1 He foretells that in the latter times there shall be a departure from the faith.
6 And to the end that Timothy might not fail in doing his duty, he furnishes him with divers precepts, belonging thereto.

the Spirit. Joh 16:13 Ac 13:2 28:25 1Co 12:11 1Jo 2:18 Re 2:7,11,17,29 Re 3:6,13,22

expressly. Eze 1:3

the latter. Nu 24:14 De 4:30 32:29 Isa 2:2 Jer 48:47 49:39 Eze 38:16 Da 10:14 Ho 3:5 Mic 4:1 2Ti 3:1 *etc: 1Pe 1:20 2Pe 3:3 Jude 1:4,18

depart. Da 11:35 Mt 24:5-12 2Th 2:3 2Ti 3:1-5 4:4

seducing. Ge 3:3-5,13 1Ki 22:22,23 2Ch 18:19-22 2Co 11:3,13-15 2Th 2:9-12 2Ti 3:13 2Pe 2:1 Re 9:2-11 13:14 16:14 18:2,23 Re 19:20 20:2,3,8,10

and doctrines. Da 11:35-38 1Co 8:5,6 10:20 Col 2:18 Ac 17:18 Re 9:20 *Gr:

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

lies. 1Ki 13:18 22:22 Isa 9:15 Jer 5:21 23:14,32 Da 8:23-25 Mt 7:15 Mt 24:24 Ac 20:30 Ro 16:18 Eph 4:14 2Ti 3:5 2Pe 2:1-3 Re 16:14

their. Ro 1:28 Eph 4:19

3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Forbidding. Da 11:37 1Co 7:28,36-39 Heb 13:4

to abstain. Ro 14:3,17 1Co 8:8 Col 2:20-23 Heb 13:9

which. Ge 1:29,30 9:3 Ec 5:18 Ac 10:13-15 1Co 6:13

with. 4 1Sa 9:13 Mt 14:19 15:36 Lu 24:30 Joh 6:23 Ac 27:35 Ro 14:6 1Co 10:30,31 Col 3:17

believe. 2:4 Joh 8:31,32 2Th 2:13,14

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

every. Ge 1:31 De 32:4

and. Ac 11:7-9 15:20,21,29 21:25 Ro 14:14,20 1Co 10:23,25

5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

it. 3 Lu 11:41 1Co 7:14 Tit 1:15

the. Lu 4:4

6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

thou put. Ac 20:31,35 Ro 15:15 1Co 4:17 2Ti 1:6 2:14 2Pe 1:12-15 3:1,2 Jude 1:5

a good. Mt 13:52 1Co 4:1,2 2Co 3:6 6:4 Eph 6:21 Col 4:7 1Th 3:2 2Ti 2:15

nourished. Jer 15:16 Eph 4:15,16 Col 2:19 3:16 2Ti 3:14-17 1Pe 2:2

good doctrine. 1:10 4:16 6:3 Ps 19:7 *marg: Pr 4:2 Joh 7:16,17 2Ti 4:3 Tit 2:1,7-10 2Jo 1:9

thou hast. Php 3:16 2Ti 3:14

7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

refuse. 1:4 6:20 2Ti 2:16,23 4:4 Tit 1:14 3:9

exercise. 1:4 2:10 3:16 6:11 Ac 24:16 2Ti 3:12 Tit 2:12 Heb 5:14 2Pe 1:5-8

8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

bodily. 1Sa 15:22 Ps 50:7-15 Isa 1:11-16 58:3-5 Jer 6:20 Am 5:21-24 1Co 8:8 Col 2:21-23 Heb 13:9

little. or, for a little time. Heb 9:9,10

godliness. 6:6 Job 22:2 Tit 3:8

having. De 28:1-14 Job 5:19-26 Ps 37:3,4,16-19,29 84:11 91:10-16 Ps 112:1-3 128:1-6 145:19 Pr 3:16-18 Ec 8:12 Isa 3:10 32:17,18 Isa 33:16 65:13,14 Mt 5:3-12 6:33 19:29 Mr 10:19,20 Lu 12:31 Lu 12:32 Ro 8:28 1Co 3:22 2Pe 1:3,4 1Jo 2:25 Re 3:12,21

9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

See on ch. 1:15

10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

therefore. 1Co 4:9-13 2Co 4:8-10 6:3-10 11:23-27 2Ti 2:9,10 3:10-12 Heb 11:26 13:13 1Pe 4:14,15

because. 6:17 Ps 37:40 52:8 84:12 118:8 Isa 12:2 50:10 Jer 17:7 Da 3:28 Na 1:7 Mt 27:43 Ro 15:12,13 1Pe 1:21

the living. See on ch. 3:15

the saviour. See on ch. 2:4,6 Ps 36:6 107:2,6 *etc: Isa 45:21,22 Joh 1:29 3:15-17 1Jo 2:2 4:14

specially. Joh 5:24 1Jo 5:10-13

11 These things command and teach.

6:2 2Ti 4:2 Tit 2:15 3:8

12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

no. Mt 18:10 1Co 16:10,11 2Ti 2:7,15,22

be thou. 1Co 11:1 1Th 1:6 2:10 2Th 3:7-9 Tit 2:7 1Pe 5:3

in word. 2Co 6:4-17 Php 4:8 2Ti 2:22 Jas 3:13,17 2Pe 1:5-8

13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

I come. See on ch. 3:14,15

to reading. De 17:19 Jos 1:8 Ps 1:2,3 119:97-104 Pr 2:4,5 Mt 13:51,52 Joh 5:39 Ac 6:4 17:11 2Ti 2:15-17

to exhortation. Ro 12:8 1Co 14:3 Tit 2:15

to doctrine. 6,16 1Co 14:6,26 2Ti 4:2

14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Neglect. Mt 25:14-30 Lu 19:12-26 Ro 12:6-8 1Th 5:19 2Ti 1:6 1Pe 4:9-11

which. 1:18

with. 5:22 Ac 6:6 8:17 13:3 19:6 2Ti 1:6

15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

Meditate. Jos 1:8 Ps 1:2 19:14 49:3 63:6 77:12 104:34 105:5 119:15,23,48 Ps 119:97,99,148 143:5

give. Ac 6:4 1Co 16:15 2Co 4:14 8:5 Tit 2:14

that. 6 Mt 5:16 Php 2:15,16

to all. or, in all things.

16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Take. 1Ch 28:10 2Ch 19:6 Mr 13:9 Lu 21:34 Ac 20:28 1Co 3:10,11 Col 4:17 2Ti 4:2 Tit 2:7,15 Heb 12:15 2Jo 1:8

unto the. 6 1:3 Ro 16:17 Eph 4:14 Tit 2:7 Heb 13:9 2Jo 1:9

continue. Ac 6:4 26:22 Ro 2:7 2Ti 3:14 Tit 1:9

thou shalt. Eze 3:19-21 33:7-9 Ac 20:26,27 1Co 9:27

them. Isa 55:11 Jer 23:22 Ro 10:10-14 11:14 1Co 9:22 1Th 2:16,19,20 2Ti 2:10 Phm 1:19 Jas 5:20