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Deliverance Through Death
Commentators unanimously agree that when Paul says the Lord will "deliver me from every evil work," he is not expecting to escape martyrdom. He fully expects to die. Instead, his confidence is that God will spiritually preserve him from sin, fear, or denying his faith in his final moments. His ultimate deliverance is his safe passage through death into God's heavenly kingdom.
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2 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Timothy 4:18
18th Century
Theologian
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work. He does not say from death, for he expected now to die. See [Reference 2 Timo…
AT Robertson
On 2 Timothy 4:18
Will deliver me (ρυσετα με). Future middle. Recall the Lord's Prayer. Paul is not afraid of death. He will find his triumph in dea…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Timothy 4:18
19th Century
Bishop
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work...—Many commentators have explained these words as the expression of St. Paul’s confide…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Timothy 4:18
“Rescue” and “delivered” (v.17) translate the same verb (GK 4861; cf. also Mt 6:13, where it is used in the Lord’s Prayer). Paul trusts that the Lo…
John Calvin
On 2 Timothy 4:18
16th Century
Theologian
And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work. He declares that he hopes for the same in the future; not that he will escape death, bu…
John Gill
On 2 Timothy 4:18
17th Century
Pastor
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work
From wicked and unreasonable men, and all their attempts upon him…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Timothy 4:14–18
17th Century
Minister
There is as much danger from false brethren, as from open enemies. It is dangerous having to do with those who would be enemies to such a man as Pa…