2Ti 1:12 | JFB | STEP | 12. For the which cause —For the Gospel cause of which I was appointed a preacher ( ). 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 ( ). I am not ashamed —neither be thou ( ). for —Confidence as to the future drives away shame [BENGEL ]. I know —though the world knows Him not ( ). whom —I know what a faithful, promise-keeping God He is ( ). 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 — ( ). 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 ( ). So Christ Himself in dying ( ). "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 ( ) and transmit to others ( ); there is another committed by God to us, which we should commit to His keeping, namely, ourselves and our heavenly portion. that day

2 Timothy 1:12

12. For the which cause—For the Gospel cause of which I was appointed a preacher (2Ti 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 (2Ti 1:8, 15).

I am not ashamed—neither be thou (2Ti 1:8).

for—Confidence as to the future drives away shame [BENGEL].

I know—though the world knows Him not (Joh 10:14; 17:25).

whom—I know what a faithful, promise-keeping God He is (2Ti 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— (Ro 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 (1Th 5:23; 1Pe 4:19). So Christ Himself in dying (Lu 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 (2Ti 1:13, 14) and transmit to others (2Ti 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 (2Ti 1:18; 2Ti 4:8).