Give thyself wholly to them (év tovrois tof). Lit. be in these things. ‘The phrase N.T.°. The only parallel in LXX is Prov. xxiii. 17. The meaning is that he is to throw him~ self wholly into his ministry. Comp. “totus in illis,” Horace, Sati) 92:
* Eph. ii; Magnes. ii, xiii; Trall. ii, vii; Philad. iv, v, vii; Smyrn. viii, xii
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Profiting (poxor?). Better, advance or progress. Only here and Philip. i. 12. The verb apoxdrrev in 2 Tim. ii. 16; iii. 9,18. In LXX, see Sir. li. 17; 2 Mace. viii. 8. The figure in the word is uncertain, but is supposed to be that of pioneers cutting (KomTw) a way before (apo) an army, and so furthering its advance. The opposite is éyxomrrev to cut into, throw obstacles in the way, and so hinder. See Gal. v. 7; 1 ih. 1.183" 1 Petoar i
16. Take heed (ézreye). Only here in Pastorals, and once in Paul, Philip. ii. 16. Quite frequent in LXX. Lit. hold upon, fasten thy attention on, as L. xiv. 7; Acts ili. 5; xix. 22. In LXX, in the sense of apply, as Job xviii. 2; xxx. 26; or forbear, refrain, as 1 K. xxii. 6,15. In Philip. ii. 16, to hold out or present, a sense which is found only in Class.
Unto thyself and unto the doctrine (ceavt@ xal tp didac- Kania). Better, to thyself and to thy teaching. The order is significant. Personality goes before teaching.
Continue in them (ézriueve adtois). See on Rom. vi. 1. In LXX only Ex. xii. 89. ’Avrois is neuter, referring to these things, ver. 15. A.V. in them is indefinite and ambiguous. Better, continue in these things.