{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/vws/ti2003.htm","path":"bib/cmt/vws/ti2003.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/vws/ti2003.htm","text":"Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent, [1886]\nComp. the beginning of 1 Timothy 4.\nThis know (\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5)\nThe phrase N.T.o. Comp. Paul's \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u1f51\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b2\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 I would have you to know, Phi 1:12; and \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fb6\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f30\u03b4\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 I would you should know, Co1 11:3.\nIn the last days (\u1f10\u03c0' \u1f10\u03c3\u03c7\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f21\u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2)\nThe phrase only here in Pastorals, Act 2:17, Jam 5:3. Similar expressions are \u1f10\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c7\u03ac\u03c4\u1ff3 in the last season, Pe1 1:5 : \u1f10\u03c0' \u1f10\u03c3\u03c7\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd at the last of the times, Pe1 1:20 : \u1f10\u03c0' \u1f10\u03c3\u03c7\u03ac\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 at the last time, Jde 1:18 : \u1f10\u03c0' \u1f10\u03c3\u03c7\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd at the last of the days, Pe2 3:3 : \u1f10\u03bd \u1f51\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 in the latter seasons, Ti1 4:1. The times immediately preceding Christ's second appearing are meant. Comp. Heb 1:2; Jam 5:3.\nPerilous times (\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u1f76 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03af)\nOnly here and Mat 8:28. Lit. hard times: schwere Zeiten. \u039a\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03cc\u03c2 denotes a definite, specific season. See on Mat 12:1; see on Act 1:17.\nShall come (\u1f10\u03bd\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)\nOr will set in. Mostly in Paul. Only here in Pastorals. See on Gal 1:4.\nLovers of their own selves (\u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9)\nBetter, lovers of self. N.T.o. lxx. Aristotle, De Repub. ii. 5, says: \"It is not loving one's self, but loving it unduly, just as the love of possessions.\"\nCovetous (\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03c1\u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9)\nBetter, lovers of money. Only here and Luk 16:14. For the noun \u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03c1\u03b3\u03c5\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 love of money, see on Ti1 6:10. Love of money and covetousness are not synonymous. Covetous is \u03c0\u03bb\u03b5\u03bf\u03bd\u03ad\u03ba\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2; see Co1 5:10, Co1 5:11; Eph 5:6. See on Rom 1:29.\nBoasters (\u1f00\u03bb\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2)\nOr swaggerers. Only here and Rom 1:30. See on \u1f00\u03bb\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2 boastings, Jam 4:16.\nProud (\u1f51\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03ae\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9)\nOr haughty. See on \u1f51\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b7\u03c6\u03b1\u03bd\u03af\u03b1 pride, Mar 7:22.\nBlasphemers (\u03b2\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9)\nSee on Ti1 1:13. Better, railers. See also on, \u03b2\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 blasphemy, Mar 7:22.\nUnthankful (\u1f00\u03c7\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9)\nOnly here and Luk 6:35.\nUnholy (\u1f00\u03bd\u03cc\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9)\nOnly here and Ti1 1:9 (note).\nWithout natural affection (\u1f04\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03b9)\nOnly here and Rom 1:31. olxx. See on \u1f00\u03b3\u03ac\u03c0\u03b7 love, Gal 5:22, under \u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd to love with a natural affection.\nTruce-breakers (\u1f04\u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b4\u03bf\u03b9)\nN.T.o. olxx. Rend. implacable. From \u1f00 not, and \u03c3\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03af a treaty or truce. The meaning is, refusing to enter into treaty, irreconcilable.\nIncontinent (\u1f00\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2)\nOr intemperate, without self-control. N.T.o. Once in lxx, Pro 27:20. \u1f09\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 incontinence, Mat 23:25; Co1 7:5; 1 Macc. 6:26; Ps. of Sol. 4:3.\nFierce (\u1f00\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9)\nOr savage. N.T.o. olxx. Comp. \u1f00\u03bd\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03ae\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 merciless, Rom 1:31.\nDespisers of those that are good (\u1f00\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03b9)\nBetter, haters of good. N.T.o. olxx, oClass. Comp. the opposite, \u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03ac\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03bd lover of good, Tit 1:8.\nTraitors (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b4\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)\nOr betrayers. Only here, Luk 6:16; Act 7:52.\nHeady (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c2)\nPrecipitate, reckless, headstrong in the pursuit of a bad end under the influence of passion. Only here and Act 19:36. In lxx, slack, loose, hence foolish, Pro 10:14, and dividing or parting asunder, as the lips; of one who opens his lips and speaks hastily or thoughtlessly, Pro 13:3. Comp. Sir. 9:18.\nHigh-minded (\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03c5\u03c6\u03c9\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9)\nBetter, besotted or clouded with pride. See on Ti1 3:6, and comp. Ti1 6:4.\nLovers of pleasure more than lovers of God (\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03ae\u03b4\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u1fb6\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd \u1f22\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc\u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03b9)\nPleasure-lovers rather than God-lovers. Both words N.T.o. olxx.\nA form (\u03bc\u03cc\u03c1\u03c6\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd)\nOnly here and Rom 2:20. \u039c\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u1f74 Form (for the want of any other rendering) is the expression or embodiment of the essential and permanent being of that which is expressed \u039c\u03cc\u03c1\u03c6\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2, lit. forming or shaping. Yet the meaning differs in different passages. In Rom 2:20, \u03bc\u03cc\u03c1\u03c6\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 is the truthful embodiment of knowledge and truth as contained in the law of God. Here, the mere outward semblance, as distinguished from the essential reality.\nThe power (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd)\nThe practical virtue. Comp. Co1 4:20. It is impossible to overlook the influence of Rom 1:29-31 in shaping this catalogue.\nTurn away (\u1f00\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5)\nN.T.o. Comp. \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 avoid, Ti2 2:23; \u1f10\u03ba\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 turning away, Ti1 6:20; and \u1f10\u03ba\u03ba\u03bb\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 turn away, Rom 16:17.\nOf this sort (\u1f10\u03ba \u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd)\nLit. of these. The formula often in Paul.\nWhich creep (\u03bf\u1f31 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b4\u03cd\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2)\nN.T.o. Thrust themselves into. Comp. Jde 1:4, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03b4\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd crept in privily (see note); Pe2 2:1 (note), \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac\u03be\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd shall privily bring in; and Gal 2:4, \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 brought in by stealth.\nLead captive (\u03b1\u1f30\u03c7\u03bc\u03b1\u03bb\u03c9\u03c4\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2)\nOnly here in Pastorals. See on captives, Luk 4:18; and see on Co2 10:5.\nSilly women (\u03b3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1)\nN.T.o. olxx. Silly is expressed by the contemptuous diminutive. Comp. Vulg. mulierculas.\nLaden (\u03c3\u03b5\u03c3\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1)\nOnly here and Rom 12:20, citation. In lxx, see Judith 15:11, of loading a wagon with the property of Holofernes. It implies heaped up; heavily laden.\nLed away (\u1f00\u03b3\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1)\nAway is superfluous. It is only an inference. The meaning is under the direction of. Comp. Rom 8:14; Gal 5:18.\nDivers (\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03bb\u03b1\u03b9\u03c2)\nIn Pastorals only here and Tit 3:3. Lit. variegated, of different tints. See on manifold wisdom, Eph 3:10.\nEver learning\nFrom any one who will teach them. See on Ti1 5:13. It is a graphic picture of a large class, by no means extinct, who are caught and led by the instructions of itinerant religious quacks.\nNever able (\u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03ad\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1)\nBecause they have not the right motive, and because they apply to false teachers. Ellicott thinks that there is in \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 a hint of an unsuccessful endeavor, in better moments, to attain to the truth.\nAs (\u1f43\u03bd \u03c4\u03c1\u03cc\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd)\nThe formula occurs in the Synoptic Gospels (see Mat 23:37; Luk 13:34), and in Acts (Act 1:11; Act 7:28), but not in Paul. Jannes and Jambres. According to tradition, the names of the chiefs of the magicians who opposed Moses. Exo 7:11, Exo 7:22.\nOf corrupt minds (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd)\nBetter, corrupted in mind. The verb, N.T.o. Comp. \u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c6\u03b8\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd corrupted in mind, Ti1 6:5.\nReprobate (\u1f00\u03b4\u03cc\u03ba\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03b9)\nIn Pastorals only here and Tit 1:16. A Pauline word. See on Rom 1:28, and see on castaway, Co1 9:27.\nShall proceed (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03cc\u03c8\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd)\nSee on Ti2 2:16.\nFolly (\u1f04\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1)\nOnly here and Luk 6:11 (note). The senselessness of their teaching, with an implication of its immoral character.\nManifest (\u1f14\u03ba\u03b4\u03b7\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2)\nN.T.o. lxx, 3 Macc. 3:19; 6:5.\nHast fully known (\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b7\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03b8\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2)\nBetter, thou didst follow. See on Ti1 4:6. oP.\nManner of life (\u1f00\u03b3\u03c9\u03b3\u1fc7)\nOr conduct. N.T.o. lxx, mostly 2nd and 3rd Macc. Often in Class., but mostly in a transitive sense, leading, conducting.\nPurpose (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b8\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9)\nSee on Act 11:23; see on Rom 9:11. In Paul, only of the divine purpose.\nLong-suffering, charity, patience\nFor long-suffering, see on Jam 5:7. For charity rend. love, and see on Gal 5:22. For patience, see on Pe2 1:6; see on Jam 5:7.\nPersecutions, afflictions (\u03b4\u03b9\u03c9\u03b3\u03bc\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2, \u03c0\u03b1\u03b8\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd)\n\u0394\u03b9\u03c9\u03b3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 persecution, only here in Pastorals. Occasionally in Paul. \u03a0\u03ac\u03b8\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1, only here in Pastorals. Often in Paul, usually in the sense of sufferings, but twice of sinful passions, Rom 7:5; Gal 5:24.\nAntioch, Iconium, Lystra\nSee Act 13:50; Act 14:2 ff.; Act 14:19. These cities may have been selected as illustrations because Timothy was at home in that region. See Act 16:1, Act 16:2. Antioch is mentioned by Paul, Gal 2:11. Iconium and Lystra nowhere in his letters.\nDelivered (\u1f10\u03c1\u03cd\u03c3\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf)\nOften in Paul. Originally, to draw to one's self; to draw out from peril. Paul, in Rom 11:26, applies the prophecy of Isa 59:20 to Christ, who is called a \u1f41 \u1fe5\u03c5\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 the deliverer, lxx.\nWho will live (\u03bf\u1f31 \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b6\u1fc7\u03bd)\nWhose will is to live, or who are bent on living.\nGodly (\u03b5\u1f50\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u1ff6\u03c2)\nOnly here and Tit 2:12. Comp. \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4' \u03b5\u1f50\u03c3\u03ad\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd according to godliness, Ti1 6:3; Tit 1:1; and \u1f10\u03bd \u03c0\u03ac\u03c3\u1fc3 \u03b5\u1f50\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u03af\u1fb3 in all godliness, Ti1 2:2. See also Ti1 4:7; Ti1 6:11, and on godliness, Ti1 2:2.\nShall suffer persecution (\u03b4\u03b9\u03c9\u03c7\u03b8\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9)\nIn this sense only here in Pastorals.\nSeducers (\u03b3\u03cc\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2)\nN.T.o. Better, impostors or deceivers. From \u03b3\u03bf\u1fb6\u03bd to howl. Originally, one who chants spells; a wizard, sorcerer. Hence, a cheat.\nShall wax worse and worse (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ba\u03cc\u03c8\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03c7\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd)\nLit. shall proceed to the worse. The formula, Pasto. Comp. Ti2 3:9 and Ti2 2:16.\nDeceiving (\u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2)\nProperly, leading astray. See on \u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 seducing, Ti1 4:1.\nHast been assured of (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce\u03b8\u03b7\u03c2)\nN.T.o. Quite often in lxx. So Sa2 7:16, shall be established (of the house of David): Psa 78:37, steadfast in his covenant.\nFrom a child (\u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03b2\u03c1\u03ad\u03c6\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2)\nMostly in Luke. oP. Only here in Pastorals. See on Pe1 2:2. Comp. Mar 9:21, \u1f10\u03ba \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03cc\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd from a child.\nThe holy Scriptures (\u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u1f70 \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1)\nNote particularly the absence of the article. \u0393\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 is used in N.T. in several senses. Of characters of the alphabet (Co2 3:7; Gal 6:11): of a document (Luk 16:6, take thy bill): of epistles (Act 28:21): of the writings of an author collectively (Joh 5:47): of learning (Act 26:24, \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 much learning). In lxx, \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 knowing how to read (Isa 29:11, Isa 29:12). The Holy Scriptures are nowhere called \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u1f70 \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 in N.T. In lxx, \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 is never used of sacred writings of any kind. Both Josephus and Philo use \u03c4\u1f70 \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u1f70 \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 for the O.T. Scriptures. The words here should be rendered sacred learning. The books in the writer's mind were no doubt the Old Testament. Scriptures, in which Timothy, like every Jewish boy, had been instructed; but he does not mean to designate those books as \u1f31\u03b5\u03c1\u1f70 \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. He means the learning acquired from Scripture by the rabbinic methods, according to which the Old Testament books were carefully searched for meanings hidden in each word and letter, and especially for messianic intimations. Specimens of such learning may be seen here and there in the writings of Paul as Co1 9:9 f.; Co1 10:1 f.; Gal 3:16.; Gal 4:21 f. In Act 4:13, the council, having heard Peter's speech, in which he interpreted Psa 118:22 and Isa 28:16 of Christ, at once perceived that Peter and John were \u1f00\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9, not versed in the methods of the schools. Before Agrippa, Paul drew the doctrine of the Resurrection from the Old Testament, whereupon Festus exclaimed, \"much learning (\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bb\u1f70 \u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1, thy acquaintance with the exegesis of the schools) hath made thee mad\" (Act 26:24). To Agrippa, who was \"expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews\" (Act 26:3), the address of Paul, a pupil of Hillel, was not surprising, although he declared that Paul's reasoning did not appeal to him. In Joh 7:15, when Jesus taught in the temple, the Jews wondered and said: \"How knoweth this man letters?\" That a Jew should know the Scriptures was not strange. The wonder lay in the exegetical skill of one who had not been trained by the literary methods of the time.\nTo make thee wise (\u03c3\u03b5 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c6\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9)\nOnly hero and Pe2 1:16. See note there on cunningly devised. To give thee understanding of that which lies behind the letter; to enable thee to detect in the Old Testaments. books various hidden allusions to Christ; to draw from the Old Testaments the mystery of messianic salvation, and to interpret the Old Testaments with Christ as the key. This gives significance to the following words through faith which is in Christ Jesus. Jesus Christ was the key of Scripture, and through faith in him Scripture became a power unto salvation. The false teachers also had their learning but used it in expounding Jewish fables, genealogies, etc. Hence, their expositions, instead of making wise unto salvation, were vain babblings; profane and old wives' fables (Ti1 4:7; Ti2 2:16). Const. through faith, etc., with make wise, not with salvation.\nAll Scripture (\u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u1f74)\nBetter, every Scripture, that is, every passage of Scripture. Scripture as a whole is as \u03b1\u1f31 \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03b1\u03af or \u03b1\u1f31 \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03b1\u03af \u1f05\u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03b9. \u1f39\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac is never used with \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u1f74. \u0393\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u1f74 is the single passage, usually defined by this, or that, or the, or which saith.\nIs given by inspiration of God (\u03b8\u03b5\u03cc\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2)\nN.T.o. olxx. From \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 God and \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd to breathe. God-breathed. The word tells us nothing of the peculiar character or limits of inspiration beyond the fact that it proceeds from God. In construction omit is, and rend. as attributive of \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u1f74 every divinely-inspired Scripture.\nAnd is profitable (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f60\u03c6\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2)\nAccording to A.V., \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 and is merely the copula between two predicates of \u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u1f74. It is divinely inspired and is profitable. According to the interpretation given above, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 has the force of also. Every divinely-inspired Scripture is, besides being so inspired and for that reason, also profitable, etc. \u1f69\u03c6\u03ad\u03bb\u03b9\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 profitable, Pasto. See on Ti1 4:8.\nFor doctrine (\u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03b1\u03bd)\nBetter, teaching. Comp. to make thee wise, Ti2 3:15.\nReproof (\u1f10\u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03bc\u03cc\u03bd)\nBetter, conviction. N.T.o. oClass. Comparatively frequent in lxx, mostly in the sense of rebuke: sometimes curse, punishment. See Ps. of Solomon 10:1, but the reading is disputed with \u1f10\u03bb\u03ad\u03b3\u03c7\u1ff3. See on the verb \u1f10\u03bb\u03ad\u03b3\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd, Joh 3:20.\nCorrection (\u1f10\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03cc\u03c1\u03b8\u03c9\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd)\nN.T.o. Twice in lxx. Restoring to an upright state (\u1f40\u03c1\u03b8\u03cc\u03c2 erect); setting right.\nInstruction (\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03bd)\nBetter, chastisement or discipline. See on Eph 6:4. In lxx mostly correction or discipline, sometimes admonition. Specially of God's chastisement by means of sorrow and evil.\nPerfect (\u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2)\nN.T.o. lxx. Rev. complete; but the idea is rather that of mutual, symmetrical adjustment of all that goes to make the man: harmonious combination of different qualities and powers. Comp. \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b9\u03c2 perfecting, Co2 13:9 : \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 perfecting (as accomplished), Eph 4:12 : \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03af\u03c3\u03b1\u03b9 make perfect or bring into complete adjustment, Heb 13:21.\nThoroughly furnished (\u1f10\u03be\u03b7\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2)\nThe same root as \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2. It fills out the idea \u1f04\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2; fitted out. Only here and Act 11:5 (note). oClass.\nUnto all good works (\u03c0\u03c1\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03bd \u1f14\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03b8\u1f78\u03bd)\nMore correctly, every good work. Any writing which can produce such profitable results vindicates itself as inspired of God. It is to be noted that the test of the divine inspiration of Scripture is here placed in its practical usefulness.","title":"Vincent's Word Studies: 2 Timothy: 2 Timothy Chapter 3","type":"page"}