1 miss the mark, err] and sagacity, yet they have lost the true sagacity, which is connected with faith, not comprehending what is to be believed, and what it is to believe ; comp. 2 Tim. iii. 7, 8. — i] xapic, grace) not unknown to thee. He briefly indicates it. — [Atra <roD, with thee) No salutations to others are here added, for the epistle was not to be read in public.
1. naD>.o£, Paul} This epistle has three divisions. I. THE INSCRIPTION, i. 1,2.
II. AN INVITATION, COME TO ME IN PRISON, variously hinted at.
1. He expresses his affection for Timothy, 3, 4,
And kindly exhorts him : BE NOT ASHAMED OF ME, ver. 6, 7 ; to which are subjoined sad instances of abandonment, ver. 15, and blessed examples of attachment, 16, 17.
2. The twofold proposition, BE STRONG, and COMMIT thy
office to faithful men, ch. ii. 1, 2. The first part is treated, ver. 3-13 ; the second, ver. 14, with an ex hortation to Timothy to behave himself as a man of God before his journey, 15, 16 ; iii. 1, 2 ; iv. 1, 2.
3. COME QUICKLY, ver. 9. Here Paul—
1. Mentions his solitary state, 10, 11.
2. He orders his books to be brought, 13.
3. He admonishes him concerning the adversary,
14, 15.
4. He points out the inconstancy of men, and pro
claims the faithfulness of God, 16, 17. VOL. IV. T
4. COME BEFORE WINTER. This invitation is encom passed with salutations, 19, 20.