Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Timothy: Chapter 2].
\hupomenomen\ (we endure) see 1Co 13:7 and for \apistoumen\ (we
are faithless) see Ro 3:3. The verb \arneomai\, to deny
(\arn•sometha\, we shall deny, \arn•setai\, he will deny,
\arn•sasthai\, deny, first aorist middle infinitive) is an old
word, common in the Gospels in the sayings of Jesus (Mt 10:33;
Lu 12:9), used of Peter (Mr 14:70), and is common in the
Pastorals (1Ti 5:8; Tit 2:12; 2Ti 3:5). Here in verse 13 it
has the notion of proving false to oneself, a thing that Christ
"cannot" (\ou dunatai\) do.
2:14 {That they strive not about words} (\m• logomachein\). Word
apparently coined by Paul from \logomachia\ (1Ti 6:4 which
see), a back formation in that case. A mere war of words
displeases Paul. (Tit 3:9). {Useful} (\chr•simon\). Late and
rare word from \chraomai\, here only in N.T. {To the subverting}
(\epi katastroph•i\). Old word (from \katastreph•\, to turn down
or over), here only in N.T. (except 2Pe 2:6 in some MSS., not
in Westcott and Hort)." Because of the overthrow" (result \epi\,
not aim), useless for this reason. Such war of words merely
upsets the hearers.
2:15 {Give diligence} (\spoudason\). First aorist active
imperative of \spoudaz•\, old word, as in 1Th 2:17; Ga 2:10.
{To present} (\parast•sai\). First aorist active infinitive of
\parist•mi\ as in Col 1:22,28. {Approved unto God} (\dokimon
t•i the•i\). Dative case \the•i\ with \dokimon\, predicate
accusative, old adjective (from \dechomai\), for which see 1Co
11:19; 2Co 10:18. {A workman} (\ergat•n\). See 2Co 11:3; Php
3:2. {That needeth not to be ashamed} (\anepaischunton\). Late
double compound verbal adjective (\a\ privative, \epaischun•\),
in Josephus and here alone. {Handling aright} (\orthotomounta\).
Present active participle of \orthotome•\, late and rare compound
(\orthotomos\), cutting straight, \orthos\ and \temn•\), here
only in N.T. It occurs in Pr 3:6; 11:5 for making straight
paths (\hodous\) with which compare Heb 12:13 and "the Way" in
Ac 9:2. Theodoret explains it to mean ploughing a straight
furrow. Parry argues that the metaphor is the stone mason cutting
the stones straight since \temn•\ and \orthos\ are so used. Since
Paul was a tent-maker and knew how to cut straight the rough
camel-hair cloth, why not let that be the metaphor? Certainly
plenty of exegesis is crooked enough (crazy-quilt patterns) to
call for careful cutting to set it straight.
2:16 {Shun} (\periistaso\). See Tit 3:9. {Babblings}
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