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**servants.** App-190 .
**under** . App-104 .
**masters** . App-98 .
**that** in order that. Greek. *hina* . God. App-98 .
**not** . App-105 .

**believing.** App-130 .
**do . . . service** . App-130 .
**faithful.** Some as "believing".
**beloved.** App-136 .
**partakers =** those who are partaking. Greek. *antilambanomai.* See [Acts 20:35](../../../kjv/acts/20/35) .
**benefit =** good work. Greek. *euergesia* . See [Acts 4:9](../../../kjv/acts/4/9) ,
**exhort.** App-134 .

**If** App-118 . a,
**any man** = any one. App-123 .
**teach otherwise** . See [1 Timothy 1:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/3) .
**wholesome** , Same as "sound", [1 Timothy 1:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/10) .
**words** . App-121 .10.
**even the words** = those.
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-99 .
**according to** . App-104 .
**godliness** . See [1 Timothy 2:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/2) .

**proud** = puffed up. See [1 Timothy 3:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/6) .
**knowing** . App-132 .
**nothing** . Greek. *medeis* .
**doting** = sick, or diseased. Greek. *noseo* . Only here. Compare [Matthew 4:24](../../../kjv/matthew/4/24) .
**about** . App-104 .
**questions** . See [1 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/4) .
**strifes** , &c. Greek. *logonaaettia* . Only here. The verb in [2 Timothy 2:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/14) .
**whereof** = out of ( App-104 .) which.
**surmisings** , Greek. *huponaia* . Only here.

**Perverse disputings.** Greek. *paradiatribe* . Only here. The texts read *diaparatribe* .
**men** . App-123 .
**of corrupt minds** = corrupted (Greek. *diophtheiro* . See [2 Corinthians 4:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/4/16) ) as to their mind,
**destitute** = deprived. Greek. *opostereo* . See [1 Corinthians 6:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/7) .
**gain** , &c. Read "godliness is a way of gain".
**gain** . Greek. *porismos* . Here and [1 Timothy 6:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/6) .
**from** . App-104 .
**withdraw thyself** . Same as "depart", [1 Timothy 4:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/1) , but the texts omit "from such", &c.

**with** . Greek. *meta* . App-104 .
**contentment** . Greek. *autarkeia* . See [2 Corinthians 9:8](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/8) - Compare [Philippians 1:4](../../../kjv/philippians/1/4) , [Philippians 1:11](../../../kjv/philippians/1/11) .

**nothing.** Greek. *oudeis* .
**into.** App-104 .
**world.** App-129 .
**and it is certain.** Read "neither" (Greek. *oude)* . This makes with the second *ouden* a double negative.
**certain.** The texts omit.

**food** = nourishment. Greek. *diatrophe* . Only here.
**raiment** = covering, perhaps including shelter. Greek. *skepasma* , Only here.
**content** . Same word as [2 Corinthians 12:9](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/9) (sufficient). [Hebrews 13:5](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/5) .

**will.** App-102 .
**fall,** &c. Compare 1Ti 3:6 , [1 Timothy 3:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/7) .
**snare** . See [1 Timothy 3:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/7) .
**foolish** . Greek. *enoetos* . See [Romans 1:14](../../../kjv/romans/1/14) .
**hurtful.** Greek. *blaberos* . Only here.
**drown.** Greek. *bulhizo* . Only here and [Luke 5:7](../../../kjv/luke/5/7) .
**in** . App-104 ,
**destruction.** Greek. *olethros* , See [1 Corinthians 5:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/5/5) .
**perdition** . See [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .

**love of money** . Greek. *philarguria* . Only here. Compare [2 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/2) .
**the** = a.
**all,** &c. = all the evils.
**evil** . App-128 .
**some.** App-124 .
**coveted after** . See [1 Timothy 3:1](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/1) .
**have erred** = were seduced. Greek. *apoplanao* . Only here and [Mark 13:22](../../../kjv/mark/13/22) .
**faith.** App-160 .
**pierced . . . through** . Greek. *peripeiro* . Only here.
**with** = by. Dative case.
**sorrows** = pangs. Greek. *odune* . Only here and [Romans 9:3](../../../kjv/romans/9/3) .

**righteousness** . App-191 .
**love.** App-135 .
**meekness** . See [1 Corinthians 4:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/21) .

**Fight.** Greek. *agonizomai* . See [Luke 13:24](../../../kjv/luke/13/24) .
**fight.** Greek. *agon* . See [Philippians 1:30](../../../kjv/philippians/1/30) . Figure of speech *Paronomasia* . App-6 .
**eternal** . App-151 .
**life** . App-170 .
**whereunto** = unto ( App-104 .) which.
**hast.** Omit.
**professed** = confessed. Greek. *homologeo* . Occurs twenty-three times; seventeen times "confess", three times "profess" make confession", "promise", "give thanks", once each.
**a** = the.
**profession** = confession. Greek. *homologia* . See [2 Corinthians 9:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/9/13) . Figure of speech *Hyperbaton* . App-6 .
**before** = in the sight of.

**give . . . charge** . See [1 Timothy 1:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/3) .
**in the sight of** = "before", as above.
**quickeneth.** See [Romans 4:17](../../../kjv/romans/4/17) , The texts read *zoogoneo* , preserve alive.
**Christ Jesus** . App-98 .
**before** . App-104 .
**confession.** Same as "profession", [1 Timothy 6:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/12) .

**without spot** = unspotted, Greek. *aspilos* . Here; Jam 1:27 . [1 Peter 1:19](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/19) . [2 Peter 3:14](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/14) .
**unrebukeable** . Same as "blameless", [1 Timothy 3:2](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/2) ; [1 Timothy 5:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/7) .
**appearing** . App-106 .

**Which** . Refers to "appearing".
**His** = His own.
**times** = seasons. Compare [Acts 1:7](../../../kjv/acts/1/7) . See App-195 .
**Who is** . Omit,
**blessed** . See [1 Timothy 1:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/11) .
**Potentate** . App-98 .
**lords** . Greek. *kurieuo* . See [Luke 22:25](../../../kjv/luke/22/25) .

**immortality** = deathlessness. Greek. *athanasia* . Only here and [1 Corinthians 15:53-54](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/53-54) .
**dwelling in** = inhabiting. Greek. *oikeo* .
**the** . Omit.
**light** . App-130 .,
**which** , &c. = unapproachable. Greek. *aprositos* , Only here.
**no man** = no one (Greek. *oudeis)* of men ( App-123 .)
**seen,** see. App-133 ,
**nor** . Greek. *oude* . power. App-172 .
**everlasting** . App-151 . Compare [1 Timothy 6:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/12) ,

**in** . App-104 .
**this** = the present.
**world** . App-129 .,
**highminded.** Greek. *hupselophroneo* . Only here and [Romans 11:20](../../../kjv/romans/11/20) .
**nor** . Greek. *mede*
**trust** = set their hope.
**in** = upon. App-104 .
**uncertain** = the uncertainty of. (Greek. *adelotes* . Only here.
**in** . The texts read App-104 .
**the living** . The texts omit,
**giveth** = providoth. See [1 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/4) (minister).
**richly** . See [Colossians 3:16](../../../kjv/colossians/3/16) .
**to enjoy** = for ( App-104 .)
**enjoyment.** Greek. *apelausis* . Here and [Hebrews 11:25](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/25) .

**do good** . Greek. *agathoergeo* . Only here.
**ready to distribute** . Greek. *eumetadotos* . Only here,
**willing to communicate** . Greek. *koinonikos* . Only here. "Sociable" (Authorized Version m.)

**Laying up** , &c. Greek. *apotliesairizo* . Only here.
**against** . App-104 .
**lay hold** , &c. Compare [1 Timothy 6:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/12) .
**eternal life** . The texts read, "the life that is life indeed": for *ainios* reading *ontos* . Compare [1 Timothy 5:3](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/3) .

**keep** = guard, as in [1 Timothy 5:21](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/21) (observe). Compare [2 Timothy 1:12](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/12) , [2 Timothy 1:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/14) .
**that . . . trust** . Greek. *parakalatheke* . Only here and [2 Timothy 1:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/14) . But the texts read *paratheke* in both places, thus agreeing with [2 Timothy 1:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/14) . Both words mean "deposit". The deposit entrusted to Timothy was the teaching regarding the Mystery ([1 Timothy 3:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/16) ).
**avoiding** = turning aside from. See [1 Timothy 1:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/5) ; [1 Timothy 1:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/10) .
**profane** . Greek. *bebelos* . See [1 Timothy 1:9](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/9) .
**and** . Omit.
**vain babblings** . Greek. *kenophdnirs* . Only here and [2 Timothy 2:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/16) .
**oppositions.** Greek. *antithesis* . Only here.
**science.** App-132 .
**falsely so called.** Greek. *pseudonumos* . Only here. There is much science (knowledge) which does not deserve the name, being only speculation.

**have.** Omit.
**erred.** See [1 Timothy 1:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/6) (swerved).
**concerning.** App-104 .
**Grace** . App-184 .
**thee.** The texts read "you".
**Amen.** Omit.

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