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Selected Verse: 2 Timothy 2:22 - Strong Concordance
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| 2Ti 2:22 |
Strong Concordance |
Flee [5343] also [1161] youthful [3512] lusts [1939]: but [1161] follow [1377] righteousness [1343], faith [4102], charity [26], peace [1515], with [3326] them that call on [1941] the Lord [2962] out of [1537] a pure [2513] heart [2588]. |
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King James |
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. |
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] |
Flee--There are many lusts from which our greatest safety is in flight (Gen 39:12). Avoid occasions of sin. From the abstemious character of Timothy (Ti1 5:23) it is likely that not animal indulgences, but the impetuosity, rash self-confidence, hastiness, strife, and vainglory of young men (Jo1 2:14-16), are what he is here warned against: though the Spirit probably intended the warning to include both in its application to the Church in general.
also--Greek, "But"; in contrast to "every good work," Ti2 2:21.
youthful--Timothy was a youth (Ti1 4:12).
righteousness--the opposite of "iniquity," that is, unrighteousness (Ti2 2:19; compare Ti1 6:11).
peace, with, &c.--rather, put no comma, "peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart" (Ti1 1:5; Eph 6:5; Col 3:22). We are to love all men, but it is not possible to be at peace with all men, for this needs community of purpose and opinion; they alone who call on the Lord sincerely (as contrasted with the false teachers who had only the form of godliness, Ti2 3:5, Ti2 3:8; Tit 1:15-16) have this community [THEODORET]. (Rom 12:18). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Flee also youthful lusts - Such passions as youth are subject to. On the word "flee," and the pertinency of its use in such a connection, see the notes at Co1 6:18. Paul felt that Timothy, then a young man, was subject to the same passions as other young men; and hence, his repeated cautions to him to avoid all those things, arising from his youth, which might be the occasion of scandal; compare the notes at Ti1 4:12; Ti1 5:2. It is to be remembered that this Epistle is applicable to other ministers, as well as to Timothy; and, to a young man in the ministry, no counsel could be more appropriate than to "flee from youthful lusts;" not to indulge for a moment in those corrupt passions to which youth are subject, but to cultivate the pure and sober virtues which become the ministerial office.
But follow righteousness, ... - compare the notes at Heb 12:14. The general meaning here is, that he was to practice all that is good and virtuous. He was to practice righteousness, or justice and equity, in all his dealings with men; faith, or fidelity in his duties; charity, or love to all men (see the notes at 1 Cor. 13); peace, or harmony and concord with all others. What virtues could be more appropriate for a minister of the gospel?
With them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart - That is, with all Christians, who are often characterized as those who call on the Lord; Co1 1:2; compare Act 9:11. In all his social contact with them, Timothy was to manifest the virtues above recommended. But not with them alone. It would be incumbent on him to exhibit the same virtues in his intercourse with all. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
righteousness
(See Scofield) - (Jo1 3:7). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Youthful lusts (νεωτερικὰς ἐπιθυμίας)
Νεωτερικὸς youthful, N.T.o. For ἐπιθυμία desire, lust, see on Mar 4:19; see on Th1 4:5. Such counsel from Paul to Timothy seems strange.
Follow (δίωκε)
Pursue. Stronger than follow. A favorite word with Paul to denote the pursuit of moral and spiritual ends. See Rom 9:30, Rom 9:31; Rom 12:13; Co1 14:1; Phi 3:12.
Peace (εἰρήνην)
Not a distinct virtue in the list, but a consequence of the pursuit of the virtues enumerated. Const. with with them that call, etc. For peace with διώκειν pursue, see Rom 14:19; Heb 12:14, and Psa 34:14, cit. Pe1 3:11.
Call on the Lord (ἐπικαλουμένων τὸν κύριον)
A Pauline phrase, only here in Pastorals. See Rom 10:12, Rom 10:13, Rom 10:14; Co1 1:2. See also Act 2:21; Act 9:14; Act 22:16.
Out of a pure heart (ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας)
Const. with call on the Lord. The phrase, Ti1 1:5; Pe1 1:22. Comp. Mat 5:8. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Flee youthful desires - Those peculiarly incident to youth. Follow peace with them - Unity with all true believers. Out of a pure heart - Youthful desires, destroy this purity: righteousness, faith, love, peace, accompany it. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Flee also youthful lusts - Not only all irregular and sensual desires, but pride, ambition, and, above all, the lust of power, to which most men will sacrifice all other propensities, their ease, pleasure, health, etc. This is the most bewitching passion in the human heart. Both in Church and state it is ruinous; but particularly so in the former. Timothy was now between thirty and forty years of age, the very age in which ambition and the love of power most generally prevail. Carnal pleasures are the sins of youth; ambition and the love of power the sins of middle age; covetousness and carking cares the crimes of old age.
Follow righteousness - Flee from sin, pursue goodness. Righteousness - whatever is just, holy, and innocent. Faith - fidelity both to God and man, improving that grace by which thy soul may be saved, and faithfully discharging the duties of thy office, that thou mayest save the souls of others. Charity - love to God and man. Peace among all the members of the Church, and as far as possible with all men; but especially among those who invoke the Lord out of a pure desire to glorify his name. |
18 If [1487] it be possible [1415], as much as lieth in [1537] you [5216], live peaceably [1514] with [3326] all [3956] men [444].
15 Unto the pure [2513] all things [3956] are pure [3303] [2513]: but [1161] unto them that are defiled [3392] and [2532] unbelieving [571] is nothing [3762] pure [2513]; but [235] even [2532] their [846] mind [3563] and [2532] conscience [4893] is defiled [3392].
16 They profess [3670] that they know [1492] God [2316]; but [1161] in works [2041] they deny [720] him, being [5607] abominable [947], and [2532] disobedient [545], and [2532] unto [4314] every [3956] good [18] work [2041] reprobate [96].
8 [3739] Now [1161] as [5158] Jannes [2389] and [2532] Jambres [2387] withstood [436] Moses [3475], so [3779] do [436] these [3778] also [2532] resist [436] the truth [225]: men [444] of corrupt [2704] minds [3563], reprobate [96] concerning [4012] the faith [4102].
5 Having [2192] a form [3446] of godliness [2150], but [1161] denying [720] the power [1411] thereof [846]: from [2532] such [5128] turn away [665].
22 Servants [1401], obey [5219] in [2596] all things [3956] your masters [2962] according [2596] to the flesh [4561]; not [3361] with [1722] eyeservice [3787], as [5613] menpleasers [441]; but [235] in [1722] singleness [572] of heart [2588], fearing [5399] God [2316]:
5 Servants [1401], be obedient [5219] to them that are your masters [2962] according to [2596] the flesh [4561], with [3326] fear [5401] and [2532] trembling [5156], in [1722] singleness [572] of your [5216] heart [2588], as [5613] unto Christ [5547];
5 Now [1161] the end [5056] of the commandment [3852] is [2076] charity [26] out of [1537] a pure [2513] heart [2588], and [2532] of a good [18] conscience [4893], and [2532] of faith [4102] unfeigned [505]:
11 But [1161] thou [4771], O [5599] man [444] of God [2316], flee [5343] these things [5023]; and [1161] follow after [1377] righteousness [1343], godliness [2150], faith [4102], love [26], patience [5281], meekness [4236].
19 Nevertheless [3305] the foundation [2310] of God [2316] standeth [2476] sure [4731], having [2192] this [5026] seal [4973], The Lord [2962] knoweth [1097] them that are [5607] his [846]. And [2532], Let [868] every one [3956] that nameth [3687] the name [3686] of Christ [5547] depart [868] from [575] iniquity [93].
12 Let [2706] no man [3367] despise [2706] thy [4675] youth [3503]; but [235] be thou [1096] an example [5179] of the believers [4103], in [1722] word [3056], in [1722] conversation [391], in [1722] charity [26], in [1722] spirit [4151], in [1722] faith [4102], in [1722] purity [47].
21 If [1437] a man [5100] therefore [3767] purge [1571] himself [1438] from [575] these [5130], he shall be [2071] a vessel [4632] unto [1519] honour [5092], sanctified [37], and [2532] meet [2173] for the master's use [1203], and prepared [2090] unto [1519] every [3956] good [18] work [2041].
14 I have written [1125] unto you [5213], fathers [3962], because [3754] ye have known [1097] him that is from [575] the beginning [746]. I have written [1125] unto you [5213], young men [3495], because [3754] ye are [2075] strong [2478], and [2532] the word [3056] of God [2316] abideth [3306] in [1722] you [5213], and [2532] ye have overcome [3528] the wicked one [4190].
15 Love [25] not [3361] the world [2889], neither [3366] the things that are in [1722] the world [2889]. If [1437] any man [5100] love [25] the world [2889], the love [26] of the Father [3962] is [2076] not [3756] in [1722] him [846].
16 For [3754] all [3956] that is in [1722] the world [2889], the lust [1939] of the flesh [4561], and [2532] the lust [1939] of the eyes [3788], and [2532] the pride [212] of life [979], is [2076] not [3756] of [1537] the Father [3962], but [235] is [2076] of [1537] the world [2889].
23 Drink [5202] no longer [3371] water [5202], but [235] use [5530] a little [3641] wine [3631] for [1223] thy [4675] stomach's sake [4751] and [2532] thine [4675] often [4437] infirmities [769].
12 And she caught [08610] him by his garment [0899], saying [0559], Lie [07901] with me: and he left [05800] his garment [0899] in her hand [03027], and fled [05127], and got [03318] him out [02351].
11 And [1161] the Lord [2962] said unto [4314] him [846], Arise [450], and go [4198] into [1909] the street [4505] which [3588] is called [2564] Straight [2117], and [2532] enquire [2212] in [1722] the house [3614] of Judas [2455] for one called [3686] Saul [4569], of Tarsus [5018]: for [1063], behold [2400], he prayeth [4336],
2 Unto the church [1577] of God [2316] which [3588] is [5607] at [1722] Corinth [2882], to them that are sanctified [37] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], called [2822] to be saints [40], with [4862] all [3956] that in [1722] every [3956] place [5117] call upon [1941] the name [3686] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962], both [5037] theirs [846] and [2532] ours [2257]:
14 Follow [1377] peace [1515] with [3326] all [3956] men, and [2532] holiness [38], without [5565] which [3739] no man [3762] shall see [3700] the Lord [2962]:
2 The elder women [4245] as [5613] mothers [3384]; the younger [3501] as [5613] sisters [79], with [1722] all [3956] purity [47].
12 Let [2706] no man [3367] despise [2706] thy [4675] youth [3503]; but [235] be thou [1096] an example [5179] of the believers [4103], in [1722] word [3056], in [1722] conversation [391], in [1722] charity [26], in [1722] spirit [4151], in [1722] faith [4102], in [1722] purity [47].
18 Flee [5343] fornication [4202]. Every [3956] sin [265] that [3739] [1437] a man [444] doeth [4160] is [2076] without [1622] the body [4983]; but [1161] he that committeth fornication [4203] sinneth [264] against [1519] his own [2398] body [4983].
7 Little children [5040], let [4105] no man [3367] deceive [4105] you [5209]: he that doeth [4160] righteousness [1343] is [2076] righteous [1342], even as [2531] he [1565] is [2076] righteous [1342].
8 Blessed [3107] are the pure [2513] in heart [2588]: for [3754] they [846] shall see [3700] God [2316].
22 Seeing ye have purified [48] your [5216] souls [5590] in [1722] obeying [5218] the truth [225] through [1223] the Spirit [4151] unto [1519] unfeigned [505] love of the brethren [5360], see that ye love [25] one another [240] with [1537] a pure [2513] heart [2588] fervently [1619]:
5 Now [1161] the end [5056] of the commandment [3852] is [2076] charity [26] out of [1537] a pure [2513] heart [2588], and [2532] of a good [18] conscience [4893], and [2532] of faith [4102] unfeigned [505]:
16 And [2532] now [3568] why [5101] tarriest thou [3195]? arise [450], and be baptized [907], and [2532] wash away [628] thy [4675] sins [266], calling on [1941] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962].
14 And [2532] here [5602] he hath [2192] authority [1849] from [3844] the chief priests [749] to bind [1210] all [3956] that call [1941] on thy [4675] name [3686].
21 And [2532] it shall come to pass [2071], that whosoever [3739] [3956] [302] shall call on [1941] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962] shall be saved [4982].
2 Unto the church [1577] of God [2316] which [3588] is [5607] at [1722] Corinth [2882], to them that are sanctified [37] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424], called [2822] to be saints [40], with [4862] all [3956] that in [1722] every [3956] place [5117] call upon [1941] the name [3686] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] our [2257] Lord [2962], both [5037] theirs [846] and [2532] ours [2257]:
14 How [4459] then [3767] shall they call on [1941] him in [1519] whom [3739] they have [4100] not [3756] believed [4100]? and [1161] how [4459] shall they believe in [4100] him of whom [3739] they have [191] not [3756] heard [191]? and [1161] how [4459] shall they hear [191] without [5565] a preacher [2784]?
13 For [3956] [1063] whosoever [3739] [302] shall call upon [1941] the name [3686] of the Lord [2962] shall be saved [4982].
12 For [1063] there is [2076] no [3756] difference [1293] between [5037] the Jew [2453] and [2532] the Greek [1672]: for [1063] the same [846] Lord [2962] over all [3956] is rich [4147] unto [1519] all [3956] that call upon [1941] him [846].
11 Let him eschew [1578] [575] evil [2556], and [2532] do [4160] good [18]; let him seek [2212] peace [1515], and [2532] ensue [1377] it [846].
14 Depart [05493] from evil [07451], and do [06213] good [02896]; seek [01245] peace [07965], and pursue [07291] it.
14 Follow [1377] peace [1515] with [3326] all [3956] men, and [2532] holiness [38], without [5565] which [3739] no man [3762] shall see [3700] the Lord [2962]:
19 Let us [1377] therefore [686] [3767] follow after [1377] the things which make for [3588] peace [1515], and [2532] things wherewith [1519] one [240] may edify [3619] another [240].
12 Not [3756] as though [3754] I had already [2235] attained [2983], either [2228] were already [2235] perfect [5048]: but [1161] I follow after [1377], if [1499] that I may apprehend [2638] that for [1909] which [3739] also [2532] I am apprehended [2638] of [5259] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424].
1 Follow [1377] after charity [26], and [1161] desire [2206] spiritual [4152] gifts, but [1161] rather [3123] that [2443] ye may prophesy [4395].
13 Distributing [2841] to the necessity [5532] of saints [40]; given [1377] to hospitality [5381].
31 But [1161] Israel [2474], which followed [1377] after the law [3551] of righteousness [1343], hath [5348] not [3756] attained [5348] to [1519] the law [3551] of righteousness [1343].
30 What [5101] shall we say [2046] then [3767]? That [3754] the Gentiles [1484], which [3588] followed [1377] not [3361] after righteousness [1343], have attained [2638] to righteousness [1343], even [1161] the righteousness [1343] which [3588] is of [1537] faith [4102].
5 Not [3361] in [1722] the lust [3806] of concupiscence [1939], even [2532] as [2509] the Gentiles [1484] which [3588] know [1492] not [3361] God [2316]:
19 And [2532] the cares [3308] of this [5127] world [165], and [2532] the deceitfulness [539] of riches [4149], and [2532] the lusts [1939] of [4012] other things [3062] entering in [1531], choke [4846] the word [3056], and [2532] it becometh [1096] unfruitful [175].