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Selected Verse: 2 Timothy 4:18 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 2Ti 4:18 |
King James |
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
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] |
And the Lord shall, &c.--Hope draws its conclusions from the past to the future [BENGEL].
will preserve me--literally, "will save" (Psa 22:21), "will bring me safe to." Jesus is the Lord and the Deliverer (Phi 3:20; Th1 1:10): He saves from evil; He gives good things.
heavenly kingdom--Greek, "His kingdom which is a heavenly one."
to whom, &c.--Greek, "to whom be the glory unto the ages of ages." The very hope produces a doxology: how much greater will be the doxology which the actual enjoyment shall produce! [BENGEL]. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work - He does not say from "death," for he expected now to die; see Ti2 4:6. But he was assured that God would keep him from shrinking from death when the hour approached; from apostasy, and from the manifestation of an improper spirit when he came to die.
And will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom - So keep me from evil that I shall reach his heavenly kingdom; see Ti2 4:8.
To whom be glory forever and ever - Paul was accustomed to introduce a doxology in his writings when his heart was full (compare Rom 9:5), and in no place could it be more appropriate than here, when he had the fullest confidence that he was soon to be brought to heaven. If man is ever disposed to ascribe glory to God, it is on such an occasion. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Every evil work (ἐκ ἔργου πονηρου)
Every design and attempt against him and his work. Πονηρός evil cannot be limited to evil on its active side. See on Co1 5:13. The word is connected at the root with πένεσθαι to be needy, and πονεῖν to toil; and this connection opens a glimpse of that sentiment which associated badness with a poor and toiling condition. The word means originally full of or oppressed by labors; thence, that which brings annoyance or toil. Comp. ἡμέρα πονηρά evil day, Eph 5:16; Eph 6:13; ἕλκος πονηρὸν a grievous sore, Rev 16:2.
Heavenly kingdom (τὴν βασιλείαν τὴν ἐπουράνιον)
The phrase N.T.o. Ἑπουράνιος heavenly only here in Pastorals. Mostly in Paul and Hebrews. Heavenly kingdom, here the future, glorified life, as Co1 6:9, Co1 6:10; Co1 15:50; Luk 13:29. In the same sense, kingdom of Christ and of God, Eph 5:5; kingdom of their Father, Mat 13:43; my Father's kingdom, Mat 26:29; kingdom prepared for you, Mat 25:34; eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Pe2 1:11. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work - Which is far more than delivering me from death. Yea, and, over and above, preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom - Far better than that of Nero. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work - None of the evil designs formed against me to make me unfaithful or unsteady, to cause me to save my life at the expense of faith and a good conscience, shall succeed; my life may go, but he will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom. A continuance on earth the apostle expects not; but he has glory full in view, and therefore he gives God glory for what he had done, and for what he had promised to do. |
10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
21 Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.