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Night and day (νυκτος κα ημερας). Genitive of time, "by night and by day." As in 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 3:10.
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Greatly desiring to see thee. See 2 Timothy 4:9, 21. It was probably on account of this earnest desire that this epistle was w…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Greatly desiring to see thee.—In view of that violent death which, at this time a close prisoner, he saw was imminent, th…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; (2 Timothy 1:4)
What were thos…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
“Long” (GK 2160) is a word expressing intense desire. Recalling Timothy’s tears, probably when they last parted, Paul deeply longed to see his son …
John Gill
JohnGill
Greatly desiring to see you
In his former epistle he had desired him to stay at Ephesus, there being some work for h…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The promise of eternal life to believers in Christ Jesus is the leading subject of ministers who serve according to the will of God. The blessings …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Here begins the epistolary me age, in which the Apostle does two main things:
- First, he warns Timothy about present persecut…
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A.T. Robertson
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