10. Made manifest (¢avepwGeicav). See on 1 Tim. iii. 16, In contrast with the preceding clause, this marks the histor-
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ical fulfilment in time of the eternal, divine counsel. Comp. Tit. i. 8. There is an implication that the divine counsel was hidden until the fitting time: comp. Eph. iii. 5, and see Col. i. 26.
By the appearing (da rijs émipavelas). See on 2 Th. ii. 8; 1 Tim. vi. 14.
Who hath abolished (xatapyjcavros). Better, since he made of none effect. In Pastorals only here. Frequent in Paul. See on make without effect, Rom. iii. 3, and comp. is swallowed up, 1 Cor. xv. 54. Notice the association of the verb with émiddvea appearing in 2 Th. ii. 8.
Brought to light (¢wricavtos). Only here in Pastorals. In Paul, 1 Cor. iv. 53° Eph. i. 18; in. 9:
Immortality (a¢0apciav). Better, incorruption. With this exception, only in Paul. See Wisd. ii. 28; vi. 9; 4 Mace. ix, 22% xVM Lo:
11. A teacher of the Gentiles (duddoxaros e6var). Omit of the Gentiles. Comp. 1 Tim. ii. 7, from which the words were probably transferred when the three Epistles were jointly edited. Paul calls himself an apostle, and describes himself as preaching (xnpvoowv); but he nowhere calls him- self duddoxanos a teacher, although he uses d:ddoxnev to teach, of himself, 1 Cor. iv. 17; Col. i. 28. He also uses d:dayn teaching, of matter given by him to the converts, Rom. vi. 17; xvi. 17; 1 Cor. xiv. 6. He distinguishes between the apos- tle and the teacher, 1 Cor. xii. 28; Eph. iv. 11.
12. 1 am not ashamed. Comp. ver. 8, and Rom. i. 16.
Whom | have believed (6 wemiotevea). Or, in whom I have put my trust. See on J.i. 12; ii. 22; Rom. iy. 5.
Able (duvards). Often used with a stronger meaning, as 1 Cor. i. 26, mighty; Acts xxv. 5, of duvarot the chief men:
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as a designation of God, o duvards the mighty one, Luke i. 49: of preéminent ability or power in something, as of Jesus, duvatds ev Epyp Kal Aoyw mighty in deed and word, L. xxiv. 19: of spiritual agencies, “The weapons of our warfare are duvata mighty,” etc., 2 Cor. x. 4. Very often in LXX.
That which | have committed (iv mapaOyxnyv pov). More correctly, that which has been committed unto me: my sacred trust. The meaning of the passage is that Paul is convinced that God is strong to enable him to be faithful to his apostolic calling, in spite of the sufferings which attend it, until the day when he shall be summoned to render his final account. The mapa@y«en or thing committed to him was the same as that which he had committed to Timothy that he might teach others (1 Tim. vi. 20). It was the form of sound words (ver. 13); that which Timothy had heard from Paul (ch. ii. 2); that fair deposit (ver. 14). It was the gospel to which Paul had been appointed (ver. 11); which had been intrusted to him (1 Tim. i. 11; .Tit.i.:3; comp. 1 Cor. ix. 17; Gal... 7; 1 Th.. ii. 4)... The-yerb mapatilévat to commit to one’s charge is a favourite with Luke. See L. xu. 48; Acts xx. 32. Sums deposited with a Bishop for the use of the church were called trapaOjKat ths exxAnolas trust-funds of the church. In the Epistle of the pseudo-Igna- tius to Hero (VII) we read: “ Keep my deposit (apa0jxnv) which I and Christ have committed (map@éuefa) to you. I commit (mapatiOnus) to you the church of the Antiochenes.”
That day (éxelvnv tiv judpav). The day of Christ’s sec- ond appearing. See on 1 Th. v. 2. In this sense the phrase occurs in the N. T. Epistles only ch. i. 18; iv. 8; 2 Th.i. 10; but often in the Gospels, as Matt. vii. 22; xxvi. 29; Mk. ‘xiii. 82, ete. The day of the Lord’s appearing is designated by Paul as % #uepa, absolutely, the day, Rom. xiii. 12; 1 Cor. jii. 13; 1 Th. v. 4: spépa rod xuplov the day of the Lord, 1 Cor. i. 8; 2 Cor. i. 14; 1 Th. v. 2; 2 Th. ii. 2: the day of Jesus Christ or Christ, Philip. i. 6,10; ii. 16: the day when God shall judge, Rom. ii. 16: the day of wrath and revelation