Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Timothy: Chapter 2].
(\empleketai\). Old compound, to inweave (see Mt 27:29 for
\plek•\), in N.T. only here and 2Pe 2:20. Present middle
(direct) indicative. {In the affairs} (\tais pragmateiais\). Old
word (from \pragmateuomai\, Lu 19:13), business, occupation,
only here in N.T. {Of this life} (\tou biou\). No "this" in the
Greek, "of life" (course of life as in 1Ti 2:2, not existence
\z••\). {Him who enrolled him as a soldier} (\t•i
stratolog•santi\). Dative case after \ares•i\ (first aorist
active subjunctive of \aresk•\, to please, 1Th 2:4, purpose
clause with \hina\) of the articular first aorist active
participle of \stratologe•\, literary _Koin•_ word
(\stratologos\, from \stratos\ and \leg•\), only here in N.T.
2:5 {If also a man contend in the games} (\ean de kai athl•i
tis\). Condition of third class with present (linear) active
subjunctive of \athle•\, old and common verb (from \athlos\, a
contest), only this verse in N.T., but \sunathle•\ in Php 1:27.
Note sharp distinction between \athl•i\ (present subjunctive,
engage in a contest in general) and \athl•s•i\ (first aorist
active subjunctive, engage in a particular contest). Not "except
he have contended," but simply "unless he contend" (in any given
case) "lawfully" (\nomim•s\). Old adverb, agreeably to the law,
in N.T. only here and 1Ti 1:8. {Is not crowned} (\ou
stephanoutai\). Present passive indicative of \stephano•\, old
verb (from \stephanos\, crown), in N.T. only here and Heb
2:7,9. One apodosis for two protases. The victor in the athletic
contests was crowned with a garland.
2:6 {The husbandman that laboureth} (\ton kopi•nta ge•rgon\).
"The toiling tiller of the soil" (\ge•rgon\, from \g•\ and
\erg•\, worker of the earth). See \ge•rgion\ (field) in 1Co 3:9
and also 1Co 9:7. {First} (\pr•ton\). As is natural and right.
{To partake} (\metalambanein\). Old word as in Ac 2:46 to share
in. Paul elsewhere uses \metech•\ as in 1Co 9:12.
2:7 {Consider} (\noei\). Present active imperative of \noe•\, old
verb, to put your mind (\nous\) on. See Eph 3:4 and like
command in 1Co 10:15. {Understanding} (\sunesin\).
"Comprehension" (from \suni•mi\, to send together, to grasp). See
Col 1:9; 2:2. This is a blessed promise that calls for
application.
2:8 {Risen from the dead} (\eg•germenon ek nekr•n\). Perfect
passive participle of \egeir•\, still risen as the perfect tense
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