1 He exhorts him to do his duty with all care and diligence;
6 certifies him of the nearness of his death;
9 wills him to come speedily unto him, and to bring Marcus with him, and certain things which he wrote for;
14 warns him to beware of Alexander the smith.
16 informs him what had befallen him at his first answering;
19 and soon after he concludes.

charge. 2:14

See on 1Ti 5:21 6:13

who. Ps 50:6 96:13 98:9 Mt 16:27 25:31 *etc: Joh 5:22-27 Ac 10:42 17:31 Ro 2:16 14:9-11 1Co 4:4,5 2Co 5:9,10 2Th 1:7-10 1Pe 4:5 Re 20:11-15

at. 8 Col 3:4 1Th 4:15,16 1Ti 6:14 Tit 2:13 Heb 9:27,28 1Pe 1:7 1Pe 5:4 1Jo 2:28 Re 1:7

his kingdom. Lu 19:12,15 23:42 2Pe 1:11,17

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Preach. Ps 40:9 Isa 61:1-3 Jon 3:2 Lu 4:18,19 9:60 Ro 10:15

See on Col 1:25,28

be. Lu 7:4,23 Ac 13:5 *marg: Ro 12:12 1Ti 4:15,16

in. Joh 4:6-10,32-34 Ac 16:13,31-33 20:7,18-21 28:16,30,31

reprove. Col 1:28,29 1Th 2:11,12 5:14 5:20 Tit 1:13 2:15 Heb 13:22 Re 3:19

exhort. 1Ti 4:13

all. See on ch. 2:21,25 3:10

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

the time. See on ch. 3:1-6 1Ti 4:1-3

they will. 1Ki 22:8,18 2Ch 16:9,10 24:20-22 25:15,16 Isa 28:12 33:9-11 Jer 6:16,17 18:18 Am 7:10-17 Lu 20:19 Joh 8:45 Ga 4:16

sound. 1Ti 1:10

but. 3:6 1Ki 18:22 2Ch 18:4,5 Jer 5:31 23:16,17 27:9 29:8 Mic 2:11 Lu 6:26 Joh 3:19-21 2Pe 2:1-3

having. Ex 32:33 Ac 17:21 *Gr: 1Co 2:1,4

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

turn. 1:15 Pr 1:32 Zec 7:11 Ac 7:57 Heb 13:25

unto. 1Ti 1:4 4:7 Tit 1:14 2Pe 1:16

5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

watch. Isa 56:9,10 62:6 Jer 6:17 Eze 3:17 33:2,7 Mr 13:34,37 Lu 12:37 Ac 20:30,31 1Th 5:6 Heb 13:17 Re 3:2

endure. See on ch. 1:8 2:3,10 3:10-12

an. Ac 21:8 Eph 4:11 1Ti 4:12,15

make full proof of. or, fulfil. Ro 15:19 Col 1:25 4:17

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

I am. Php 2:17

and. Ge 48:21 50:24 Nu 27:12-17 De 31:14 Jos 23:14 Php 1:23 2Pe 1:14,15

7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

have thought. See on 1Ti 6:12

I have finished. Joh 4:34 Ac 13:25 20:24 1Co 9:24-27 Php 3:13,14 Heb 12:1,2

I have kept. 1:14 Pr 23:23 Lu 8:15 11:28 Joh 17:6 1Ti 6:20 Re 3:8,10

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

there. Ps 31:19 Mt 6:19,20 Col 1:5 1Ti 6:19

a crown. 2:5 Pr 4:9 1Co 9:25 Jas 1:12 1Pe 5:4 Re 2:10 4:4,10

the righteous. See on ver. 1 Ge 18:25 Ps 7:11 Ro 2:5 2Th 1:5,6 Re 19:11

at that. 1:12,18 Mal 3:17 Mt 7:22 24:36 Lu 10:12 1Th 5:4

that love. Ro 8:23 1Co 2:9 2Co 5:2 1Th 1:10 Tit 2:13 Heb 9:28 Re 1:7 22:20

9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

21 1:4

10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Demas. Col 4:14,15 Phm 1:24

hath. 16 1:15 Mt 26:56 Ac 13:13 15:38 2Pe 2:15

having. Lu 9:61,62 14:26,27,33 16:13 17:32 Php 2:21 1Ti 6:10

1Jo 2:15,16 5:4,5

Thessalonica. Ac 17:1,11,13

Galatia. Ac 16:6 18:23 Ga 1:2

Titus. 2Co 2:13 7:6 8:6,16 Ga 2:1-3 Tit 1:4

11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Only. See on ch. 1:15

Luke. Ac 16:10 Col 4:14 Phm 1:24

Mark. Ac 12:12,25 15:39 Col 4:10 1Pe 5:13 Ho 14:4

for. Mt 19:30 20:16 Lu 13:30

12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

Tychicus. Ac 20:4 Eph 6:21 Col 4:7 Tit 3:12

to. Ac 20:16,17,25 1Ti 1:3

13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

cloak. 1Co 4:11 2Co 11:27

Troas. Ac 16:8,11 20:5-12

14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

Alexander. Ac 19:33,34 1Ti 1:20

reward. 1Sa 24:12 2Sa 3:39 Ps 28:4 109:5-20 Jer 15:15 18:19-23 2Th 1:6 1Jo 5:16 Re 6:10 18:6,20

15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

be. Mt 10:16,17 Php 3:2

withstood. See on ch. 3:8

words. or, preachings.

16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

answer. Ac 22:1 25:16 1Co 9:3 2Co 7:11 Php 1:7,17 1Pe 3:15 *Gr:

no. 10 1:15 Ps 31:11-13 Mr 14:50 Joh 16:32

I pray. Ac 7:60

17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

the Lord. Ps 37:39,40 109:31 Jer 15:20,21 20:10,11 Mt 10:19 Ac 18:9,10 Ac 23:11 27:23,24

strengthened. Isa 41:10,14 2Co 12:9

by. Lu 21:15 Ac 9:15 26:17,18 Ro 16:25,26 Eph 3:8 Php 1:12-14

and I. Ps 22:21 Pr 20:2 28:15 Jer 2:30 Da 6:22,27 Heb 11:33 1Pe 5:8 2Pe 2:9

18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

deliver. Ge 48:16 1Sa 25:39 1Ch 4:10 Ps 121:7 Mt 6:13 Lu 11:4 Joh 17:15 1Co 10:13 2Co 1:10 2Th 3:3

and will. 1:12 Ps 37:28 73:24 92:10 Mt 13:43 25:34 Lu 12:32 22:29 Joh 10:28-30 1Th 5:23 Jas 2:5 1Pe 1:5 Jude 1:1,24

to whom. Ro 11:36 16:27 Ga 1:5 1Ti 1:17 6:16 Heb 13:21 1Pe 5:11 Jude 1:25

19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Prisca. Ac 18:2,18,26 Ro 16:3,4 1Co 16:19

Priscilla. the. 1:16-18

20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

Erastus. Ac 19:22 Ro 16:23

Trophimus. Ac 20:4 21:29

Miletum. Ac 20:15,17

Miletus. sick. Php 2:26,27

21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

thy. 9,13 1:4

and all. Ro 16:21-23 1Co 16:20 2Co 13:13 Php 4:22 2Jo 1:13 3Jo 1:14

22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

The Lord. Mt 28:20 Ro 16:20 2Co 13:14 Ga 6:18 Phm 1:25

Grace. Ro 1:7 1Co 16:23 Eph 6:24 Col 4:18 1Ti 6:21 1Pe 5:14 Re 22:21