Teks -- 2 Timothy 2:22 (NET)

2:22 But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

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Robertson: 2Ti 2:22 - Youthful

Youthful ( neōterikas ).

Literary Koiné[28928]š word (Polybius, Josephus), only here in N.T. There are lusts peculiar to flaming youth.

Robertson: 2Ti 2:22 - Flee

Flee ( pheuge ).

Present active imperative of pheugō , old and common verb. In this sense see note on 1Co 6:18.

Robertson: 2Ti 2:22 - Follow after

Follow after ( diōke ).

Present active imperative of diōkō as if in a chase for which sense see note on 1Th 5:15. Steady pursuit of these virtues like those in Gal 5:22.

Robertson: 2Ti 2:22 - Call on the Lord

Call on the Lord ( epikaloumenon ton kurion ).

See note on 1Co 1:2; Rom 10:12-14.

Vincent: 2Ti 2:22 - Youthful lusts

Youthful lusts ( νεωτερικὰς ἐπιθυμίας )

Νεωτερικὸς youthful , N.T.o . For ἐπιθυμία desire , lust , see on Mar 4:19; see on 1Th 4:5. Such counsel from Paul to Timothy seems strange.

Vincent: 2Ti 2:22 - Follow

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; 1Co 14:1; Phi 3:12.

Vincent: 2Ti 2:22 - Peace

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. 1Pe 3:11.

Vincent: 2Ti 2:22 - Call on the Lord

Call on the Lord ( ἐπικαλουμένων τὸν κύριον )

A Pauline phrase, only here in Pastorals. See Rom 10:12, Rom 10:13, Rom 10:14; 1Co 1:2. See also Act 2:21; Act 9:14; Act 22:16.

Vincent: 2Ti 2:22 - Out of a pure heart

Out of a pure heart ( ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας )

Const. with call on the Lord . The phrase, 1Ti 1:5; 1Pe 1:22. Comp. Mat 5:8.

Wesley: 2Ti 2:22 - Flee youthful desires

Those peculiarly incident to youth.

Wesley: 2Ti 2:22 - Follow peace with them

Unity with all true believers.

Wesley: 2Ti 2:22 - Out of a pure heart

Youthful desires, destroy this purity: righteousness, faith, love, peace, accompany it.

JFB: 2Ti 2:22 - 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 (1Ti 5:23) it is likely that not animal indulgences, but the impetuosity, rash self-confidence, hastiness, strife, and vainglory of young men (1Jo 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.

JFB: 2Ti 2:22 - also

Greek, "But"; in contrast to "every good work," 2Ti 2:21.

JFB: 2Ti 2:22 - youthful

Timothy was a youth (1Ti 4:12).

JFB: 2Ti 2:22 - righteousness

The opposite of "iniquity," that is, unrighteousness (2Ti 2:19; compare 1Ti 6:11).

JFB: 2Ti 2:22 - peace, with, &c.

Rather, put no comma, "peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart" (1Ti 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, 2Ti 3:5, 2Ti 3:8; Tit 1:15-16) have this community [THEODORET]. (Rom 12:18).

Clarke: 2Ti 2:22 - Flee also youthful lusts

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

Clarke: 2Ti 2:22 - Follow righteousness

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.

Calvin: 2Ti 2:22 - Flee youthful desires // But follow righteousness // With all that call on the Lord

22.Flee youthful desires This is an inference from what goes before; for, after mentioning useless questions, and having been led by this circumstance to censure Hymenaeus and Philetus, whose ambition and vain curiosity had led them away from the right faith, he again exhorts Timothy to keep at a distance from so dangerous a plague, and for this purpose he advises him to avoid “youthful desires.”

By this term he does not mean either a propensity to uncleanness, or any of those licentious courses or sinful lusts in which young men frequently indulge, but any impetuous passions to which the excessive warmth of that age is prone. If some debate has arisen, young men more quickly grow warm, are more easily irritated, more frequently blunder through want of experience, and rush forward with greater confidence and rashness, than men of riper age. With good reason, therefore, does Paul advise Timothy, being a young man, to be strictly on his guard against the vices of youth, which otherwise might easily drive him to useless disputes.

But follow righteousness He recommends the opposite feelings, that they may restrain his mind from breaking out into any youthful excesses; as if he had said, “These are the things to which thou oughtest to give thy whole attention, and thy whole exertions.” And first he mentions righteousness, that is, the right way of living; and afterwards he adds faith and love, in which it principally consists. Peace is closely connected with the present subject; for they who delight in the questions which he forbids must be contentious and fond of debating.

With all that call on the Lord Here, by a figure of speech, in which a part is taken for the whole, “calling on God” is taken generally for worship, if it be not thought preferable to refer it to profession. But this is the chief part of the worship of God, and for that reason “calling on God” often signifies the whole of religion or the worship of God. But when he bids him seek “peace with all that call upon the Lord,” it is doubtful whether, on the one hand, he holds out all believers as an example, as if he had said, that he ought to pursue this in common with all the true worshippers of God, or, on the other hand, he enjoins Timothy to cultivate peace with them. The latter meaning appears to be more suitable.

TSK: 2Ti 2:22 - Flee // youthful // follow // charity // peace // call // out

Flee : Pro 6:5; 1Co 6:18, 1Co 10:14; 1Ti 6:11

youthful : Psa 119:9; Ecc 11:9, Ecc 11:10; 1Pe 2:11

follow : 1Ti 4:12, 1Ti 6:11; Heb 12:14; 3Jo 1:11

charity : 1Co 14:1

peace : Rom 14:17, Rom 14:19, Rom 15:5, Rom 15:6; 1Co 1:10; Heb 12:14; 1Pe 3:11

call : 1Ch 29:17, 1Ch 29:18; Psa 17:1, Psa 66:18, Psa 66:19; Pro 15:8; Act 9:14; 1Co 1:2; 1Ti 2:8

out : 1Ti 1:5, 1Ti 4:12

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Poole: 2Ti 2:22 - Flee also youthful lusts // But follow righteousness // Faith // Charity // Peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart

Flee also youthful lusts: by youthful lusts he means such sinful desires, propensities, and inclinations of mind as are most incident to youth, whether they be lusts of the flesh, or spiritual lusts, such as are the vices of the mind ambition, ostentation, pride, vain-glory, contempt of others, &c.

But follow righteousness follow justice, or innocency, which wrongeth none, but rendereth to every one his due; or, the righteousness of a holy life.

Faith which teacheth a soul to receive Divine revelations steadily, without perverse disputings.

Charity which is kind, envieth not, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, 1Co 13:4-6 .

Peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart a union, not with men of corrupt minds and practices, but with all such as serve and worship God purely and sincerely.

Haydock: 2Ti 2:22 - Youthful desires

Youthful desires of any kind, not only of luxury and intemperance. (Witham)

Gill: 2Ti 2:22 - Flee also youthful lusts // But follow righteousness // faith // charity // peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart

Flee also youthful lusts,.... Meaning not lusts of uncleanness, lasciviousness, and filthiness; nor any of those follies and vanities which the youthful age usually lusts and desires after, to which Timothy was not inclined; but such lusts as are apt to prevail with young ministers of the Gospel, such as vain glory, popular applause, seeking to have the pre-eminence, contentions with, and contempt of others, and the like.

But follow righteousness; the righteousness of Christ; or doing that which is just between man and man, and as one man would choose another should do to him; or rather integrity and faithfulness, in the ministry of the word, without seeking honour from men:

faith; both as a doctrine and grace; or veracity and truth in preaching the Gospel, striving for that, and not through ambition, and for the pre-eminence:

charity; or love, to God and Christ, and to his people; without which all gifts and works are of no avail; and which will engage a man to bear much, and to hope and believe all things:

peace with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart; peace is to be pursued and followed after with all men, as much as possible, but especially with the saints, the true worshippers of God; who draw nigh to him with true hearts, and call upon him in the sincerity of their souls: great care should be taken that peace be maintained with them; for they have great interest at the throne of grace; and God is nigh unto them, and hears their prayers. The Alexandrian copy reads, "with all that love the Lord".