Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
For the which cause--For the Gospel cause of which I was appointed a preacher (2 Timothy 1:10-11).
I also suffer--besides my active work as a missionary. ELLICOTT translates, "I suffer even these things"; the sufferings attendant on my being a prisoner (2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 1:15).
I am not ashamed--neither be thou (2 Timothy 1:8).
for--Confidence as to the future drives away shame [BENGEL].
I know--though the world knows Him not (John 10:14; John 17:25).
whom--I know what a faithful, promise-keeping God He is (2 Timothy 2:13). It is not, I know how I have believed, but, I know WHOM I have believed; a feeble faith may clasp a strong Saviour.
believed--rather, "trusted"; carrying out the metaphor of a depositor depositing his pledge with one whom he trusts.
am persuaded-- (Romans 8:38).
he is able--in spite of so many foes around me.
that which I have committed unto him--Greek, "my deposit"; the body, soul, and spirit, which I have deposited in God's safe keeping (1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Peter 4:19). So Christ Himself in dying (Luke 23:46). "God deposits with us His word; we deposit with God our spirit" [GROTIUS]. There is one deposit (His revelation) committed by God to us, which we ought to keep (2 Timothy 1:13-14) and transmit to others (2 Timothy 2:2); there is another committed by God to us, which we should commit to His keeping, namely, ourselves and our heavenly portion.
that day--the day of His appearing (2 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 4:8).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 7:22
Acts 7:59-60
Acts 20:32-35
2 Corinthians 5:1
1 Timothy 6:20-21
2 Timothy 1:8
2 Timothy 1:11
2 Timothy 2:1
2 Timothy 4:8
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