easily make shipwreck of his faith. — svavdyrjffav, have made ship wreck) Therefore they had entered on the voyage of faith. Hesychius explains evavayytav as sxivdvvsvaav.
20. 'Tftevaios %al ' A\e%avdpo<;, Hymenceus and Alexander) A reproof, with the names expressed : comp. on Hymenseus and Alexander, 2 Tim. ii. 16, 17, iv. 14, 15. — oS?, whom) though absent. They were at Ephesus ; Paul was at Rome. This was the part of an apostle ; it was the part of Timothy merely to avoid them and to be on his guard. — Kapsduxa, / have de livered) for [or to] the destruction of the flesh [1 Cor. v. 5]. — W (3XaG<p7]/jL?Tv) lest they should fall into blasphemy, and wholly complete their guilt by becoming more hurtful to themselves and others. [The danger of blasphemy is near at hand to the man tvho has made shipwreck of his faith. Satan might harass them: he could not force them to blaspheme. — V. g.]
1. na^axaXw, / exhort) In this chapter he describes public worship : I. In regard to prayers ; II. In regard to doctrine, ver. 11, 12. — ovv, therefore) This exhortation flows from that sense of grace [spoken of, last chap., ver. 14]. Paul intimates not only what he himself wishes, but what Timothy ought to incul cate. — tfpurov rtdvruv woiswdai, first of all to make) The highest duty. [The apostle here furnishes sufficient employment to pre vent any aX\orpioeTiffx.offia$, curious investigation into irrelevant questions, ch. i. 4. — "V. g.] — 6g^<rs/£, ffpotftv^ag, Ivriu^f/^ ev^apiff- ria,$) The plural number indicates force : d'eqtns (from &/) is the imploring of grace in any special necessity : ^rpoffsv^r,, prayer, is exercised, when on any occasion we offer our wishes and desires to God : tvrsvfyc is earnest intercession for other men or crea tures, ch. iv. 5, even if they cannot pray for themselves : *£%«- piffria;, giving of thanks, is becoming to be made also for all men, because, for example, God wishes all men to be saved, and Christ is the Mediator of all. — vvsp, for) This is connected with