 2:15 The Shooting Panda
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Study To Live
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Truth Or Error?
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Imagine That!
- 2 Timothy 2:15. Rightly Dividing The Word
- 2 Timothy 2:15 No More; No Less
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Daily Diligence
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Guarding Hearts
- 2 Timothy 2:15a Watching the Signs
- 2 Timothy 2:19 God Remembers
- 2 Timothy 2:19. He Knows Me
- 2 Timothy 2:19 Well-Known
- 2 Timothy 2:19- 26 A Servant’s Heart
- 2 Timothy 2:19-26 Speaking Truth In Love
- 2 Timothy 2:19-26 Always Preparing
- 2 Timothy 2:19-26 Say No And Yes
- 2 Timothy 2:19-26 Agents Of Change
- 2 Timothy 2:21 Hallowing Halloween
- 2 Timothy 2:22: Ice-Cream Man
- 2 Timothy 2:22 Flee!
- 2 Timothy 2:22: The Fatal First Step
- 2 Timothy 2:23: A Sense Of Dread
- 2 Timothy 2:22-26 Silly Arguments
- 2 Timothy 2:22-26a Easily Distracted
- 2 Timothy 2:22: Swimming With Sharks
- 2 Timothy 2:24 A Gentle Witness
- 2 Timothy 2:24-25 A Knightly Soldier
- 2 Timothy 2:24-25. Strong—And Gentle
- 2 Timothy 2:24-25 Correcting Error
- 2 Timothy 2:24 A Servant's Heart
- 2 Timothy 2:24 Speaking The Truth In Love
- 2 Timothy 2:24-25: Strong--And Gentle
- 2 Timothy 2:25 Pachyderm Pedicures
2 Timothy 3
- 2 Timothy 3:1 The Struggle
- 2 Timothy 3 Why Keep the Faith?
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Spray-On Mud
- 2 Timothy 3:1-6, 14-17 Change the Word?
- 2 Timothy 3:5 Counterfeit Reality
- 2 Timothy 3:7: The Truth About Truth
- 2 Timothy 3:10–15 Never Give Up!
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Memorize It!
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Wreck" A Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 A Map And A Compass
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Never Stop Learning
- 2 Timothy 3:12 No Laughing Matter
- 2 Timothy 3:13 Living Deceptively
- 2 Timothy 3:14: Keep Going!
- 2 Timothy 3:14: Spelling Problems
- 2 Timothy 3:14: Better Or Worse?
- 2 Timothy 3:14: Standing or Falling?
- 2 Timothy 3:14–15 Legacies of Love
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Fully Equipped
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Undiscovered Country
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17. Childhood Beginnings
- 2 Timothy 3:15: Homemade Religion
- 2 Timothy 3:15: Godly Grandmothers
- 2 Timothy 3:15. 'Good' Sinners
- 2 Timothy 3:15 Permission to Backslide
- 2 Timothy 3:15 The “Mom Box”
- 2 Timothy 3:15-16, A Hunger for God
- 2 Timothy 3:16: Let's Read It
- 2 Timothy 3:16: A Map & A Compass
- 2 Timothy 3:16 No Alteration Needed
- 2 Timothy 3:16: Eye Contact
- 2 Timothy 3:16: A Heart For God
- 2 Timothy 3:16: Read All Of It
- 2 Timothy 3:16. James' Idea
- 2 Timothy 3:16 The Bible Stands!
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Profitable Knowledge
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Learning From Mistakes
- 2 Timothy 3:16 A Book For Every Need
- 2 Timothy 3:16. "Wreck" A Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Recalculating
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Profitable For Growth
- 2 Timothy 3:16: Lambs May Wade
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Book For Every Need
- 2 Timothy 3:16 The Power of Demonstration
- 2 Timothy 3:16: A Harmless Diversion?
- 2 Timothy 3:16: Profitable Reading
- 2 Timothy 3:16: Worth The Effort?
- 2 Timothy 3:16: Jordan’s Idea
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Hearing God
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Let's Read It!
- 2 Timothy 3:16 The Lost Library
- 2 Timothy 3:16 The Revisable Edition
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17: God's Tool Kit
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Can We Really Trust the Bible?
2 Timothy 4
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Itchy Ears
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Make It Known
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Candlelight Wisdom
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Faithfulness
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Mom’s Finish Line
- 2 Timothy 4:1-13: Book Friends
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Joyful Reunion
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Are You A Preacher?
- 2 Timothy 4:3 The Time Will Come
- 2 Timothy 4:4 The Gospel Of Judas
- 2 Timothy 4:4 Yeah, But . . .
- 2 Timothy 4:5 Not Satisfied
- 2 Timothy 4:6 Bon Voyage
- 2 Timothy 4:6: A Last Farewell
- 2 Timothy 4:6 The Lonely Season
- 2 Timothy 4:6: Finishing the Race
- 2 Timothy 4:6 What Will Happen?
- 2 Timothy 4:6: What Will Happen?
- 2 Timothy 4:6: Ready to Go Home
- 2 Timothy 4:6 Magnifying Our Master
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 White Space
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 What Are You Living For?
- 2 Timothy 4:6-18 Dying With Certainty
- 2 Timothy 4:7 A Letter from the Battlefield
- 2 Timothy 4:7: Finishing Well (booklet)
- 2 Timothy 4:7. Finishing Well
- 2 Timothy 4:7 Finish Well
- 2 Timothy 4:7: Your Biography
- 2 Timothy 4:7: Finishers
- 2 Timothy 4:7: Win Or Lose
- 2 Timothy 4:7: A Worthy Effort
- 2 Timothy 4:7-8: Living For Eternity
- 2 Timothy 4:7-8 ,Purpose in Routine
- 2 Timothy 4:7-8: Christ Living In Us
- 2 Timothy 4:8: The Umpire
- 2 Timothy 4:8. The Promised Prize
- 2 Timothy 4:8: What Matters Most
- 2 Timothy 4:8b Two Views of Life
- 2 Timothy 4:9-18 Ant World
- 2 Timothy 4:9-18 Be A Stander
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 Friends
- 2 Timothy 4:11 Learning From The Past
- 2 Timothy 4:11 Failure
- 2 Timothy 4:13-18 Reading and Remembering
- 2 Timothy 4:14-18 Right And Wrongs
- 2 Timothy 4:16 Famous Last Words
- 2 Timothy 4:16-17: The Lord & You
- 2 Timothy 4:16-17 The Lord and You
- 2 Timothy 4:16-18 Realistic Expectations
All of these messages have transcripts.
- 2 Timothy Focusing on the Word - David E Owen
- 2 Timothy 1:4-7 Mother's Faith - J Mike Minnix
- 2 Timothy 1:6 God's Prescription for Overcoming Fear - J Mike Minnix
- 2 Timothy 1:3-7 How To Face Your Fears - Ernest Easley
- 2 Timothy 1:7 Not A Spirit Of Fear! - Michael A Guido
- 2 Timothy 2:1-4 The Soldier - J Mike Minnix
- 2 Timothy 2:3-4 Am I a Soldier of the Cross? - David E Owen
- 2 Timothy 2:3-4 Am I A Soldier of the Cross (different) - David E Owen
- 2 Timothy 2:1-12 The Giant of Fear - Denis Lyle
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Word of God - J Mike Minnix
- 2 Timothy 3:1-16 Raising the Standard in our Total Church Conduct- David Cook
- 2 Timothy 3:7 Beware of Style over Substance - Franklin Kirksey
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Bible 101 - Terry Trivette
- 2 Timothy 3:10-15 The Molding of a Spiritual Leader - Johnny Hunt
- 2 Timothy 3:16 The Scripture - Philip Cooper
- 2 Timothy 4:1-2 Preach The Word! - Alan Stewart
- 2 Timothy 4:1-8 An Ordination Charge to God's Man - J Mike Minnix
- 2 Timothy 4:7 Parting Words of Paul - Donnie Martin
- 2 Timothy 4:7 A Life Well-Lived - Alan Stewart
- 2 Timothy 4:9-18 The Giant of Loneliness - Denis Lyle
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 What Kind of Servant are You? - Donnie Martin
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1:6-12 Battling the Unbelief of Misplaced Shame
- 2 Timothy 1:1-12 Feed the Flame of God’s Gift …
- 2 Timothy 2:7 Think Deeply and Clearly …
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Building Our Lives on the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:10-17 Honoring the Biblical Call of Motherhood
- 2 Timothy 3:14-4:4 All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God and Profitable
- 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5: The Place of Preaching in Worship
- 2 Timothy 3:16-4:4 Advice to Pastors: Preach the Word
- 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 The Supremacy and Sweetness of God
- 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 Preaching God in a Man-Centered Age
- 2 Timothy 3:16-4:5 Preaching: With Confidence That it Belongs in Worship
- 2 Timothy 4:5-22 Lord Stood by me that All Nations Might Hear
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8: I Have Kept the Faith
- 2 Timothy 4:17-18: The Lord Stood by Me
Rosscup - The author is lucid in his statements and has written a fair commentary based upon the Greek. Among older works it is not as helpful as Bernard and Huther, however.
- 2 Timothy 1:6,7 - Character and Contents of the Last Epistle of St Paul - The Nemesis of Neglected Gifts
- 2 Timothy 1:15-18 The Heartlessness of Phygelus and Hermogenes - The Devotion of Onesiphorus
- 2 Timothy 2:1,2 The Need of Machinery for the Preservation and Transmission of the Faith
- 2 Timothy 2:3-7 The Christian's Life as Military Service, As An Athletic Context, As Husbandry
- 2 Timothy 2:14-18 The Need of a Solemn Charge Against a Controversial Spirit, Of Diligence Free from Shame
- 2 Timothy 3:1,2,8 The Last Days...Jannes and Jambres
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Perils of Rationalism & the Responsibilities of a Lifelong Contact with Truth
- 2 Timothy 4:5-8 The Paradoxical Exultation of the Apostle
- 2 Timothy 4:19-21 The Personal Details a Guarantee of Genuineness
- 2 Timothy 4:16-18 The Apostle Forsaken by Men but Strengthened by the Lord 418
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
"Germ Notes", Sermon Ideas
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1: Renewing Your Passion
- 2 Timothy 1:10 The Death of Death
- 2 Timothy 2:1-13: How Will You Be Remembered?
- 2 Timothy 2:14-16: The Life God Blesses
- 2 Timothy 3: Perilous Times
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Every Home a Little Church
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Sola Scriptura: The Bible and Only the Bible
- 2 Timothy 3:16 What We Believe About The Bible
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5: Preach the Word!
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8: Finishing Well
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 Come Before Winter
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 1 Homiletics and Homilies
- 2 Timothy 2 Homiletics and Homilies
- 2 Timothy 3 Homiletics and Homilies
- 2 Timothy 4 Homiletics and Homilies
- 2 Tim 1:1–2
- 2 Tim 1:1
- 2 Tim 1:2
- 2 Tim 1:3–5
- 2 Tim 1:5
- 2 Tim 1:6–14
- 2 Tim 1:6
- 2 Tim 1:7
- 2 Tim 1:8
- 2 Tim 1:9
- 2 Tim 1:10
- 2 Tim 1:11
- 2 Tim 1:12
- 2 Tim 1:13
- 2 Tim 1:14
- 2 Tim 1:15–18
- 2 Tim 1:15
- 2 Tim 1:16
- 2 Tim 1:17
- 2 Tim 1:18
- 2 Tim 2:1–13
- 2 Tim 2:1
- 2 Tim 2:2
- 2 Tim 2:5–6
- 2 Tim 2:8
- 2 Tim 2:9
- 2 Tim 2:10
- 2 Tim 2:11
- 2 Tim 2:12
- 2 Tim 2:13
- 2 Tim 2:14
- 2 Tim 2:15
- 2 Tim 2:17
- 2 Tim 2:18
- 2 Tim 2:19
- 2 Tim 2:20–21
- 2 Tim 2:23
- 2 Tim 2:25–26
- 2 Tim 3:1–9
- 2 Tim 3:1
- 2 Tim 3:5
- 2 Tim 3:6
- 2 Tim 3:8
- 2 Tim 3:10–17
- 2 Tim 3:10–11
- 2 Tim 3:11
- 2 Tim 3:12
- 2 Tim 3:14
- 2 Tim 3:15
- 2 Tim 3:16
- 2 Tim 4:1–5
- 2 Tim 4:1
- 2 Tim 4:2
- 2 Tim 4:3
- 2 Tim 4:4
- 2 Tim 4:5
- 2 Tim 4:6–8
- 2 Tim 4:6
- 2 Tim 4:7
- 2 Tim 4:8
- 2 Tim 4:9–18
- 2 Tim 4:9
- 2 Tim 4:10
- 2 Tim 4:11
- 2 Tim 4:12
- 2 Tim 4:13
- 2 Tim 4:14
- 2 Tim 4:16
- 2 Tim 4:17
- 2 Tim 4:18
- 2 Tim 4:19–21
- 2 Tim 4:19
- 2 Tim 4:20
- 2 Tim 4:21
- 2 Tim 4:22
Emphasis on Greek Word Study
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Outline Format
- 2 Timothy 1:7-12 Absolutely
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Can God Really Keep Me Saved?
- 2 Timothy 1:12 In God We Trust
- 2 Timothy 2:1-4 Being A Good Soldier Of Jesus Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:2 What God Wants Me to Be
- 2 Timothy 2:3-4 The Lord's Army
- 2 Timothy 2:3-4 We Need More Soldiers
- 2 Timothy 2:19-24 Folks To Avoid While In Church
- 2 Timothy 2:19-26 Things To Avoid While In Church
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9 What's This World Coming To? - 1
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9 What's This World Coming To? -2
- 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8 Living Today in Light of Tomorrow
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Growing Spiritually: Disciplined in the Word
- 2 Timothy 3:16 Is the Bible still being written?
- 2 Timothy 3:16 What The Bible Is All About
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Of the Scriptures
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Full Proof Ministry
- 2 Timothy 4:1-10 Easy Thing Not Always Right Thing:
- 2 Timothy 4:2 The Message We Preach
- 2 Timothy 4:2 The Message We Preach
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 Problems: Loneliness
- 2 Timothy 4:10 Demas
- 2 Timothy 4:10 Quitting
Click here to access the 22 titles listed below - the Pdf has 263 pages of sermons. Rogers is conservative, pithy and practical! He is one of the stellar expositors of the twentieth century. Highly recommended to aid your sermon and teaching preparation. Illustrations in green font.
- How to Take the Terror out of Terrorism—2 Timothy 1:6–12
- Three Keys of Confidence and Conquest—2 Timothy 1:6–8
- How to Handle Your Fear—2 Timothy 1:6–8, 12
- A New Year Without Fear—2 Timothy 1:6–12
- Say Farewell to Fear—2 Timothy 1:6–12
- Faithful in Bible Study—2 Timothy 2:15
- A Reflection on an Election—2 Timothy 3
- Living in Dangerous Days—2 Timothy 3
- These Issues We Face—2 Timothy 3:1–8, 10–17
- Survival in the Last Days—2 Timothy 3:1–8
- A Handbook for Family Survival—2 Timothy 3:1–17
- Wise Ways for Dangerous Days—2 Timothy 3:1–17
- How to Have a Sure Word in Difficult Days—2 Timothy 3:12
- The Book of the Ages—2 Timothy 3:12–4:5
- Why I Know the Bible Is the Word of God—2 Timothy 3:12–17
- Why I Believe the Bible—2 Timothy 3:13–17
- Why I Believe the Bible to Be the Word of God—2 Timothy 3:14–17
- How Do We Know the Bible Is True?—2 Timothy 3:16
- The Amazing Word of God, Part 1—2 Timothy 3:16–17
- The Amazing Word of God, Part 2—2 Timothy 3:16–17
- The Tragedy of Spiritual Desertion—2 Timothy 4:1–11
- Worth It All—2 Timothy 4:6–8
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7 Fan The Flame
- 2 Timothy 1:7 Fear Not
- 2 Timothy 1:8-18 Not Ashamed Of The Truth
- 2 Timothy 2:1-2 Be Strong In The Grace That Is In Christ Jesus
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Soldiers, Athletes & Farmers
- 2 Timothy 2:3-4 A Good Soldier Of Jesus Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 Resurrection Life
- 2 Timothy 2:11-13 A Faithful Father
- 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Rightly Dividing The Word Of Truth
- 2 Timothy 2:19-21 A Great House
- 2 Timothy 2:22-26 Pursuing The Right Things
- 2 Timothy 3:1-16 Perilous Times & Precious Truth
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The Work Of The Word
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4 Preach The Word In Season And Out Of Season
- 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Finishing Well
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22 Final Words
- 2 Timothy 1:1-2 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 1:3-5 (doc, pdf)
- 2 Timothy 1:5 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 1:5, v. 2 (doc, pdf)
- 2 Timothy 1:8-10 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 1:11-12 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 1:13-18 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 2:1-26 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 2:1-2 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 2:3-7 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 2:11-13 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 2:14-18 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 2:19-21 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 2:22-26 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 4:1-5 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 4:9-12 (pdf)
- 2 Timothy 4:13-18 (pdf)
Caveat emptor - quality may vary
- 2 Timothy 1 - Audios
- 2 Timothy 1 - Pdfs (275)
- 2 Timothy 2 - Audios
- 2 Timothy 2 - Pdfs (387)
- 2 Timothy 3 - Audios
- 2 Timothy 3 - Pdfs (543)
- 2 Timothy 4 - Audios
- 2 Timothy 4 - Pdfs (263)
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
NOTE: If you are not familiar with the great saint Charles Simeon see Dr John Piper's discussion of Simeon's life - you will want to read Simeon's sermons after meeting him! - click Brothers We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering (Mp3 even better)
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Click the links above to the respective chapter for the sermons listed below on that chapter
- 2 Timothy 1:7 The Spirit of vital Christianity.
- 2 Timothy 1:9 Effectual Calling
- 2 Timothy 1:10 Death abolished, and Life revealed
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Confidence in God a Source of Consolation
- 2 Timothy 2:1 Strength in the Grace of Christ.
- 2 Timothy 2:7 Consideration enforced.
- 2 Timothy 2:10 Paul’s Love to the Elect exemplified.
- 2 Timothy 2:11–14 The Equity of God’s Procedure.
- 2 Timothy 2:19 The Stability of the Covenant.
- 2 Timothy 2:20,21.Saints, Vessels of Honour
- 2 Timothy 2:25, 26. The great Ends of the Ministry,
- 2 Timothy 3:1, 2. Self-love reprobated
- 2 Timothy 3:5 Form and Power of Godliness
- 2 Timothy 3:7 A Want of Profiting by the Gospel censured
- 2 Timothy 3:10 Character of St. Paul
- 2 Timothy 3:12 The true Gospel hated
- 2 Timothy 3:15 The early Knowledge of Timothy
- 2 Timothy 3:16, 17. The Excellency of the Scriptures
- 2 Timothy 4:1, 2. Charge to Ministers and People
- 2 Timothy 4:7, 8. A Christian’s dying Reflections
- 2 Timothy 4:10 Apostasy of Demas
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Sermon Notes for 2 Timothy 1:10
- Sermon Notes for 2 Timothy 2:1-13
- Sermon Notes for 2 Timothy 3:10
- Sermon Notes for 2 Timothy 3:16
- Sermon Notes for 2 Timothy 4:16,17
All of Spurgeon's sermons on 2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1:6 Our Gifts and How to Use them
- 2 Timothy 1:9: Salvation Altogether by Grace
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Assured Security in Christ
- 2 Timothy 1:12: Faith Illustrated
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Our Gospel - Study Notes
- 2 Timothy 1:12 Knowing and Believing
- 2 Timothy 1:12-14 Confidence and Concern
- 2 Timothy 1:13: The Form of Sound Words
- 2 Timothy 1:18 That Day and Its Disclosures
- 2 Timothy 1:18 Mercy In The Day of Judgment - Study Notes
- 2 Timothy 2:3 A Good Soldier of Jesus Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:8: Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
- 2 Timothy 2:9 Not Bound Yet
- 2 Timothy 2:9 The Word of God Unbound - Study Notes
- 2 Timothy 2:12: Suffering and Reigning with Jesus
- 2 Timothy 2:15: Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
- 2 Timothy 2:13 Eternal Faithfulness Unaffected by Human Unbelief
- 2 Timothy 2:15 Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
- 2 Timothy 2:19 The Foundation and its Seal; A Sermon for the Times
- 2 Timothy 2:20,21 The Great House and the Vessels in It
- 2 Timothy 3:5: Form of Godliness Without the Power
- 2 Timothy 3:15 The Sunday School and the Scriptures
- 2 Timothy 4:6: A Last Look-Out
- 2 Timothy 4:13 Paul—his Cloak and His Books
- 2 Timothy 4:20 The Sick Man Left Behind
- 2 Timothy 1:9
- 2 Timothy 2:1
- 2 Timothy 2:11
- 2 Timothy 2:12
- 2 Timothy 2:19
- 2 Timothy 4:8
- 2 Timothy 4:18
- 2 Timothy 1 Exposition
- 2 Timothy 2 Exposition
- 2 Timothy 3 Exposition
- 2 Timothy 4 Exposition - Mp3 only
- 2 Timothy: How Not To Collapse - overview
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7: The Promise of Life
- 2 Timothy 1 :8-13: The Call to Courage
- 2 Timothy 1 :8-10 When Grace Appeared
- 2 Timothy 1:14-2:2 How to Defend a Lion
- 2 Timothy 2:3-13: Soldiers, Athletes and Farmers
- 2 Timothy 2:3-8 The Note of Certainty
- 2 Timothy 2:8 Follow the Leader
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19: Avoiding Congregational Gangrene
- 2 Timothy 2:20-22 Fit to be Used
- 2 Timothy 2:23-26 Guidelines for Controversies
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9: Dangerous Times
- 2 Timothy 3:10-13: What you See is what you Can Be
- 2 Timothy 3:1-17 The Authority of the Word
- 2 Timothy 3:14-16: Thinking Christianly
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4: The Majesty of Ministry
- 2 Timothy 4:5-8: The Passing of the Torch
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22: The End of the Road
- 2 Timothy 1:1-7 Mindful Memories. .
- 2 Timothy 1:8-18 Ashamed or Not?.
- 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Endurance - In for the Long Haul
- 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Worthy Workers
- 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Fakers, Takers and Forsakers
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
The first set of sermons is from the 2011 series on 2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 1:1-2 Paul, the Apostle Psychologist
- 2 Timothy 1:3-7 Love
- 2 Timothy 1:11-17 Loyalty
- 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Be Strong
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 Don't Ever Forget
- 2 Timothy 2:10 Suffering for those Not Saved
- 2 Timothy 2:10-11 Intermission for the Holy Spirit
- 2 Timothy 2:12 Endurance
- 2 Timothy 2:12 Do Not Just Taste Salvation
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19 Be A Good Worker
- 2 Timothy 2:20-22 Keep Yourself Pure
- 2 Timothy 2:23-26 Drawing Others to Salvation
- 2 Timothy 3:1-6 Human Behavior in the Last Days
These sermons are from the 2014 series on 2 Timothy but they are very difficult to follow by chapter and verse
For example beginning at about 2 Timothy 2:10 below the sermons go on a "rabbit trail" and are not direct expositions of 2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy, Part 1 Paul, the Apostle Psychologist
- 2 Timothy 1 - Sermon 2
- 2 Timothy 1 - Sermon 3
- 2 Timothy 1 - Sermon 4
- 2 Timothy 2 Be Strong in Grace
- 2 Timothy 2:8-10 Don't Ever Forget
- 2 Timothy 2:10 Suffering for those Not Saved
- 2 Timothy 2:10 God Chooses People
- 2 Timothy 2:10 God Chooses People - continued
- 2 Timothy 2:10 God Chooses People - continued
- 2 Timothy 2:10 God Chooses People - continued
- 2 Timothy 2:11
- 2 Timothy 2:11 The Covenant of the Church
- 2 Timothy 2:11 Continued
- 2 Timothy 2 The New Covenant with Israel
- 2 Timothy 2 The New Covenant with Israel
- 2 Timothy 2:10-13 The Holy Spirit
- 2 Timothy - Part 21
- 2 Timothy - Part 22
- 2 Timothy - Part 23
- 2 Timothy - Part 24
- 2 Timothy - Part 25
- 2 Timothy - Part 26
- 2 Timothy - Part 27
- 2 Timothy - Part 28
- 2 Timothy - Part 29
This is the old version
Outline & References
2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- The Salutation - 2 Timothy 1:1-2
- Apostle of Christ Jesus - 2 Timothy 1:1
- Dear son - 2 Timothy 1:2
- Recollections, Reflections, and Exhortations - 2 Timothy 1:3-14
- Timothy's Faith and Upbringing - 2 Timothy 1:3-5
- Exhortation and Encouragement of Timothy - 2 Timothy 1:6-14
- Fan into flame the gift of God - 2 Timothy 1:6
- Timidity - 2 Timothy 1:7
- This grace was given us in Christ Jesus - 2 Timothy 1:8-10
- I know whom I have believed, and am convinced - 2 Timothy 1:11-12
- Sound Teaching - 2 Timothy 1:13
- Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you - 2 Timothy 1:14
- Recollections, Reflections, and Exhortations - 2 Timothy 1:15-2:26
- Paul's Associates - 2 Timothy 1:15-18
2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- Exhortation and Encouragement of Timothy - 2 Timothy 2:1-26
- Faithfulness For the Sake of the Elect - 2 Timothy 2:1-13
- Reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others - 2 Timothy 2:1-2
- Soldier . . . athlete . . . farmer - 2 Timothy 2:3-7
- Raised from the dead - 2 Timothy 2:8
- Suffering . . . chained like a criminal - 2 Timothy 2:9-10
- For the sake of the elect - 2 Timothy 2:10
- Here is a trustworthy saying - 2 Timothy 2:11-13
- Faithfulness in the Face of False Teachers - 2 Timothy 2:14-26
- Quarreling about words - 2 Timothy 2:14
- Present yourself to God as one approved - 2 Timothy 2:15-19
- Large house . . . noble . . . ignoble - 2 Timothy 2:20
- If a man cleanses himself - 2 Timothy 2:21
- Pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace - 2 Timothy 2:22-24
- In the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth - 2 Timothy 2:25-26
2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- Recollections, Reflections, and Exhortations - 2 Timothy 3:1-4:5
- Faithfulness in the Last Days - 2 Timothy 3:1-13
- False Teachers in the Last Days - 2 Timothy 3:1-9
- Terrible times in the last days - 2 Timothy 3:1
- Having a form of godliness but denying its power - 2 Timothy 3:2-5
- Weak-willed women - 2 Timothy 3:6
- Always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth - 2 Timothy 3:7-9
- Persecution in the Last Days - 2 Timothy 3:10-13
- Antioch, Iconium and Lystra - 2 Timothy 3:10-11
- Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted - 2 Timothy 3:12-13
- Exhortation and Encouragement of Timothy - 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5
- From infancy you have known the holy Scriptures - 2 Timothy 3:14-15
- All Scripture is God-breathed - 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Theological Articles: Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible
2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus - 2 Timothy 4:1
- The Word - 2 Timothy 4:2
- Itching ears - 2 Timothy 4:3-5
- Recollections, Reflections, and Exhortations - 2 Timothy 4:6-18
- Fighting, Finishing, and a Crown - 2 Timothy 4:6-8
- I have finished the race, I have kept the faith - 2 Timothy 4:6-7
- Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness - 2 Timothy 4:8
- Exhortation and Encouragement of Timothy - 2 Timothy 4:9-18
- Do your best to come to me - 2 Timothy 4:9
- Demas . . . Crescens . . . Titus - 2 Timothy 4:10
- Luke . . . Mark . . . Tychicus - 2 Timothy 4:11-12
- My scrolls, especially the parchments - 2 Timothy 4:13
- Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm - 2 Timothy 4:14-15
- The Lord stood at my side and gave me strength - 2 Timothy 4:16-18
- Final Blessing - 2 Timothy 4:19-22
- Priscilla, Aquila, Onesiphorus, Erastus, and Trophimus - 2 Timothy 4:19-20
- The Lord be with your spirit - 2 Timothy 4:21-22
2 Timothy 1
- 1:1-2 The Second Letter Of Paul To Timothy
- 1:3-4 Serving God
- 1:5 The True Nature Of Sincere Faith
- 1:6 Fan Into Flame The Gift Of God
- 1:7 The Wonderful Gifts Of God
- 1:8 Do Not Be Ashamed To Testify About Our Lord Jesus Christ
- 1:9-10 The God Who Has Saved Us By His Grace Alone
- 1:11-12 The Christian Speaks, Suffers, And Is Unashamed
- 1:13 I Know Whom I Have Believed
- 1:13-14 Keep And Guard The Apostolic Word, With Help Of The Spirit
- 1:15-18 Christians Can Weaken Or Strengthen The Professing Church
- The Grace of God (1)
2 Timothy 2
- 2:1-7 Being Strong In The Grace That Is Christ Jesus
- 2:8 Remember Jesus Christ Raised From The Dead
- 2:14-18 Watching The Tongue And Watching The Word
- 2:19 The Foundation, The Seal, And The Inscription
- 2:8-10 God’s Word Is Not Chained
- 2:11-13 God Will Remain Faithful; He Cannot Disown Himself
- 2:20-21 Living A Noble And Useful Life
- 2:22-24 Fleeing From And Pursuing After
- 2:25-26 The Christian Facing Opposition
2 Timothy 3
- 3:1-13 Continue In The Gospel
- 3:13-15 Why We Should Continue To Follow Christ
- 3:16-17 The Origin And Purpose Of The Bible
2 Timothy 4
- 4:1 The Presence Of The Lord
- 4:2-4 The Climatic Goal Of Our Gatherings
- 4:5 Four Marks Of A Spirit Filled Life
- 4:6-8 The Christian’s Great Assurance And Hope
- 4:9-15, 19-22 Paul, The Human Being
- 4:16-18 The Lord God Stands At The Christian’s Side And Rescues Him.
- 2 Timothy - Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1:1-2
- 2 Timothy 1:3-7
- 2 Timothy 1:8-12
- 2 Timothy 1:13-18
- 2 Timothy 2:1-2
- 2 Timothy 2:3-7
- 2 Timothy 2:8-13
- 2 Timothy 2:14-19
- 2 Timothy 2:20-26
- 2 Timothy 3:1-91
- 2 Timothy 3:10-13
- 2 Timothy 3:14-17
- 2 Timothy 4:1-4
- 2 Timothy 4:5-8
- 2 Timothy 4:9-22
Note: The best commentary on Scripture is Scripture (Compare Scripture with Scripture) and these cross references compiled by Torrey are the most comprehensive work of this type with over 500,000 entries. However, always check the context (Keep Context King) to make sure that the cross reference is referring to the same subject as the original Scripture. The Puritan writer Thomas Watson said it this way - "The Scripture is to be its own interpreter or rather the Spirit speaking in it; nothing can cut the diamond but the diamond; nothing can interpret Scripture but Scripture." See an example of the value of comparing Scripture with Scripture. See also Use of Cross-References
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Caveat: Amillennial
Greek Word Study
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary
- Introduction
- 2 Timothy 1 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 2 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 3 Commentary
- 2 Timothy 4 Commentary