James Gray - Concise Bible Commentary I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 2 timothy 4:9-22PERSOANL TO PAUL We have now passed beyond the portion of the epistle devoted to instruction and reached that in which the writer deals with personal matters (2 Timothy 4:9-22). An aged prisoner in Rome, awaiting trial, and almost certain execution, he is, alas! forsaken by many who should have stood by him. Demas has left him, Crescens, and even Titus. He wishes Timothy to hasten to his side, and to bring Mark with him. It has all been made up with Mark since the sad affair in Acts 13. He needs his cloak too, and parchments. He cannot at this moment forget that man Alexander. Is he the Alexander named in Acts 19? Doubtless. Timothy is warned against him, for he is still in Ephesus. Paul has had one hearing before Caesar and another is coming. At the hearing, however, he was sadly deserted by his friends. Oh the grief of defection! Nevertheless the Lord stood by him, and He will continue to do so. Friends are saluted at Ephesus. Hasten Timothy, I want you. No questions are called for following this lesson. James Gray - Concise Bible Commentary Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission. Bible Hub |
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