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**charge** . Greek. *diamarturomai.* See [2 Timothy 2:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/14) .
**before** = in the sight of.
**God** . App-98 .
**the Lord Jesus Christ** . The texts read "Christ Jesus". App-98 .
**shall** = is about to.
**judge** . App-122 .
**the** . Omit.
**Quick** = living.
**dead** . App-139 .
**at** . App-104 . The texts read "and by".
**appearing** . App-106 .
**kingdom** . See App-112 .

**Preach** . App-121 .
**word** . App-121 .
**in season** . Greek. *eukairos.* Only here and [Mark 14:11](../../../kjv/mark/14/11) .
**out of season** . Greek. *akairos.* Only here. reprove. Greek. *elencho.* See [John 8:9](../../../kjv/john/8/9) . Tim. 2Ti 5:20 .
**rebuke** . Greek. *epitimao* . One, twenty- nine times, twenty-four times "rebuke", five times "charge". All in Gospels, save been and [Jude 1:9](../../../kjv/jude/1/9) . The difference between these two Greek. words is that the former means to bring to conviction, as used in [John 8:46](../../../kjv/john/8/46) ; [John 16:8](../../../kjv/john/16/8) ; while the latter can be used of unjust or ineffectual rebuke, as in [Matthew 16:22](../../../kjv/matthew/16/22) . Luk 25:40 .
**exhort** . App-134 .
**with** . App-104 .
**doctrine** = teaching. Greek. *didache,*

**time** = season.
**come** = be.
**not** . App-106 .
**sound** = the sound. See [1 Timothy 1:10](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/10) .
**doctrine** . Greek. *didaskalia* , as [1 Timothy 4:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/6) .
**after** . App-104 .
**heap** . Greek. *episoreuo.* Only here.
**having itching ears** = itching in regard to hearing.
**itching** . Greek. *knetho.* Only here.

**ears** = hearing, as in [2 Timothy 4:3](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/3) .
**from** . App-104 .
**turned** . See [1 Timothy 1:6](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/6) .
**unto** . App-104 .
**fables** = myths. See [1 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/4) .

**watch** . Greek. *nepho.* See [1 Thessalonians 5:6](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/5/6) .
**in.** App-104 .
**endure afflictions** = suffer evil. Greek. *kakopetheo.* See [2 Timothy 2:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/8) .
**evangelist** . Compare App-121 .
**make full proof of** = fully accomplish. Greek. *plerophoreo.* See [Romans 4:21](../../../kjv/romans/4/21) .
**ministry** . App-190 .

**now ready** , &c. = already being poured out. Greek. *spendomai* . See [Philippians 2:17](../../../kjv/philippians/2/17) .
**departure** . Greek. *analusis* . Only here. Compare [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , [Philippians 1:29](../../../kjv/philippians/1/29) .
**at hand** . Same as "instant", [2 Timothy 4:2](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/2) .

**fought** . Greek. *agonizomai* . See [Luke 13:24](../../../kjv/luke/13/24) .
**a** = the.
**fight** . Greek. *agon.* See Phil. I. so and compare [1 Timothy 6:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/6/12) .
**finished** . Greek. *te leo.* Compare App-126[2 Timothy 1:2](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/2) ,
**my** = the.
**course** . Greek. *dromos.* See [Acts 13:25](../../../kjv/acts/13/25) .
**faith** . App-150 .

**laid up** . Greek. *apokeimai.* See [Colossians 1:5](../../../kjv/colossians/1/5) .
**a** = the.
**righteousness** . App-191 .
**Lord** . App-9 .
**righteous** . App-191 .
**Judge** , Compare [2 Timothy 4:1](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/1) .[Acts 17:3](../../../kjv/acts/17/3) [Acts 17:1](../../../kjv/acts/17/1) .
**give** = repay or recompense. Greek. *apodidomi.* See [2 Timothy 4:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/14) . at. App-104 .
**unto** = to.
**love** . App-135 . Perf. tense, "have loved".

**Do** , &c. = Hasten.
**shortly** = speedily.
**unto.** Greek. *pros.* App-104 .

**De mas** . See [Colossians 4:14](../../../kjv/colossians/4/14) . Phm. 2Ti 1:24 .
**hath forsaken** = forsook. Greek. *eskateleipe* . See [Acts 2:22](../../../kjv/acts/2/22) .
**this** , &c. the age that is now.
**world** . App-129 .
**unto** . App-104 . Crescens. He is not mentioned elsewhere, and perhaps had gone to Galatia at his own instance and with the apostle's consent. The same may be said of Titus. There is no condemnation of them, ae of Demas, ]tut they are not said to have been sent, as Tychicus was.
**to** . Same as "unto".

**Luke** . This faithful and devoted companion, sharer of Paul's labours and afflictions for so many years, always modestly keeping himself in the back- ground, most have been a comfort indeed.
**with** . App-104 .
**Take** = Take up, i.e. on the way. Compare [Acts 20:13](../../../kjv/acts/20/13) , [Acts 20:14](../../../kjv/acts/20/14) .
**Mark** . See [Acts 12:25](../../../kjv/acts/12/25) ; [Acts 12:13](../../../kjv/acts/12/13) , [Acts 12:5](../../../kjv/acts/12/5) , [Acts 12:19](../../../kjv/acts/12/19) ; [Acts 12:15](../../../kjv/acts/12/15) , Act 12:37-39 . [Colossians 4:10](../../../kjv/colossians/4/10) . Phm. 2Ti 1:24 .
**profitable** . See "meet", I. 21.
**for** . App-104 .
**the ministry** = ministering. App-190 .

**Tychicus** . See [Acts 20:4](../../../kjv/acts/20/4) . [1 Chronicles 4:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/7); [1 Chronicles 4:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/4/7) . [Titus 3:12](../../../kjv/titus/3/12) .
**have.** Omit.
**sent** . App-174 .

**cloke** . Greek. phailones. Only here.
**with** . App-104 .
**parchments** . Greek. membrane. Only here.

**Alexander** . The addition of "coppersmith" suggests his identity with the Ephesian Jew of [Acts 19:33](../../../kjv/acts/19/33) , [Acts 19:34](../../../kjv/acts/19/34) ,
**coppersmith** . Greek. *chalkeus.* Only here.
**did** . Literally showed forth.
**much evil** = many evil ( App-128 ,) things.
**reward** . See [2 Timothy 4:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/8) .
**according to** . App-104 .

**ware also** = also ware.
**withstood** . See [2 Timothy 3:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/8) .

**answer** = defence. See [Acts 22:1](../../../kjv/acts/22/1) .
**no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis* .
**stood with** . Greek. *sumparoginomai.* Only here and [Luke 23:48](../../../kjv/luke/23/48) .
**pray** , &c. = may it not.
**not.** App-106 .
**laid to their charge** = reckoned to them.

**Notwithstanding** = But.
**strengthened** . See [Acts 9:22](../../../kjv/acts/9/22) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.* by. App-104 . [2 Timothy 4:1](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/1) .
**preaching** . App-121 .8,
**fully known** . See [2 Timothy 4:5](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/5) .
**delivered** . Greek. *rhuomai* . See [2 Timothy 3:11](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/11) .
**out of** . Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**lion** . This may mean that Paul established his claim, as a Roman citizen, not to meet his death in the amphitheatre; or it may be a metaphor for Nero.

**evil** . App-128 .
**preserve** = save.
**heavenly** . Greek. *epouranios,* as in [Ephesians 1:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/3) , &c.
**for ever** , &c. App-151 . a.

**Prisca** . Elsewhere called Priscilla. [Acts 18:2](../../../kjv/acts/18/2) , [Acts 18:18](../../../kjv/acts/18/18) , [Acts 18:24](../../../kjv/acts/18/24) . Rom 16:3 . [1 Corinthians 16:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/19) .
**household** . as [2 Timothy 1:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/16) .
**Onesiphorus.** Compare [2 Timothy 1:11](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/11) .

**Erastus** . See [Acts 19:22](../../../kjv/acts/19/22) . Rom 18:23 .
**Trophimus** . [Acts 20:4](../../../kjv/acts/20/4) ; [Acts 21:29](../../../kjv/acts/21/29) .
**sick** . Paul's authority to heal had ceased. Compare [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , Php 1:25-27 . [1 Timothy 5:23](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/23) .

**before** . App-104 .
**Pudens** . Pudens and Claudia are supposed by some to be man and wife, and have been identified with Titus Claudius and Claudia Quinctilia, whose inscription over a child they lost has been discovered near Rome.
**Linus** . Probably a bishop of Rome.

**Jesus Christ** . The texts omit,
**spirit** . App-101 .
**Grace** . App-184 .
**Amen** Omit,

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