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Selected Verse: 2 Timothy 4:15 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ti 4:15 |
King James |
Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| our words--the arguments of us Christians for our common faith. Believers have a common cause. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Of whom be thou ware also - It would seem from this that Alexander was still a public teacher, and that his discourses were plausible and artful. The best and the wisest of men need to be on their guard against the efforts of the advocates of error.
For he hath greatly withstood our words - Margin, "preachings." The Greek is, "words;" but the reference is doubtless to the public teachings of Paul. This verse makes it clear that it was no private wrong that Paul referred to, but the injury which he was doing to the cause of truth as a professed public teacher. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Greatly withstood (λίαν ἀντέστη)
Comp. Ti2 3:8, and Gal 2:11. This may refer to the occurrences at Ephesus (Act 19:33), or to Alexander's attitude during Paul's trial. The former is more probable. Λίαν greatly, not in Paul, except in the compound ὑπερλίαν, Co2 11:5; Co2 12:11. Only here in Pastorals. Mostly in Synoptic Gospels. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Of whom be thou ware also - It seems that this rabbin traveled about from place to place for the purpose of opposing the Gospel, the Jews putting him forward, as it is said, Act 19:33.
He hath greatly withstood our words - Has been a constant opposer of the Christian doctrines. |
11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.