2 Timothy 2:1-26

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*Tel: 253-517-9195 - Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

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*March 20, 2010
<http://www.2rbetter.org/>*



   *C. 2 TIMOTHY 2:1-4:8 - GROOMING OF A SUCCESSOR*

*Part 1 - 2:1-26*


 *1. 2:1-13 WARFARE EXHORTATIONS*

*a. 2:1 STRONG IN GRACE*

Su oun, TEKnon [5043] mou, enDUna-mou [1743] en t*e* CHAri-ti t*e* en ChrisT
*O* 'I*e*SOU.

*You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ
Jesus.*


 *b. 2:2 TRUTH TRANSMITTED*

kai ha *E*kou-sas par' eMOU diA polL*O*N mar-TUr*o*n [3144],

*And what things you have heard from me among many witnesses,*

TAUta pa-raTHOU [3908] piSTOIS [4103] anTHR*O*pois,

*the same commit to faithful men,*

HOIti-nes hi-kaNOI [2425] Eson-tai kai heTErous diDAxai [1321].

*who shall be able to teach others also.*


 *c. 2:3 A GOOD SOLDIER OF CHRIST*

sun-ka-koPAth*e*-son [2553], h*o*s kaLOS stra-ti*O*t*e*s [4757] ChrisTOU 'I*
e*SOU.

*Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.*


 *d. 2:4 A SOLDIER: STRIPPED OF ENTANGLEMENTS*

ouDEIS stra-teuOme-nos [4754] emPLEke-tai [1707] tais tou BIou
[979]prag-maTIais
[3230];

*No soldier on service entangles himself in the affairs of :life;*

HIna t*o* stra-to-loG*E*san-ti [4758] aREs*e* [700].

*so as to please him who enrolled him as a soldier.*


 *e. 2:5 ATHLETES: MUST PLAY BY RULES*

eAN de kai athL*E* [118] tis, ou ste-phaNOUtai [4737],

*And if also one contend in games, he is not crowned,*

eAN m*e* noMIm*o*s [3545] athLEs*e* [118].

*except he have contended lawfully.*


 *f. 2:6 FARMERS: ENJOY THEIR LABORS FIRST*

ton ko-pi*O*Nta [2872] ge-*o*rGON [1092] dei PR*O*ton t*o*n karP*O*N
me-ta-lamBAnein [3335].

*The toiling farmer must be first to partake of the fruits.*


 *g. 2:7 HOW TO UNDERSTAND ANALOGIES*

NOei [3539] ho LEg*o*; D*O*sei GAR soi ho KUri-os SUne-sin [4907] en PAsin.

*Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give you understanding in all
things.*


 *h. 2:8-9 PAUL'S GOSPEL*

mn*e*MOneu-e [3421] 'I*e*SOUN ChrisTON, e­-g*e*-gerMEnon [1453] ek neKR*O*N
[3498],

*Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, *

ek SPERma-tos [4690] DauID, kaTA to eu-agGEliON mou:

*of David's seed, according to my :gospel:*

en h*o* ka-ko-paTH*O* [2553] MEchri desM*O*N [1199], h*o*s kaKOURgos [2557];

*9 wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as an evil doer;*

alLA ho LOgos tou TheOU ou DEde-tai [1210].

*but the word of :God is not bound.*


 *i. 2:10 ENDURANCE*

diA TOUto PANta hu-poMEn*o* [5278] diA tous e-klekTOUS [1588],

*Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake,*

HIna kai auTOI s*o*-t*e*RIas [4991] TUch*o*-sin [5177]

*that they also may obtain the salvation*

t*e*s en ChrisT*O* 'I*e*SOU meTA DOx*e*s ai-*o*NIou.

*which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.*


 *j. 2:11-13 A FAITHFUL WORD!*

PiSTOS ho LOgos:

*Faithful the saying:*

ei gar su-na-peTHAno-men [4880], kai sunZ*E*so-men [4800];

*for if we died together, we shall also live together;*

ei hu-poMEno-men [5278], kai sun-ba-siLEUso-men [4821]:

*12 if we endure, we shall also reign together:*

ei ar-n*e*SOme-tha [569], ka' 'KEInos arN*E*se-tai [720] h*e*MAS;

*if we shall deny him, he also shall deny us;*

ei a-piSTOUmen [569], eKEInos piSTOS MEnei;

*13 if we are faithless, he abides faithful;*

arN*E*sas-thai [720] gar he-auTON ou DUna-tai.

*for he cannot deny himself.*


 *2. 2:14-26 HANDLING PROBLEMS THROUGH TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS*

*a. 2:14 STRIFE*

TAUta hu-poMIMn*e*-ske [4279],

*Of these things remind them, *

di-a-mar-tuROme-nos [1263] eN*O*pi-on tou TheOU m*e* lo-go-maCHEIN [3054],

*charging before :God not to strive about words,*

ep' ouDEN CHR*E*si-mon [5539], ePI ka-ta-stroPH*E* [2692] t*o*n a-kouONt*o*
n.

*to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.*


 *b. 2:15 AN APPROVED WORKMAN*

SPOUda-son [4704] se-auTON DOki-mon [1384] pa-raST*E*sai [3936] t*o* The*O*,

*Give diligence to present yourself approved to :God,*

erGAt*e*n [2040] a-nePAIschun-ton [422]*,*

*a workman that needs not to be shamed,*

or-tho-toMOUNta [3718] ton LOgon t*e*s a-l*e*THEIas.

*rightly dividing the word of truth.*


 *c. 2:16-18 PROFANE BABBLINGS*

tas de beB*E*lous [952] ke-no-ph*o*NIas [2757] pe-riIsta-so [4026]:

*But shun the profane babblings:*
 ePI PLEIon gar proKOpsou-sin [4298] a-seBEIas [763],  *for they will
proceed further in ungodliness, *  kai ho LOgos [3056] auT*O*N h*o*sGAGgrai-na
[1044] noM*E*N [3542] Exei:

*17 and their word will eat as a gangrene:*

H*O*N es-tin HuMEnai-os kai PHIl*e*-tos

*of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus*

HOIti-nes peRI t*e*n aL*E*thei-an h*e*STOch*e*-san [3004]*,*

*18 who have deviated from the truth,*

LEgon-tes aNAsta-sin [386] *E*d*e* ge-goNEnai [1096],

*saying that a resurrection is past already,*

kai a-naTREpou-sin [396] T*E*N ti-n*o*n PIstin.

*and overthrow the faith of some.*


 *d. 2:19a THE FOUNDATION OF GOD*

ho MENtoi ste-reOS [4731] theMEli-os [2310] tou TheOU HEst*e*-ken [2476],

*Howbeit :God's firm foundation stands, *

Ech*o*n t*e*n sphraGIda [4973] TAUt*e*n.

*having this :seal.*


 *e. 2:19b GOD'S SEAL: RIGHTEOUSNESS*

EGn*o* [1097] KUri-os tous ONtas auTOU:

*The** Lord knows them that are his:*

kai, a-poST*E*t*o* [868] aPO a-diKIas [93] pas ho o-noMAz*o*n [3687] to
Ono-ma [3686] KuRIou.

*and, Let every one naming the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
*


 *f. 2 20 THE GREAT HOUSE*

en meGAl*e* de oiKIa ouk EStin MOnon SKEU*e* [4632] chruSA [5552] kai
ar-guRA [693],

*Now in a great house are not only vessels of gold and of silver,*

alLA kai XUli-na [3585] kai oSTRAki-na [3749];

*but also of wood and of earth;*

kai ha men eis tiM*E*N [5092], ha de eis a-tiMIan [819].

*and some unto honor, and some unto dishonor.*


 *g. 2:21 A VESSEL UNTO HONOR*

eAN OUN tis ek-kaTHAr*e* [1571] he-auTON aPO TOUt*o*n,

*If one therefore purge himself from these,*

EStai SKEUos [4632] eis tiM*E*N, h*e*-gi-asMEnon [37],

*he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified,*

EUchr*e*s-ton [2173] t*o* desPOt*e* [1203], eis pan ERgon a-gaTHON
h*e*-toi-masME-non
[2090].

*meet for the master's use, prepared unto every good work.*


 *h. 2:22 THINGS TO BE FOLLOWED*

tas de ne-*o*-te-riKAS [3512] e-pi-thuMIas [1939] PHEUge [5343],

*But flee the youthful lusts,*

DI*o*-ke [1377] de di-kai-oSUn*e*n [1343], PIstin, aGAp*e*n, eiR*E*n*e*n,

*and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace,*

meTA PANt*o*n t*o*n e-pi-ka-louMEn*o*n [1941] ton KUri-on ek ka-thaRAS
[2513] karDIas.

*with all that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.*


 *i. 2:23 THINGS TO BE REFUSED*

tas de m*o*RAS [3474] kai a-paiDEUtous [521] z*e*T*E*seis [2414] pa-raiTOU
[3868],

*But the foolish and ignorant questionings refuse,*

eiD*O*S HOti genN*O*si [1080] MAchas [3163].

*knowing that they gender strifes.*


 *j. 2:24-26 THE LORD'S SERVANT*

DOUlon [1401] de KuRIou ou dei MAches-thai [3164],

*And the Lord's bondman must not strive,*

alLA *E*pi-on [2261] EInai pros PANtas, di-dak-tiKON [1317], a-neXIka-kon
[420],

*but be gentle toward all, apt to teach, forbearing,*

en praUt*e*-ti [4236] paiDEUon-ta [3811] tous an-ti-di-a-ti-theMEnous [475];

*25 in meekness correcting the opposers;*

M*E* po-te D*O*-*e* [1325] auTOIS ho TheOS meTAnoi-an [3341] eis aPIGn*o*-sin
[1922] a-l*e*THEIas,

*if perhaps :God give them repentance unto a knowledge of the truth,*

kai a-naN*E*ps*o*-sin [366] ek t*e*s tou di-aBOlou [1228] paGIdos [3803],

*26 and they may sober up from the snare of the devil,*

e-z*o*-gr*e*MEnoi [2221] hup' auTOU eis to eKEInou THEl*e*-ma [2307].

*having been taken captive by him unto that one's will.*



 *NOTE**: *2:1-13 - Christianity is *not* a passive faith! It is
*active*and positive! “
*The Kingdom of God suffers violence, and men of violence take it by force.”
* Don't expect *God* to do for you, what *He* commands us to do for
ourselves. It is true that we cannot by ourselves live the victorious Christ
life. It is Christ in us by the power of the Holy Spirit that does so. But
it is *only* when we step out actively in faith and obedience, that this
looses the power of God to work in us. It is a delicate balance - but it *
works*, and *nothing else* does. Oswald Chambers is a great help in this
direction through his “My Utmost for His Highest.”


 Not 2:2 - *“And what things you have heard from me among many witnesses,
the same commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” *This
was the key text for Northern Baptist Theological Seminary of Chicago. What
Paul did for Timothy, Dr. Charles W. Koller and his faculty sought to do for
us as students.


 2:11-13 is introduced with *“Faithful the saying.”* This is one of Paul's
methods to get attention. He gives 4 contrasts for Timothy here, and ends up
by underlining his introductory attention-getter by stating - Our Lord Jesus
is always absolutely consistent to His nature. Don't make the mistake of
thinking - *“O, God is love! He will overlook my inconsistencies.”* No -
only if we confess our sins, will He forgive us our sins, and cleanse us
from all unrighteousness! We must not bring God down to the level of our
thinking - rather - we must let *Him* lift us to the level of Himself!


 2:14-26 - This paragraph lets us into the successful handling of all
problems that may come our way. Perhaps the key verse in this section is
2:15 - *“Give diligence to present yourself approved to :God, a workman that
needs not to be shamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” *Most of us are
aware of the “AWANA” Clubs of Boys and Girls - “*A*pproved *W*orkmen *A*re *
N*ot *A*shamed.” Lance Latham of Chicago had the vision for these Clubs back
in the early part of the last Century. He adapted the methods used by the
Boy Scouts, and incorporated the winning of badges in various areas. -
*But*- he added a dimension absolutely unique! He had the boys in the
beginning
memorize chapters and even books of the Bible. Many memorized the entire
book of Romans. They not only memorized large portions of Scripture - they
learned how to meditate upon these truths until they became “living words”
in their lives. Over 50% of the boys in some of the church clubs became
missionaries and pastors!


 In 1960 we incorporated these Clubs in the First Baptist Church of Round
Lake, Illinois. It had a distinct effect on our church, which soon grew from
30 to 200 members. What Paul encouraged in Timothy, the Awana Concept
encouraged in our boys and girls of over 100 members! What a blessing!
Brother Yun, the Heavenly Man of China had the leaders and members of the
Home Churches he founded in the 70's - to memorize chapters and Books of the
Bible, and put them to music and sing them! It is difficult to know the
statistics of tens of millions of these converts,- but their goal is to
raise up 100,000 missionaries to send back to Jerusalem, evangelizing
Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims on the way. Martyrdom the price for many?
Without a doubt.

- J.A.W.


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