Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Timothy: Chapter 4].
4:4 {Will turn away their ears} (\t•n ako•n apostrepsousin\).
Future active of old verb \apostreph•\. See 1Co 12:17 for this
use of \ako•\. The people stopped their ears and rushed at
Stephen in Ac 7:57. {Will turn aside} (\ektrap•sontai\). Second
future passive of \ektrep•\. They prefer "myths" to "the truth"
as some today turn away to "humanism," "bolshevism," "new
thought" or any other fad that will give a new momentary thrill
to their itching ears and morbid minds.
4:5 {But be thou sober} (\su de n•phe\). Present active
imperative of \n•ph•\, for which see 1Th 5:6,8. "Be sober in
thy head." {Suffer hardship} (\kakopath•son\). See 2:9. {Do the
work of an evangelist} (\ergon poi•son euaggelistou\). See 1Co
1:17; Eph 4:11 for \euaggelist•s\, gospelizer. {Fulfil}
(\pl•rophor•son\). First aorist active imperative of
\pl•rophore•\, for which see Col 4:12. In Col 4:17 Paul uses
\pl•ro•\ to Archippus about his ministry as he here employs
\pl•rophore•\. Both verbs mean to fill full.
4:6 {I am already being offered} (\•d• spendomai\). Present
(progressive) passive indicative of \spend•\, old verb, to pour
out a libation or drink offering. In N.T. only here and Php
2:17. "What was then a possibility is now a certainty" (Parry).
The sacrifice of Paul's life-blood has begun. {Of my departure}
(\t•s analuse•s mou\). Our very word "analysis." Old word from
\analu•\, to loosen up or back, to unloose. Only here in N.T.,
though \analusai\ for death is used by Paul in Php 1:23 which
see for the metaphor. {Is come} (\ephest•ken\). Perfect active
indicative of \ephist•mi\ (intransitive use). See 1Th 5:3; Lu
21:34. The hour has struck. The time has come.
4:7 {I have fought the good fight} (\ton kalon ag•na •g•nismai\).
Perfect middle indicative of \ag•nizomai\, a favourite figure
with Paul (1Co 9:25; Col 1:29), with the cognate accusative
\ag•na\ (Php 1:27,30, etc.). The "fight" is the athletic
contest of his struggle for Christ. {I have finished the course}
(\ton dromon teteleka\). Perfect active indicative of \tele•\. He
had used this metaphor also of himself to the elders at Ephesus
(Ac 20:24). Then the "course" was ahead of him. Now it is
behind him. {I have kept the faith} (\t•n pistin tet•r•ka\).
Perfect active indicative again of \t•re•\. Paul has not
deserted. He has kept faith with Christ. For this phrase, see Re
14:12. Deissmann (_Light, etc._, p. 309) gives inscriptions in
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