as usual, quickens (gives life to) his own example by the example of Christ. — lyriyspittw sx vsxpuv) An abbreviated ex pression, i.e. Who died and was raised from the dead; so we [if we are to share His resurrection, must share His death], ver. 11. Kara, according to, depends on these words. — IK tivsp- jtarog Aau/d, of the seed of David) He wishes Timothy to attend to this one genealogy [as opposed to the other * genealogies,' 1 Tim. i. 4], which serves as a proof that Jesus is the Christ.
9. 'Ev f>, in which) viz. in the Gospel. — zaxo<7rat)Sj, / suffer [trouble]} xaxofyyos, an evil-doer, is the conjugate. The evil of suffering [is my portion], as if the evil of doing had preceded it [on my part]. — faffpuv, bonds) Ou dsdsrai, is not bound, is the conjugate. — ug xaxoupyos, as an evil-doer) attended witli danger of life and with disgrace. — ou dsdsrai) is not bound, i.e. makes progress without hindrance.
10. A/d rovro, for this cause) because the Gospel runs forward, while I am bound. — ff^r^piag — ///srd Sogjjg, salvation — with glory) There is an exquisite propriety in the words : fiurypia, salvation, viz. the deliverance from evil, is the privilege of those receiving faith : d6%a, glory, viz. the abundance of good things, is the privilege of those reaching the goal, Acts ii. 47 ; Rom. viii. 24, 21 : [comp. Ps. Ixxxiv. 12.]
11. SuvaffMvdftev) The e-jv occurs thrice in the compound verbs here : viz. with Christ : ff-jva^dvo/^sv, in the sense of the preterite, having respect to them that hope for life.
12. ' YiroftsvofMv, we endure) The present and something more significant, and reaching further than to die ; therefore also there is a further reward than life, viz. the kingdom. — si apvobpsdu, if we deny) with the mouth. If we do not believe, viz. with the heart, follows in the next verse. The denial is put first, for it extinguishes the faith which had previously existed. — xqattTvos, He also) Christ.
13. Hiffrbg j&svei, remains faithful) This expression, by corn- paring with it, lie will deny, most sweetly affects beyond his expectation the faithful (believing) reader,1 who is not to be denied : He remains faithful to Himself, viz. towards [in rela tion to] us, who are unlike Him. \_It is therefore our own fault,
1 Comforts him by the implied promise coming in unexpectedly in the midst of threats.— ED.