expression for all things. Of Terence: justa injusta, " things just or unjust ;" where Donatus says, expressions of this kind are proverbial — "fanda nefanda" right or wrong ; " digna indigna" worthy or unworthy. Pricasus has collected these examples, and more, all of which do not rest on the same footing as the example in the text. This is the meaning of the apostle : Be instant at ordinary and proper times, and beyond these, whether it be con venient for thyself and thy hearers or not, night and day ; Acts xx. 31. — sXsyJov, s-TTiTi/Aqcov, reprove9 rebuke) The want of the con junction is here appropriate. All these things do no violence to long-suffering [ch. iii. 10, ii. 24, 25], but require it. — dt^a^j, in doctrine) ch. ii. 24, note.
3. "Etfrui) will be, and now is, ch. iii. 1. — 8i8a<txaMa$, doctrine) The concrete follows, teachers. He who despises sound doctrine, leaves sound teachers ; they seek instructors like themselves.1 — sm&vfifag) carnal lusts, in the indulgence of which they are un willingly interrupted by true teachers, and the seasoning of which they seek in the sweetness of softer (laxer) doctrine. — eKieuptu- aovffi, they shall heap up) A weighty compound, denoting abun dance. Variety delights those who have itching ears.
4. Trtv axortv, their hearing) The ear of man does not brook teachers who are opposed to the lusts of the heart.
5. NJjpe sv naffi, watch in all things) in all circumstances, so as never to fall asleep. So Kepi xavra, Tit. ii. 7. — tpyov, the work) 1 Tim. iii. 1. — wo/Vov, do) The journey to Paul is chiefly included. — eua/ysX/ffroD, of an evangelist) Amagnificent term. — vXqpopopqffov,
fulfil) by resisting those (followers of their own lusts), and coin ing to me. The same word occurs, ver. 17.
6. 'E/w yap, for I) A cause which should influence Timothy to the discharge of his duty, — the departure and final blessedness of Paul. The end crowns the work. — #5?j, now by this time) As the time was indicated to Peter, 2 Pet. i. 14, so also to Paul. — GKsvdo/Aat, I am poured out as a libation \Iarn ready to be offered^) Phil. ii. 1 7, note [His converts were the sacrifice or offering, he the minister officiating ; and his blood the libation to be poured on the sacrifice]. — avaXyrfews, of my departure) Ibid., ch. i. 23, note.
7. Tov dy&m xa\bv) that good fight. Conip. 1 Tim. vi. 12,
1 " Similes labra lactucas qucerunt." Our proverb is, " like teacher, like pupil," or " like priest, like people." — TR,