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**apostle** . App-189 . See [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) .
**Jesus Christ.** App-98 . Most texts read "Christ Jesus".
**by.** App-104 .
**commandment.** Greek. *epitage* . See [Romans 16:26](../../../kjv/romans/16/26) .
**God.** App-98 .
**Saviour.** God is called "Saviour", here, [1 Timothy 2:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/3) .[Luke 1:47](../../../kjv/luke/1/47) . [Titus 1:3](../../../kjv/titus/1/3) ; [Titus 2:10](../../../kjv/titus/2/10) ; [Titus 3:4](../../../kjv/titus/3/4) .[Jude 1:25](../../../kjv/jude/1/25) , Elsewhere the title is used of the Lord Jesus Christ.
**Lord.** The texts omit.
**Jesus Christ.** The texts read "Christ. Jesus". App-98 .
**which is.** Read "Who is".
**hope** , Compare vol. 1, 5, 23, 27. [Titus 2:13](../../../kjv/titus/2/13) .

**Unto** = To.
**own** . Greek. *gesios* . See [2 Corinthians 8:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/8/8) .
**son** . App-108 .
**in** . App-104 .
**faith.** App-110 .
**Grace, mercy, and peace** . This salutation is peculiar to the Epistles to Timothy and Titus.
**Grace** . App-184 . from. App-104 .
**Father.** App-98 .
**Jesus Christ.** Read "Christ Jesus".
**Lord.** App-98 .

**besought.** App-134 .
**abide.** Greek. *prosmeno* See [Acts 11:23](../../../kjv/acts/11/23) .
**at** . App-104 .
**into** . App-104 .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina*
**charge.** Greek. *parangello* . See [Acts 1:4](../../../kjv/acts/1/4) .
**some,** App-124 .
**that they,** &c. = not ( App-105 ) to teach otherwise (Greek. *heterodidaskaleo* . Only here and [1 Timothy 6:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/3) ).

**Neither** . Greek. *mede* .
**fables** . Greek. *muthos* . Occurs also [1 Timothy 4:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/7) . [2 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/4) .[Titus 1:14](../../../kjv/titus/1/14) , [2 Peter 1:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/16) .
**endless** . Greek. *aperantos* . App-151 .
**genealogies** . Greek. *genealogia* Only here and [Titus 3:9](../../../kjv/titus/3/9) . Referring to the list of emanations of AEONS according to the Gnostics.
**questions** . Greek. *zetesis* . See [Acts 25:20](../../../kjv/acts/25/20) . All the occ, of the word show what questions occupy the natural mind.
**godly edifying** = dispensation (Gn *oikonomia* , [1 Corinthians 9:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/17) ) of God ([1 Timothy 1:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/1) ). A few texts read *oikodome* , as [1 Corinthians 14:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/3) , 1Co 14:5 , [1 Corinthians 14:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/12) .

**commandment.** Greek. *perengelia* . See [Acts 5:28](../../../kjv/acts/5/28) .
**charity.** App-135 .
**out of.** App-104 , good conscience. See [Acts 23:1](../../../kjv/acts/23/1) .
**unfeigned. Greek.** ***anupokritos.*** **See [Romans 12:9](../../../kjv/romans/12/9)** **.**

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**having swerved** . Greek. *astocheo.* Elsewhere, [1 Timothy 6:21](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/21) . [2 Timothy 2:18](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/18) .
**have** . Omit,
**turned aside** . Greek. *ektrepowai.* Elsewhere, 5, 15; [1 Timothy 6:20](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/20) . [2 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/4) .[Hebrews 12:13](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/13) .
**unto** . App-104 .
**vain jangling** . Greek. *mataiologia* . Only here. Compare [Titus 1:10](../../../kjv/titus/1/10) .

**Desiring** . App-102 .
**teachers of the law** . Greek. *nomodidaskalos* . See [Luke 5:17](../../../kjv/luke/5/17) .
**understanding** , &c, There are double negatives in this phrase, *me* at the beginning, and *mete, mete* , neither, nor.
**whereof** = concerning ( App-104 .) what.
**affirm** . Greek. *diabebaioomai.* Only here and [Titus 3:8](../../../kjv/titus/3/8) .

**know** . App-132 .
**if** , App-118 .
**a man** . Greek. *tis.* App-123 .
**lawfully.** Gr *nomimos* Only here and [2 Timothy 2:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/5) .

**not** . App-105 .
**made** = appointed.
**righteous.** App-191 .
**lawless** . App-128 .
**disobedient** = not under subjection,
**undisciplined** . Greek. *anupotaktos* . Here; [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6) , [Titus 1:10](../../../kjv/titus/1/10) . [Hebrews 2:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/8) .
**ungodly** . Greek. *asebes* See [Romans 4:5](../../../kjv/romans/4/5) .
**sinners** . Greek. *hamartalos* . Compare App-128 .
**unholy** . Greek. *anosios* Here and [2 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/2) . Contrast [Acts 2:21](../../../kjv/acts/2/21) .
**profane** . Gr *bebelos* . Here, [1 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/4) ; 1Ti 6:20 . [2 Timothy 2:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/16) . [Hebrews 12:16](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/16) .
**murderers** , &c. Greek. *patraloas . . . metratoas* . Only here.
**man** Greek. *androphones* . Only here.

**them that** , &c. Greek. *arsenokoites* . See [1 Corinthians 6:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/9) ,
**men** . Greek. andropodistes. Only here.
**perjured persons** . Greek. *epiorkos* . Only here
**if** App-118 .
**there be** . Omit
**other** . App-124 .
**that** . Omit.
**sound** . Greek. *hugiaino* , See [Luke 5:31](../../../kjv/luke/5/31) .

**According to.** App-104 .
**glorious gospel** = gospel ( App-140 ) of the glory (p. 1511). Compare [2 Corinthians 4:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/4) .
**blessed** . Only in this epistle is "blessed" (or happy), Greek. *makarios,* applied to God, here and [1 Timothy 6:15](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/15) .
**which** , &c. = with which I was entrusted. App-150 .

**And.** Omit.
**thank.** Literally I have thanks ( App-184 .) to.
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .
**bath** . Omit.
**enabled.** Greek. endanamoe. See [Acts 9:22](../../../kjv/acts/9/22) .
**faithful** App-160 .
**ministry.** App-190 .

**persecutor.** Greek. *dioktes* . Only here.
**injurious** = an insulter. Greek. *hubristes* . Only here and [Romans 1:30](../../../kjv/romans/1/30) .
**obtained mercy.** Compare [1 Corinthians 1:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/26) . [2 Corinthians 4:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/1) .
**ignorantly** = not knowing. Compare [Luke 23:34](../../../kjv/luke/23/34) .[Acts 3:17](../../../kjv/acts/3/17) .

**was exceeding** , &c. = abounded over all. Greek. *husperpleonazo* . Only here. Compare [Romans 5:20](../../../kjv/romans/5/20) .
**with.** App-104 .
**love.** Same as "charity", [1 Timothy 1:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/5) .

**saying.** App-121 . This is the first of five "faithful sayings" in the Pastoral Epistles. Compare 1Ti 3:1 ; [1 Timothy 4:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/9) . [2 Timothy 2:11](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/11) , [Titus 3:8](../../../kjv/titus/3/8) , Compare [Revelation 21:5](../../../kjv/revelation/21/5) ; [Revelation 22:6](../../../kjv/revelation/22/6) .
**acceptation** . Greek. *apodoche* . Only here and [1 Timothy 4:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/9) . world. App-129 .
**chief.** Greek. *protos* . Here "foremost", i.e. first in position.

**for this cause** = on account of ( App-104 . [1 Timothy 1:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/2) ) this.
**first** . See "chief", [1 Timothy 1:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/16) .
**for.** App-104 .
**pattern** . Greek. *hupotuposis* . Only here and a Tim. [1 Timothy 1:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/13) .
**to** = of.
**should hereafter** = are about to.
**believe on** . App-150
**to.** App-104 . life. App-110 .
**everlasting.** App-161 . Paul was converted through the visible appearance of the Lord from heaven, Others will be ([Zechariah 12:10](../../../kjv/zechariah/12/10) ).

**King eternal** = King of the ages ( App-151 .) The some expression Occurs in the Greek text of Tobit 13.6, 10, and the "God of the ages", *Thes ton anionon* , in Ecc 36:17 . Compare [Isaiah 9:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/6) . [Jeremiah 10:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/10) .
**immortal.** Greek. *aphtharlos* . See [Romans 1:23](../../../kjv/romans/1/23) . Compare, [1 Timothy 6:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/16) .
**invisible** . Greek. *aorates* . See [Romans 1:20](../../../kjv/romans/1/20) . Compare [1 Timothy 6:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/16) . [Exodus 33:20](../../../kjv/exodus/33/20) . [John 1:18](../../../kjv/john/1/18) . [Colossians 1:15](../../../kjv/colossians/1/15) , [Hebrews 11:27](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/27) .
**wise.** The texts omit, the word having crept in from [Romans 16:27](../../../kjv/romans/16/27) .
**honour and glory** . These words are coupled together in [Hebrews 2:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/7) , [Hebrews 2:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/2/9) ; [2 Peter 1:17](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/17) . [Revelation 4:9](../../../kjv/revelation/4/9) , [Revelation 4:11](../../../kjv/revelation/4/11) ; [Revelation 5:12](../../../kjv/revelation/5/12) , [Revelation 5:13](../../../kjv/revelation/5/13) ; [Revelation 19:1](../../../kjv/revelation/19/1) , in describing Divine glory, and in reference to man in [Romans 2:7](../../../kjv/romans/2/7) , [Romans 2:10](../../../kjv/romans/2/10) . [Revelation 21:24](../../../kjv/revelation/21/24) , [Revelation 21:26](../../../kjv/revelation/21/26) .
**glory** . See p. 1511.
**for ever and ever.** App-151 .

**charge.** Same as "commandment",[1 Timothy 1:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/5); [1 Timothy 1:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/5) .
**commit.** Greek. *paratithemi* . See [Acts 17:3](../../../kjv/acts/17/3) .
**which went before** = going before. Compare [1 Timothy 4:14](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/14) .
**on** . App-104 . by, App-104 .
**war.** Greek. *strateuomai.* See [1 Corinthians 9:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/9/7) .
**a** = the.
**warfare** . Greek. *strateia* . Only here and [2 Corinthians 10:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/10/4) . This clause exhibits the Figs, *Paronomasia* and *Polyptoton* , App-6 . Greek. *strateue strateian* ,

**put away** = thrust away. Greek. *apdtheemai* . See [Acts 7:27](../../../kjv/acts/7/27) .
**concerning** . App-104 .
**faith** = the faith ([1 Timothy 1:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/2) ).
**have** . Omit,
**made shipwreck** . Greek. *nauageo* . Only here and [2 Corinthians 11:25](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/25) .

**Hymenaeus** . Compare [2 Timothy 2:17](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/17) , [2 Timothy 2:18](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/18) .
**Alexander** , Compare [2 Timothy 4:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/14) , [2 Timothy 4:15](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/15) .
**have** . Omit.
**delivered** . Greek. *paradidomi.* See [John 19:30](../../../kjv/john/19/30) .
**Satan** . Compare e Cor. [1 Timothy 5:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/5) .
**not.** App-106 . as in [1 Timothy 1:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/7) .

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