10. Therefore (eis rodT0). More correctly, to thes end; or with a view to this.
We labour and strive (xomidpuev Kal aywuSouela). Both Pauline words. See on Col. i. 29, where the two are found
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together as here. Also on «dou labour, 1 Th. i. 3; and xomiavras labouring, 1 Th. v. 12. Comp. ch. v. 17, and 2 Tim. ii. 6. Both words denote strenuous and painful effort.* The «at has an ascensive force: “we labour, yea struggle.”
We trust in (Aixapev ert). Better, have set our hope on. The verb with ét upon in Pastorals, in Paul, Rom. xv. 12, a citation, and in 1 Pet. i. 13.
12. Youth (vedrntos). °P. See L. xviii. 21. Acts xxvi. 4. See Introduction, VII. Timothy was probably from 38 to 40 years old at this time.
In word (év Ady@). Including teaching and verbal inter- course of every kind.
Conversation (dvactpogy). Comp. Gal. i. 18; Eph. iv. 22; Jas. iii. 18. A favourite word with Peter. See onl Pet. i. 15.
In spirit. Omit.
Purity (dyvia). Only here and ch. v. 2. ‘Ayvos pure, 1 Tim. v. 22; Tit. ii.5. In Paul, 2 Cor. viii. 11; xi. 2; Philip. iv. 8. Also in James, Peter, and Ist John. ‘Ayvorns purity, 2 Cor. vi. 6; xi. 8. CLXX, Class. ‘Ayves always with a moral sense; not limited to sins of the flesh, but covering purity in motives as well as in acts. In 1 J. iii. 3, of Christ. In 2 Cor. xi. 2, of virgin purity. In Jas. iii. 17, as a char- acteristic of heavenly wisdom. ‘Ayvas purely (Philip. i. 17), of preaching the gospel with unmixed motives. The verb ayvitew to purify, which in LXX is used only of ceremonial purification, has that meaning in four of the seven instances in N. T. GJ. xi. 55; Acts xxi.-24, 26; xxiv. 18). In the others (Jas. iv. 8; 1 Pet. i. 22; 1 J. ili. 3) it is used of purifying the heart and soul.
* Holtzmann, von Soden, Weiss, and Ellicott, instead of dywmtbueba we strive, read dvevdifoueda we suffer reproach.
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13. To reading (dvayvece). Three times in N. T. See Acts xiii. 15; 2 Cor. iii. 14. The verb avaywooKew usually of public reading. See on L.iv.16. Soin LXX. In post- classical Greek, sometimes of reading aloud with comments. See Epictetus, Diss. 3, 23,20. Dr. Hatch says: “It is prob- able that this practice of reading with comments . . . may account for the codrdination of ‘reading’ with ‘exhortation’ and ‘teaching’ in 1 Tim. iv. 13.”
Exhortation (t7 mwapaxdyjoe). Often in Paul. See on consolation, L. vi. 24, comfort, Acts ix. 31, and comforter, J. xiv. 16.
14. Neglect (auére). Rare in N.T. Only Matt. xxii. 5: Heb. ii, 8; vill, 9.
The gift that is in thee (rod év col yapiopatos). Comp. 2 Tim. i. 6. Xdpioua gift is a distinctively Pauline word, being found only three times outside of Paul’s Epistles, and °LXX, °Class. See on Rom.i. 11. That is in thee, comp. THS ev oot Tiatews the faith that is in thee, 2 Tim. i. 5. The meaning is the special inward endowment which qualified Timothy for exhortation and teaching, and which was directly imparted by the Holy Spirit.*
By prophecy (da apodnteias). See on 1 Tim. i. 18. IIpognretas is genitive, not accusative. The meaning is by the medium of prophecy. The reference is to prophetic intim- ation given to Paul concerning the selection of Timothy for the ministerial office. These prophecies were given by the Holy Spirit who bestowed the “ gift”; so that the gift itself
* After carefully studying Holtzmann’s elaborate attempt to prove that xdpiopa means office conferred by ordination, I am unable to see in it any- thing but a most ingenious piece of special pleading. ‘There is absolutely no instance of the use of the word in that sense. The meaning given above is confirmed by Paul’s usage as well as by that of Justin Martyr, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Origen, and Eusebius. ’Ey col in thee cannot be wrenched into thy by references to 2 Tim. i. 5 and Matt. vi. 23. ‘The office that is in thee’’ is quite inadmissible.